Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
I can't help but yank a few chains when folks from the south start talking about how hard winter riding is but do understand that everything is relative.
I can deal with -40 weather here (cold and dry) but put me in Portland in the winter when it is perpetually cold and damp and I freeze my ass off... I will wear almost the same gear there as I do here.
Put me out in the hot sun and I will burst into flames unless you cover me with SPF 25000.
I was just joking too. But I will admit that if it gets around 50, I prefer not to ride. Since I'm not willing to waste money on cold weather gear that will only get used a couple of times. The only cold weather gear I own is a pair of medium range arm and leg warmers. So they work up until ~60 degrees then it starts to get uncomfortable. My fingers, face, and feet freeze up and it's just not enjoyable anymore. At least for me who only experiences cold weather for a couple of days each year. 50 degrees for us feels
a lot colder than 50 degrees for a northerner.