Originally Posted by
chefisaac
Man everything that I was crazy. I rode my bike in this morning and it was 16 degrees out and windy as well. I wasent sure I was going to ride in. I got up, looked outside at the flag and noticed it was blowing a litte but not too much. I showered, still not decided what to do. Then I decided, what the hell.... lets go for it. So I did.
As I was getting dressed in each layer (took a while) my wife was turning on the news and I kindly yelled "stop!" I think the weatherman really get into my head and convince me not to ride in so I dont want to know..... at all!
Got outside, noticed it was really cold, put the scarf on and off I went. Pulled up next to the bank and saw it read 16 degrees.
On the way I noticed after about 3/4ths of the way in, my feet were cold. I had on neapreme socks, cotton socks over that and my shoes. I left my wool socks at work. Damn me.
I also noticed the tops of my hands getting cold. My gloves are goot to about 26 degrees but colder then that, no way. I wonder if I put wool liner on if it would have helped???
The ride took me longer this time around. Usually it takes me 55 minutes but today with the wind and perhaps the cold it took me an hour and 15 minutes.
Upper body was ok. Still getting cold in the chest and I had on bibbs, underarmer base layer, cotton shirt, wind breaker, high vis vest, and scarf. GRRRRRRR.
Legs were ok but some what cold but managable.
I was out in 14 degree weather this morning.
Let me tell you, wool liners in your cold weather gloves are a MUST!!
DOUBLE SOCKS too!!
I had on 2 layers of Army Cold Weather Issue long johns, and one thick heavy weight long john, and then a UA cold gear leggins. Up top, 5 layers, two army issue , face mask, and a wool jacket. I was warm!!
Took half hour to put on, and a half hour to take off..
Your commute is longer than mine. You have to even go heavier than I did. On the gloves, I had extreme cold motorcycle gloves with wool liners..