19f today, 7 wind chill. Seems balmy compared to some though. Nothing beats getting off the bike and almost falling because you can't feel your feet!

I will play but not just yet. It’s way to early in the season for me to play. I only live 17 miles from Saranac Lake, NY, One of the coldest spots in the lower 48 states.

Don't give up now winter has not even started.

I think Zin, is just waiting for the right day to post his cold temp.


Johnny

1 degree F for my ride in to work this morning. I love it!!!

I will play but not just yet. It’s way to early in the season for me to play. I only live 17 miles from Saranac Lake, NY, One of the coldest spots in the lower 48 states.

Don't give up now winter has not even started.

I think Zin, is just waiting for the right day to post his cold temp.


Johnny

I suspect that this will quickly turn into a form of chest thumping competition. Were not done yet, as I see it, we've just begun.

I love it!!!

I don't. I do it because I like to ride. I can't help the weather so i just trudge ahead. But make no mistake about it....I don't love it!

supposed to be -15 here <temp not wind chill> I might have to go bust off a mile just to see if I can w/ the tires shattering under my weight at that temp.

Or maybe not... we will see what the morning brings. It is 2 below now.

I don't. I do it because I like to ride. I can't help the weather so i just trudge ahead. But make no mistake about it....

Agree !! I'd much rather ride in mild (55-65°F) weather. Sure, it's a challenge and a sense of accomplishment when you ride the commute on a 0° morning. Yeah, I'm psyched for tomorrows 5° so I can test my new boots.

But after a week or so, it's a drag. My comment to a co-worker who was just in awe that I'd ridden in this morning (10°) was "It takes me half as long to get prepped in the morning as it does to ride". An I need more time at the other end to strip down and arrange my crap so it dries. Plus I worry about mechanicals, lighting, blah, blah, blah.

I continue cause its a challenge, for the health benefits and it helps me maintain some sanity (I think).

This morning it was -5.3F at 7am. According to the news site we hit a low of -15 here in Ames so my thermometer may be erring on the high side. Anyway it was -3F when I rode off for work at 9am. 6mi in -3F--no problems.

I agree with dobber, it takes about as long to suit up as to do the ride...I very much enjoy the challenge, and the bike trails are wide open now although I did see another cyclist this morning!

got down to -8 degrees F this morning. OUCHIE!







Bet it hits 50 this weekend! :roflmao: Colorado Weather: wait 5 min...it'll change

Agree !! I'd much rather ride in mild (55-65°F) weather. Sure, it's a challenge and a sense of accomplishment when you ride the commute on a 0° morning. Yeah, I'm psyched for tomorrows 5° so I can test my new boots.

But after a week or so, it's a drag. My comment to a co-worker who was just in awe that I'd ridden in this morning (10°) was "It takes me half as long to get prepped in the morning as it does to ride". An I need more time at the other end to strip down and arrange my crap so it dries. Plus I worry about mechanicals, lighting, blah, blah, blah.

I continue cause its a challenge, for the health benefits and it helps me maintain some sanity (I think).

I'm pretty much where you both are at, except I like it all the way up to 90F.

5 f

My coldest this season was -26 C or -15 F.

My coldest ever was -44 C or -47 F, with the windchill it was like -56 C or -69 F. This was in 2003, Yikes. Two or Three layers on all parts of my body was just enough to stay warm. I would like to go colder one day but I have yet to experience that cold again.

Today will be my first -0F ride of the season. I'm looking foward to more of these sub-zero days. NOT!



http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ifps/MapClick.php?site=BTV&llon=-74.174583&rlon=-73.404583&tlat=45.095417&blat=44.325417&smap=1&mp=0&map.x=16&map.y=248

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport
Last Update on Dec 8, 1:51 am EST


Overcast

-0°F
(-18°C) Humidity: 87 %
Wind Speed: Calm
Barometer: 30.47" (1036.0 mb)
Dewpoint: -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility: 8.00 mi.
More Local Wx: 2 Day History:

-1F (that's -18C) on my cyclocomputer this morning.

I was wondering what Gojohnnygo got. My route is lakeshore so likely to be quite a bit warmer than his. :)

-2 F, -15 F windchill this morning. (NOte- that is frost, not snow on my head. ;) )

1 hr 30 min. ride. 12 miiles. Very slow in the snow.


http://xs58.xs.to/pics/05494/IMG_4668.JPG

I will play but not just yet. It’s way to early in the season for me to play. I only live 17 miles from Saranac Lake, NY, One of the coldest spots in the lower 48 states.

Johnny

Whiteface Mountain was where I was exposed to my coldest temperatures ever (on skis, not a bike though). -30F with 30+mph winds = -97F windchill. Brrrrr. The pain of the lift rides was worth the empty mountain, sort of.

-2 F, -15 F windchill this morning. (NOte- that is frost, not snow on my head. ;) )

Ha! I love rides like that. Nice pic. ;)

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-1F (that's -18C) on my cyclocomputer this morning.

I was wondering what Gojohnnygo got. My route is lakeshore so likely to be quite a bit warmer than his. :)

Somewhere along the way it dipped down as low -8F to -13F. You know what sucks about my ride to work, It's mostly downhill. Brrrrrrr. oh well, I got the gear and I had fun on my first of the season sub-zero rides.

Whiteface Mountain was where I was exposed to my coldest temperatures ever (on skis, not a bike though). -30F with 30+mph winds = -97F windchill. Brrrrr. The pain of the lift rides was worth the empty mountain, sort of.


There is a reason why the locals call it Ice face. You do know we have a 8 person gondola now. With the temps we have now you can bet the snow making is nonstop. We have lots new snow guns running on the mountain

You should come back up and ski.

Ranger, are you riding with no goggles? I did my first couple of years in sub-zero temps. I had no problems. Then I tried them and now I can't go back the eyes just start tearing up way to fast at any temp below 20F.

Never mind I just saw the "Any Naked Eyes" thread. Sorry

There is a reason why the locals call it Ice face. You do know we have a 8 person gondola now. With the temps we have now you can bet the snow making is nonstop. We have lots new snow guns running on the mountain

You should come back up and ski.

I'm up there every year at least once. I'll probably be back in February although possibly in January. I know about the gondola and it was nice to ride in to get out of the elements for a little bit. That really cold day, all the good runs started at the summit though. Pretty soon I'll start hitting the Whiteface homepage every day looking for trail openings and new snowfall.

0F last night. I had a longer ride, d>10 mi, when it was about 10F. So, a new low this fall season. Still, I'm only in the high minors in comparison to the cold warriors in more northerly locations above.

Yesterday, according to this weather history, I was out at 6:50am - 10.9* F real temp. We've had lower if you include windchill.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KOSU/2005/12/8/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

That's for my 9 mile ride into work. It's cold but when you're peddling and dressed properly then it's not bad.

Andrew

My two day history can be found here-- http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ifps/MapClick.php?site=BTV&llon=-74.174583&rlon=-73.404583&tlat=45.095417&blat=44.325417&smap=1&mp=0&map.x=16&map.y=248



I had the joy of riding in –22F temps for my commute today. We even made it on the NBC Today Show, for one of the coldest temps in the US.

Blast right on past old man winter,

Johnny

I was camping at the Whiteface Mountain KOA on Feb 18,1979 when it hit about 40 below zero and set a NY state record at Old Forge of 52 below zero so I know it gets super cold there. Today here in NJ we set a record of 5 below (Somerville NJ) but I did not get to ride until noon when it was a balmy 20 above. :D

My coldest ride was at -30C, some years back. Since then I've stopped riding in very cold temperatures (under -20C). So, that is -22F

A new personal low:

it finally warmed up a bit so I took a little toodle this morning, just under 5 miles according to topo 5

-31F (-35C)

A new personal low:

it finally warmed up a bit so I took a little toodle this morning, just under 5 miles according to topo 5

-31F (-35C)

Didn't you have -50F to -60F a few days ago? sounds like heatwave for you :D Its good to hear you got a ride in.

Johnny

Personal best this season:
-6F

This has gotta be the lamest winter ever in which to have a coldest ride contest. It hasn't been below freezing here in over a week. Most places are almost 10C warmer than the seasonal averages. Bummed.

I did a few rides in Dec. that were below zero F. If I remember correctly, when I left the house one day it was -16 F. This is in Chaumont, NY. But January has been like spring, I rode without gloves yesterday. So we basically got our normal Jan. weather in Dec. Now I just hope we don't get our Feb. weather in April.

-45f last week here in denali NP, alaska (my commute is only 5-10 mins, though!)... it's normally about -20f this time of the year, but it was cold for a few days.

-r

Personal best this season:
-6F

Ditto.
I'm not a bit disappointed either.

-5 deg F, with winds...

Last weekend -22C getting groceries, but the ride was only about 6 kms. I live close to the sea, so it seldom goes below -30C, or -25C even.

--J

hey, great contest!!
i live in winninpeg and commuted last friday in -32c(-25F) with a windchill of -45c(-45f?)...
that was most likely the coldest day i've biked... today was cold, but last friday was nuts!!

D

wind chills nasty in the peg being a former winnipeger. now i live in white horse yukon weather is warmer this this year than last year not even 30 below c. -25 c is the coldest commute so far. last year -45 c was the coldest hard on the equipment.cheers

-25°C/-13°F this winter. No windchill factored in. I can ride for about 1½ hours at this temperature before my toes begin to freeze. If it's for longer time, I have to walk the bike every once in a while to thaw my toes. Yes, I should probably get warmer shoes!

I was riding at 0 kelvin the other day

Just caught this sight. -22F in mid February for a couple of days. 10K one way commute. The darkness is worse than the cold.

Winnipeg

Just saw this thread. My coldest was back in 04, when Saskatoon had a balmy daytime temperature of -49 celsius.

Just saw this thread. My coldest was back in 04, when Saskatoon had a balmy daytime temperature of -49 celsius.

Can you tell us more about this? What did you wear? Did you live? How long did you ride? Did your inner tubes shatter?

I was riding at 0 kelvin the other day

U got to experience fermionic condensate! I hate when that happens, Bose Einstein is bad enough.

10 degrees F Just starting to get cold!



Ain't THAT the truth! There are definitely different levels of cold as experienced by the human.

My coldest +5 F.

Brrrrr!

I don't mind XC skiing at 5F ... it's actually fun, but riding .... hmmm.

jw

I took the bike out when it hit -36 F here in MN just to say I did it.

dang do you know much grease holds you back at – 36…Ahhhh….

Dusk

no winter at all so far, not even a trace of snow on the ground, got into the 20s this morning and maybe again tonight. It was way colder last year. I'm loving it, I'm not one of these chest-thumping geeks that loves winter. . .really I'm not.

This morning, 7F, 22 miles. The cold isn't my problem. My problem is staying hydrated--everything froze!

Upside down gatorade bottle.
Insulated Camelbak (bite valve only)
vacuum insulated coffee cup (ok, it was nearly empty at the time)

-z

I've started taking a Camelbak with me on ski trips where it comes in handy for long days out on the slopes. To keep it from freezing, I wear it inside of my coat. I've found that even the insulated hoses and bite valves freeze but I've yet to have mine freeze inside. Drinking is a little more hassle but so is running out of flowing water.

I've started taking a Camelbak with me on ski trips where it comes in handy for long days out on the slopes. To keep it from freezing, I wear it inside of my coat. I've found that even the insulated hoses and bite valves freeze but I've yet to have mine freeze inside. Drinking is a little more hassle but so is running out of flowing water.

I had the insulated Camelbak under my wind shell (coat), but I over dressed and had the zippers all the way open, so the bite valve never thawed out, even when tucked under the coat.