Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
here in the US Northeast it's getting chilly. low 50s to high 40s tonight. still plan to wear shorts but do have extra stuff for up top incl long sleeves. just remembered an old rule of thumb to cover the knees at 50 or lower ... oops
55 before sunrise, 50 after.
With sunrise getting earlier and winter a distant memory I started this week an hour before sunrise thinking "Hey, it's 50... that's not bad" and went out in shorts, short sleeve jersey, and wind shell. While I was fine riding, I was almost shivering after stopping even after ten minutes in my double headed shower (while the government says plumbing purveyors can't sell shower heads flowing more than 2.5 gallons per minute, the law is silent on using more than one at a time). I was still cold when I got to work two hours after my ride.
Today I wore thermal tights, thermal jersey, wind shell, and gloves today starting at 45 degrees 1:10 before sunrise and still felt like a human when I got home .
The chamois-free tights never slip and expose skin, making them preferable for any ride where I wouldn't want to stuff them into a pocket where they wouldn't fit.