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Old 01-14-13 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cogdriven
You really have to ask, "What was your coldest commute and how long was it?" You might ride for five miles at -10F, but would you want to go 25 at that temp? My commute is 12 miles and the coldest ride I've done was 7F. I won't do that again. I have two long hills to come down and thought my eyeballs would freeze me blind, ha! I rode at 11F last week just because I had been off the bike for too long due to injury. Generally I'm comfortable down to 20 for that ride.
IMO length of commute is indeed a key factor. I can keep everything warm by regulating how much effort I put out, except for my feet. They just will continue to get colder as I progress though my 15 miles of riding each way. I really need to try switching over to some insulated hunting type boots.
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