I rode today, 35 degrees. It wasn't bad except the bike store didn't have shoe covers. My feet were freezing. The new PI Lobster gloves rock, nice and toasty. Need shoe covers. I think I'll be good into the 20's. Must get shoes covers.

less than 28F or ice/snow covered roads...then Im indoors on my rollers...

Maybe this should be a different thread, but my question would be: What's too hot?

Anything above about 24 (75F) is wasted on me. 80F and I'm in the shade with a cold one.

This weekend I'm going to the mountains for Thanksgiving with the family. I can't pass up a chance to ride in the Appalachian mountains, so I'll be riding in weather with a high of 38F, low of 25F with 30% chance of snow showers. That should earn me a few HTFU points. Especially when I head out in the morning and it's still in the 20s. Hopefully there isn't so much snow that I can't ride my slicks, I don't own anything else.

I'm not too happy over 100F. FWIW, it was about 80F climbing in the mountain today

But I'm also not a wuss that won't ride if it's less than 65F. It doesn't get super-cold here but low 30's mornings are not uncommon in the dead of winter. Ice on the roofs, snow in the mountains, fun. That's arm & knee warmer & skullcap weather at least

Not much choice when you live in Chicago. I've ridden as cold as 10 degrees with ski goggles. The snow and ice keeps me from riding more than the cold. I went down hard on some ice a couple of years ago. Remember 40 degrees in California is equal to about 10 in the Midwest; you just adjust to the cold.

CX Nats in KC last year..... 8* BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR That was terrible.

Ideally above freezing, extremely cold air gives me asthma problems.

See ... even though I will ride down to -40 ... I prefer riding in warmer weather. Manitoba used to have temps up into mid-to-high 30s, with humidex factors up into the mid +40s in the summer, and I loved it. I went to Australia, and really enjoyed riding in the hot temps of Queensland in December.

There are usually a day or two when I first get into in those temps where I make some mistakes and end up struggling, but after that ... it's great.

Until you get your covers/booties, cover the front of your foot with plastic baggies and then put your foot into the shoe...should help you...if that is not enough, custom cut some rain galoshes or a pair of socks and pull them over your shoes...but, these are only stopgap measures until you get the booties.

It's not the heat that gets to me it's the humidity that sometimes interferes with breathing, or is the pollution: I love riding hard and hot, sweating through every pore in my body. With winter being what it is in Canada I don't think you'll find many Canuks complaining about the heat.

I've used black duct tape to cover up the ventilation holes. Works pretty well and they aren't that noticeable for a temp fix before you get covers.

I've been riding early mornings because too many things are going, pre-winter repairs , leaves and too many kid's activities. Here in the high desert, I start my ridesfrom 12 to 20 degrees F. On the weekdays I start 5:45 and done by 7 or so, on the weekends around 9 where it could have warned into the 30 but probably the wind has picked up too. Had a short ride today because even at 20 degrees the wind is about at 12 mph. I just use a Walmart/Target base layer, a spandex tight for the legs, base layer, long jersey and a thin shell for the top, regular socks and booties, kevlar glove liners (from a gun shop -- sometime I add some latex gloves too) and long finger gloves, I don't even use a baclava but cover my ears. HTFU and stretch before you go, some green tea and you're good to go.


But I have gone lower even sub zero using and would go up snowed trails using the MTB. I have ridden the road bike when it is snowing. I commute everyday so I just deal with whatever but I am lucky to live in the high desert now, last year I rode through 12 snow days. I still have my Vermont/Minnesota tolerance plus use my skate-skiing gear (really good tights) when it is really cold.

My goal this year is to ride 20 degrees F. I ordered the new Assos Winter.LL Tights which I will need to go below 30 degrees F. I just got the Sidi Winter Shoes which I look forward to trying out. Cold weather riding is fine as long as you dress for it.

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And if you spend time outside in the cold acclimatising yourself to it.

Cold feels colder if you spend your entire day inside, and then attempt to get out for a short bicycle ride now and then.

But if you spend time outside on a daily basis walking, participating in winter sports, playing with the kids, or whatever, your bicycle ride in the cold won't feel so bad ... and you'll be able to ride in even colder conditions comfortably.

With the addition of several new winter cycling schwag purchases, my riding limit has gone down to ~10. Good stuff.

i've done 6*F , have to take it slow and spin fast, but its doable

I remember last year doing a bunch of rides in the high 20's low 30's. This year, I haven't been out much since due to a lack of motivation. I will ride soon though, I hope

It was a brisk 5C (39F) today. Nice ride. Sunny. Took my fenderless bike out of the closet.

Anything below 35F just becomes too painful to enjoy. Hats off to you northern birds.

We've been having gorgeous temps like that all November!!

I don't remember a November in the Canadian prairies this warm.

> 38-40F - suit up to ride outside.
< 38F - hook up trainer, or surf on bike forums

Yep, pretty mild all round.

Tomorrow, it's back to the rain, but having ridden hard today, I'll sit tomorrow out. But the weather is cooperating. When I join the Wednesday Coffee Club ride a new high pressure system is expected to be in place, bringing sunshine and temperatures starting in around 1 degree above freezing. Sounds perfect.