Originally Posted by
mgw4jc
But then do you lose some of the heat normally produced by effort? That's what keeps me comfortable in the winter (and sweaty in the summer).
46F this morning felt quite comfortable after yesterday's 40F. I had a biking/running friend post on Strava yesterday that he ran in tights. I commented, "Really? I didn't even wear tights on my morning ride. Oh wait, you shave your legs."
I do think the leg hair helps keep me comfortable in these cooler temps.
I'm the only commuter in my workplace, but I do know of a couple of others that ride. One used to commute some but stopped a couple of years ago.
I still put in plenty of effort on the e-bike. In order to do the 30 mile round trip on one charge, I have to keep the assist down to 3 out of 9 in the morning, and usually 4 in the afternoon unless I'm running low then 3. I usually only average 16-17 MPH tops and that's with plenty of effort put in on the uphill parts. But I'll still be out there in the cold for 20-25 minutes less than on the road bike. And for me, the longer I'm out there means the more frozen my toes get.
Yesterday I busted tail on the road bike, and was dog slow. Felt sort of crappy when I left the office. I think I had forgotten to take my heart meds. E-bike today, which was uneventful except I overestimated the temperature. I think it dropped a few degrees as I got closer to the office. I thought I could do minimal sandals on the platform pedals, but my piggies were in pain by the time I arrived at work.