The problem I have with "cold" weather (okay, I'm talking anything below about 45 degrees F) is that I have bronchial asthma that's triggered almost exclusively by cold air. Unfortunately, riding a bicycle in cold temps is about as bad as it gets for me because of the constant 'breeze" in the face and also because one tends to breathe harder when exercising anyway. Stubborn as I am, I try all sorts of things to combat this, from Bacalavas to scarves, and they help some, but basically I have to hit the exercise bike to get my fix if it gets really cold. I've had this problem since I was a kid; I don't have severe asthma "attacks," in my case it's mild bronchial asthma, but it's enough to slow me down or even shut me down at times. In another life, I think I'd live in the tropics-
Last edited by well biked; 12-04-06 at 09:23 AM.