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View Poll Results: Best temp for 20 mile ride (in F!)....
40's
5
3.97%
50's
9
7.14%
60's
45
35.71%
70's
42
33.33%
80's
19
15.08%
90's
4
3.17%
100's
2
1.59%
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Poll: Best temperature to ride...

Old 01-25-07, 11:10 PM
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Poll: Best temperature to ride...

What is your favorite temperature for, say, a thirty mile ride?
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Old 01-26-07, 12:12 AM
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I like it HOT!! Especially for shortish rides ... give me 100°F and up!!
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Originally Posted by Machka
I like it HOT!! Especially for shortish rides ... give me 100°F and up!!
Do you feel that way even during the summer, or are you simply missing the warmer weather right now?

I wish the temperature could always be 70 deg F minus 2 degrees for every percent grade climbing and plus 2 degrees for every percent grade descending.
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I prefer 40's ,50's.Although dunt mind 20's to 30's range.
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I said 60s. No need to dress too far up or down. I guess I prefer cold rather than hot. I can add layers and stay warm in the cold. You don't want me riding around naked when it's hot and it's not going to cool me off even if I do.
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90-100 everyday.
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Low to mid 60s is perfect. God I miss riding around in a jersey and shorts.
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15 degrees and sunny
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I'm comfortable in short sleeves and thin socks at around 45+, so anything too much more risks becoming hot. That only goes for cycling though, a good 'living' temperature is 70-85 imo
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I said 60's too. Just warm enough, including wind chill, that my bare fingers don't get cold.
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Low 70s are perfect for me. I like riding in the 60 degree range also, but prefer at or near 70F.
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72 degrees is perfect. 60's is nice too, but it can be a bit cool if you have to stop for an extended period.
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high 50s , once your body heats up you dont need a jacket and the air feels perfect. plus, no sweating!!
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I like it hot as well, one of the main reasons I live in Arizona. I have no issues riding when it is 100+, but enjoy anything over 65.
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70's so I don't have to wear knee warmers.
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I voted for 40's I ride in colder and hotter temps but the 40's to 50's range just seem to be where I hit that zone. Shorts, jersey and a thin layer of underarmer beneath the jersey.
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Ideal is low- to mid-seventies, unless at the end of those 30 miles there is a beach. Then I like it hot, baby.
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I like a wide range between upper 50s and mid 70s
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As much as I like the cool weather, it doesn't get any better than a sunny day in the low 70s.
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Originally Posted by jschen
I wish the temperature could always be 70 deg F minus 2 degrees for every percent grade climbing and plus
2 degrees for every percent grade descending.
Exactly. I couldn't have put it better myself.
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Glad you see it my way.
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In between 41 and 100.
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High 60s for me. Not hot enough to give me overheating problems, and not cold enough to make me cold if I have to stop for some reason.

I'd say 68°F is pretty much perfect, at least if it's sunny. If the day has heavy cloud cover, I probably want a couple of degrees more.
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Originally Posted by jschen
Do you feel that way even during the summer, or are you simply missing the warmer weather right now?
I feel that way year round!! Back in Winnipeg where the summers got into the 100s (combined with high humidity levels), I LOVED it ... I was in HEAVEN!! Everyone else whined about how hot it was and how they wished it was winter again, and I just thought they were nuts!!

Also, I'm usually chilly when I ride. It has to be over 80 degrees before I start to feel somewhat warmish on a bicycle. I get teased for the fact that I'll wear a jacket for an entire ride in the summer, while everyone else is overheating in unzipped sleeveless jerseys. So, on really hot days, I'll go for a ride to cool off. It's great!
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Originally Posted by Machka
So, on really hot days, I'll go for a ride to cool off. It's great!
Me too! People think I'm nuts when I tell them that I do that.
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