Originally Posted by
AdrianL
No - it does not get as cold down here as it does up there but when the temps are in the mid to upper 40's and the humidity is around 65% and you are riding at about 15 to 18 mph, it gets cold. At least to me, it does. That puts the wind chill at 38*F. I can't speak for you guys, but to me, that's cold - at best - very uncomfortable.
I'm in the same boat. I just got into cycling this summer and I'm wondering what to do this winter. I live in NW Tennessee, and like the OP, we have a lot of temps during the winter of 40 to 45, but with 70% humidity. Let me tell you, I'm from Ohio and have lived here since 83', it's not the temps that get you, it's the humidity. That 40 degrees at 70% cuts you to the bone. I've worked outside all my life, and I would rather be in Ohio at 25 degrees than what we have down here. Brrrrrrrrr. Makes me cold just thinking about it.
The dampness just gets to ya.