Getting tired of winter tights for rides in low 40*s
03-09-23, 01:22 PM
#1
Veteran, Pacifist
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Seattle area
Posts: 12,531
Bikes: Bikes??? Thought this was social media?!?
Mentioned: 277 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3491 Post(s)
Liked 3,666 Times
in
1,774 Posts
Getting tired of winter tights for rides in low 40*s
Seattle Eastside, Cougar Mt south side, Renton Highlands/Issaquah region
Whew,..... no relief from the big chilly. And muchly gritty/damp/wet around my roads. February usually yields at least a pleasant riding day or two - some years a stretch of days.
Not sure the point of thread. March looks mostly a washout, too.
Already alternating good tights. Got the light winter boots and also excellent toe covers. Hiking and trainer help, but the bikes are ready, as I have muchly passed on the skiing. The 'desire to look for breaks in the sky' has yielded to me putting other things on the calendar.
Maybe some Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I really think it is more bikaholic withdrawal.
Happy with 50s when dry, can't come soon enough.
Whew,..... no relief from the big chilly. And muchly gritty/damp/wet around my roads. February usually yields at least a pleasant riding day or two - some years a stretch of days.
Not sure the point of thread. March looks mostly a washout, too.
Already alternating good tights. Got the light winter boots and also excellent toe covers. Hiking and trainer help, but the bikes are ready, as I have muchly passed on the skiing. The 'desire to look for breaks in the sky' has yielded to me putting other things on the calendar.
Maybe some Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I really think it is more bikaholic withdrawal.
Happy with 50s when dry, can't come soon enough.
Last edited by Wildwood; 03-09-23 at 01:31 PM.
Likes For Wildwood:
03-09-23, 05:26 PM
#2
...
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Whitestone and Rensselaerville, New York
Posts: 882
Bikes: Bicycles? Yup.
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 262 Post(s)
Liked 802 Times
in
411 Posts
Originally Posted by Wildwood
...Happy with 50s when dry, can't come soon enough.
Likes For BTinNYC:
03-17-23, 12:47 PM
#3
señor miembro
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 7,345
Bikes: Old school lightweights
Mentioned: 84 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3158 Post(s)
Liked 4,722 Times
in
2,460 Posts
@Wildwood finally got his wish: sunny, 58° F, and 4 mph wind.
If you're not out riding today, you're doing it wrong.
If you're not out riding today, you're doing it wrong.
03-17-23, 02:50 PM
#4
Squeaky Wheel
I've been commuting in it 3 days/week all winter. I don't mind it. Typical winter day when I go home over the 520 bridge the bike counter will be under 150 riders. Rode home last night (Thursday) and the counter was around 580 riders. Oh what a difference a little sunshine makes!
Likes For woodway:
03-28-23, 08:42 PM
#5
just another gosling
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Everett, WA
Posts: 18,992
Bikes: CoMo Speedster 2003, Trek 5200, CAAD 9, Fred 2004
Mentioned: 113 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3632 Post(s)
Liked 1,626 Times
in
1,189 Posts
Had a lovely 3.5 hour snowshoe yesterday, sure got my Z1 for the week. Lanham Lake. Snow was quite hard, but a beautiful day. We're really slow. I'd blame that on my wife but my legs are really sore today. Good to go somewhere with beauty. I've been doing some Nordic skiing there too, "there" being the Stevens Nordic Center, recommended if one lives close to Hwy 2. 30°-40° temps.
__________________
Results matter
Results matter
04-02-23, 04:35 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 1,965
Bikes: Argon 18 Gallium, BH G7, Rocky Mountain Instinct C70
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 795 Post(s)
Liked 506 Times
in
301 Posts
I am pretty much dedicated to wearing full length bib tights so long as the temperatures are in the single digits. Heck even in the low teams I will keep my knees covered, moving to knickers. I do not think I will move away from knee coverage until the temperatures get to the mid to upper teens.
