Originally Posted by FarHorizon
I find that when the weather gets
really cold, about 40F or cooler (I'm from Louisiana
), the wind-chill factor on the bike becomes unpleasant. I've been walking daily (interspersed with whatever jogging my ankles will tolerate without spraining).
Am I just a wuss, or is this a reasonable variation with temperature? For those who say that I'm just ultrasensitive to cold, you're probably right, but I also bike all summer at 100F AND 100% humidity. Maybe it balances out?
Cold is actually easier to deal with then heat, you need to dress properly, which varies depending on the temperature and your own heat production. I tend not to bike in winter, for other reasons, the primary one is that they use chemicals to prevent ice forming on the roads, and those chemicals are not good if they get on a bike. A good site for information is icebike.com, you want to dress a little cool so that heat from activity will keep you warm.