Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
I really do wish I could acclimate to the cooler temps of fall. Overnight lows of 40 degrees is fine, however waking up and riding in 45-60 degree temps is just too much. I do prefer 80-90 degree temps! Not as easy to sleep, but if the ride is long enough, sleep comes regardless.
You could try riding in Central TX. We seem to have the opposite issue...July/August full of overnight lows in the mid 70s and daytime highs in the mid/upper 90s with medium "muggy" humidity (and this is a "cooler year" than say 2023).
There is hype about a "cold front" coming that might even result in first daytime high less than 90F in a while.
What I've learned in Austin is that touring season is not when the days are long but instead January to May at start of the year (with March/April best) and late September to December at end of the year (with October/November best). I was out on a weekend overnight trip 8 weekends in a row at start of the year and essentially no weekends since June. Madagascar in August was cooler than I anticipated (overnight low 50s daytime high 60s/low 70s) and it was a wonderful break...