Please say hello to Uncle Ken for me. He lives in Oxley.

I am much much faster in winter. The summers are too humid here in Kyoto to ride hard.

It doesn't get any easier, you just go slower...

On those rare winter days when the temp gets up to 60F and I'm in shorts and long sleeve shirt, my average speed goes right back up to my summertime average.

Fahrenheit readings and record lows - Resolute Bay Airport. It's cold up there.

Definitley slower foir me! :( I think its because I am always trying not to get sick so I don't always ride where I am breathing too heavy witch for me lead to soar throat.:cry:
Summer is always better no matter how hot it gets.......:rolleyes:

Been there many, many times. It can get cold. It isn't in Alberta though.

Give it a break, Matchka's a right on solid person and says it like it is. You're nit-picking sounds a bit foolish.

Fact often sounds more foolish than fiction. I could care less what she claims and frankly, don't share your opinion. To each his own.

Try this http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm

Yeah, he got pretty angry at me for debunking his lies about shaving hair on legs. He shaves his legs.

In this particular situation, the only thing that sounds foolish is a something or someone called jdon. Cheers.

I posted data which illustrates how cold it can get at various points in Canada - specifically at that latitude near the North Pole. With windchill effects temperatures can certainly dip into lower numbers at lower latitudes in Canada. Either or, the conversation is about the physics and physiology related to perceived speed/fitness in colder temps.

On a physiological note - the kids up there certainly aren't thwarted by the cold as much as I was. They were riding beater bikes all over town ....many without brakes.

Is that chart accurate? For my typical weekday ride of 35 miles it calculated 400 watts average to get my average speed, seems a bit high.

So it's close to mid 60s today, and i just finished my morning ride. My average speed is right back to my summer average. Damn cold air.

My brother is a schooner captain and sails and races nearly year round. His life is one of water, wind and meteorology. I mentioned this winter slowdown phenomena to him and without a seconds hesitation said the exact same thing, " Damned cold air is as heavy as lead, that's the problem".

I don't have a power meter to confirm. Difference in temperature for summer and winter 100F to 40F only shows 0.5mph for me which looks consistent with what people are saying. I don't wear heavy clothes in the winter.

I'd debate it's the drag of the extra fat I've packed onto my love handles over the holidays flapping in the wind. But I make myself feel better and say it's the extra clothing. I could eat and drink less over the holidays i suppose....but then it wouldn't really be the holiday season now would it?

I'm definitely slower in colder weather. We had a 60º day and my commute was a lot faster. Extra weight from clothing, flapping wind jacket and having to warm up cold air are three reasons that I figure contribute to slower speeds.

Yeah, name calling always proves you are a champ. :rolleyes:

i dont get it

You do realize that saying one is doing something foolish is not name calling, it is rather an observation of an action. There is a difference.

He's saying he can't do track stands.

I went by Oxley this afternoon, on my way to the hill on Erindale Drive. Alas, I didn't see your Uncle Ken.

There's a saying about arguing on the internet. Some of you are going out of your way to validate it.

Cease, desist, stay on topic and stop taking things personally.