What's the coldest temperature you commuted on a bike ??
Winter weather is just around the corner. The coldest temp in my city so for has been -23 Celsius below zero which is about -9.5 F below zero.. What's your lowest temp that you ridden your bike ??
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-40C/F
A bitterly cold winter day in Winnipeg. |
In the New York city area; temps don't
go lower than 10-15 degrees Farenheit. So I guess I'm lucky? :) http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6...6d6db8bd_z.jpg Biking during winter by 1nterceptor, on Flickr |
18 degrees F. That early April when I got sick of waiting for spring to come. We had a long winter and I was getting a little stir crazy. I had enough clothes on to stay comfortable for my 5 mile commute but if it got much colder than that, I'd have to invest in better gloves and something besides tights to keep my legs warm.
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I'm a wussy. It was only in the low 20s F.
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-46C / -52 F
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmo.../12141366.html It may have been a little warmer in the city as the record low was recorded at the airport... it was cold enough that my rear hub started to get a little skippy over the last km of a 7 km commute. This was not as bad as spending a week commuting when the temperatures were consistently -35C to -42C during a nasty cold spell. This is routine weather in Winnipeg and a little rarer for us, despite being a little farther north we do enjoy slightly better weather. |
I have ridden close to 0* when I was in Iowa City one winter. I live in NC so my typical coldest weather rides would be around 20*F.
Aaron :) |
Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 16091105)
This was not as bad as spending a week commuting when the temperatures were consistently -35C to -42C during a nasty cold spell.
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Originally Posted by Machka
(Post 16091149)
If I recall correctly, that week happened in January 2008 ... I had a fairly lengthy walk to the train that winter.
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 16091163)
Sounds right... this is the kind of weather that tests everything and I could have driven but was on a mission to ride every day.
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Minus 20ºF is the coldest temperature in which I've ridden a bicycle. It isn't fun but it isn't more difficult than any other cold temperature. The difference is that keeping my feet warm is difficult. Any temperature below 20ºF causes my breath to freeze on my face shield instantly.
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About 30 degrees F. I live in Florida.
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A few degrees below zero Fahrenheit, for cycling. I have walked in temps about 20 below before I got a bike. I did ride 365 days a year until I moved so close to work a year ago.
Thanks to the Great Lakes, we have a pretty temperate climate in southern Michigan. We get about 10 days a year with temps below zero, and only 8 or 9 days that go above 90. Of course there's also the lake effect snow.... |
I believe around 2 F a couple of times heading to work and a bit lower on a shorter distance to the grocery store.
Below that I usually take the bus.. although we don't often get much colder than that. |
4°F
But I will take 4°F (or any cold we might experience here in the Midwest) over the really nasty headwind days. Strong headwind and studded winter tires is the worst combination of all. Thankfully, that is only a few days out of the year here. And successfully beating those days makes the other iffy weather seem like no big deal at all. |
I have only biked in temps as low as the 20's; however, I have hiked in temps of -10 (Fahrenheit). I really don't like riding in cold temperatures, I have found nothing that keeps my hands comfortably warm.
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Only in low 20 degree.
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I don't have shoes/covers that like much less than freezing
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Originally Posted by Blue Belly
(Post 16092701)
I don't have shoes/covers that like much less than freezing
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Originally Posted by Roody
(Post 16093327)
Do you have a bike equipped with platform pedals? If so, you could always wear hiking boots with a couple pairs of thermal socks.
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Originally Posted by Blue Belly
(Post 16093487)
1200' 3.5 mile drop/climb.
Hope you have a granny gear! :) |
I was told that the TV show Good Morning America was video taping a segment from the top of the Federal Reserve building in Helena Montana many years ago during record cold weather. The weather guy threw a cup of water off the roof on a day when the temperature was below minus 40ºF. The water was frozen before it hit the ground. There is a video of someone in Siberia doing the same thing with a pot of boiling water. It created an icy cloud and ice crystals before it hit the ground about eight stories below.
A few years ago the temperatures in Helena were in the minus 20ºF range for a few days. The boss at the bus company had the buses running for three days straight. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to start. I wasn't working for the company then but I've heard it is a common practice for diesel motors in extreme cold weather. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKMNSvpB9dY |
I was riding a century at about -20C, and opted to carry my water in a camelbak knock-off. The hose sprung a leak and I ended up with water all down the front of my jacket. My first thought was that I'd be in real trouble because the last thing you want to be at those temps is wet ... but the water froze almost immediately so I was OK. :)
And yes, diesel motors can be a real pain in cold weather. There's a big push in parts of Canada to encourage people to limit the amount of time they warm up their vehicles before driving, and that might be OK for other vehicles, but the diesel ones have to warm up for a long time. |
Originally Posted by gerv
(Post 16093775)
I bet that would be a challenge. Leave home on a chilly, wet day and run into icy roads in the hills.
Hope you have a granny gear! :) |
Originally Posted by Machka
(Post 16094020)
I was riding a century at about -20C, and opted to carry my water in a camelbak knock-off. The hose sprung a leak and I ended up with water all down the front of my jacket. My first thought was that I'd be in real trouble because the last thing you want to be at those temps is wet ... but the water froze almost immediately so I was OK. :)
I'm not alone when I say that this lady is absolutely amazing! :thumb: Thank you for being a living inspiration for those of us who can only dream. |
-15° f
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Probably about 15º C (59º). I've never lived in an area with a cold climate.
I really admire those of you who commute by bike in frigid conditions. |
Originally Posted by Ekdog
(Post 16098035)
Probably about 15º C (59º). I've never lived in an area with a cold climate.
I really admire those of you who commute by bike in frigid conditions. The road conditions and effects of extreme cold on equipment are probably the hardest thing to sort out. |
Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 16098115)
It really isn't that hard... it is about having the right gear for the conditions.
The road conditions and effects of extreme cold on equipment are probably the hardest thing to sort out. |
Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 16098115)
It really isn't that hard... it is about having the right gear for the conditions.
The road conditions and effects of extreme cold on equipment are probably the hardest thing to sort out. |
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