winter clothing keeping the chap happy
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winter clothing keeping the chap happy
back in feb this year i started to road ride in slightly colder weather here in the uk
i had on bib thermals on and pair of normal lycra shorts over the top on colder days.
but i seeming couldn't keep little nos and the twins happy and warm, are there padless shorts i can purchase to go over my thermals to deflect the cold wind flow around there?
i had on bib thermals on and pair of normal lycra shorts over the top on colder days.
but i seeming couldn't keep little nos and the twins happy and warm, are there padless shorts i can purchase to go over my thermals to deflect the cold wind flow around there?
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My hiking pants and MTB shorts made of nylon do just that. No wind go through. My MTB short is from Louis Garneau and comes with removable pads.
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Medium weight wool tights and wind pants work well for me. Plus mt bike shorts.
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Not sure of the temps around UK; but here in the northern part of the US -
I wear thermal bib pants under a windproof/snowproof pants when it gets below freezing:
5 Fahrenheit/-15 Celsius by 1nterceptor, on Flickr
I wear thermal bib pants under a windproof/snowproof pants when it gets below freezing:
5 Fahrenheit/-15 Celsius by 1nterceptor, on Flickr
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back in feb this year i started to road ride in slightly colder weather here in the uk
i had on bib thermals on and pair of normal lycra shorts over the top on colder days.
but i seeming couldn't keep little nos and the twins happy and warm, are there padless shorts i can purchase to go over my thermals to deflect the cold wind flow around there?
i had on bib thermals on and pair of normal lycra shorts over the top on colder days.
but i seeming couldn't keep little nos and the twins happy and warm, are there padless shorts i can purchase to go over my thermals to deflect the cold wind flow around there?
You'll have a hard time keeping the nose cold and overcoming the following issues:
Ventilation for breathing.
Condensation buildup on the inside of whatever mask/cover you use.
I would start out with a balaclava pulled up over the nose just to quickly get used to the cold but I had it pulled down by the end of the block.
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boxer briefs (wool or synth), long underwear over those, some pants and then some wind/rain-proof pants over that and I'm good well below 0°
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How cold does it get in the UK?
I've ridden down to -15F and never noticed that area getting unusually cold. At least not any colder than the rest of me. I wear my usual shorts down to about 35F, then add sweat pants below that temp. Below 10F I add a layer of thermal underwear, but mostly for my legs.
Even in extremely cold temps my shorts are soaked with sweat after a ride.
I've ridden down to -15F and never noticed that area getting unusually cold. At least not any colder than the rest of me. I wear my usual shorts down to about 35F, then add sweat pants below that temp. Below 10F I add a layer of thermal underwear, but mostly for my legs.
Even in extremely cold temps my shorts are soaked with sweat after a ride.
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