Originally Posted by
spectastic
Anybody had to exercise out in -19 f Temps? I'll be back home for a month visiting family. No bike.
actual temps of -19f, or "-19f with wind chill"? yes to both.
slower stuff (running, backcountry or nordic skiing) generates heat with less place for it to go/less airflow, so cold conditions can actually feel warmer than biking in 40f (shocking).
but....at a certain point, like true -19f, the bigger issue is extremely cold air going into your lungs.
skiing in cold temps just feels more right than biking....but folks out here snow bike crazy amounts in sub-zero temps.