Originally Posted by
exmechanic89
As much as I ride I still have to say, that is not an appealing ride to me whatsoever, lol.
Me neither but what do you do in the PNW in the winter? Gotta ride.
Whether one can tolerate WP gear depends mostly on how hard one rides. 75% of the watts we produce are just heat. Gotta get rid of it somehow. Wearing WP gear, sweat doesn't evaporate and no water coming in, so no cooling. Wearing wind gear, sweat still doesn't evaporate very fast, but some cooling water does come in. It's simply a matter of getting one's layering correct. I've tried WP gear, but had to take it off within 5 miles of the start.