Riding out roll call: temp?
12-08-12, 06:32 PM
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Bunch ride today in wind and rain around 3C. 15 guys went down like skittles in front of me on black ice just past the border of two counties, one of which hadn't bothered to grit the road. I was hanging a few yards off the back and some how managed to come to a halt without falling off or crashing into a body or bike. Only another 2 guys who were at the front didn't go down. Quite spectacular, but fortunately no one was badly hurt: just scuffs, bruises and ripped kit. A car coming in the opposite direction flashed us an instant before the crash to try and warn us as it had seen another car ahead go off the road and into a ditch. Ride cut short as we turned around and raced home counting our blessings. Take care out there!
12-08-12, 06:57 PM
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Still riding to work. AM temps -3C to -5C lately.
12-08-12, 07:53 PM
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I can easily ride and enjoy it with pretty normal clothes I have to about 30F without any special boot covers, etc. (assuming about a one hour ride). Below that, I use my XC skiing boot covers of which I have three different "weights". I rarely ride below 20F though just because I'm skiing by then.
12-08-12, 08:03 PM
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Bunch ride today in wind and rain around 3C. 15 guys went down like skittles in front of me on black ice just past the border of two counties, one of which hadn't bothered to grit the road. I was hanging a few yards off the back and some how managed to come to a halt without falling off or crashing into a body or bike. Only another 2 guys who were at the front didn't go down. Quite spectacular, but fortunately no one was badly hurt: just scuffs, bruises and ripped kit. A car coming in the opposite direction flashed us an instant before the crash to try and warn us as it had seen another car ahead go off the road and into a ditch. Ride cut short as we turned around and raced home counting our blessings. Take care out there!
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12-08-12, 10:29 PM
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I haven't hit a temperature so cold I wouldn't ride with proper gear. Road conditions are usually the limiting factor as deep snow and icy driving lanes make it too dangerous to share the road with cars as the shoulders disappear and the lanes get narrow. The cars can't stop and there's nowhere for you to go. Last winter we had great road conditions and my coldest ride was 15 miles at -14F with a windchill even colder. Had a great time and even had to shed a layer to keep from getting sweaty. It normally gets colder than that here, but last winter was exceptionally nice.
In January in Fargo, ND, they host the Brrrrrr!!! race along the Red River (of the north). It is just for fun but is about 10 miles along the banks and across the ice. It's open to any kind of bike with lots of MTBs, cyclocross, and other winterized bikes out there.
In January in Fargo, ND, they host the Brrrrrr!!! race along the Red River (of the north). It is just for fun but is about 10 miles along the banks and across the ice. It's open to any kind of bike with lots of MTBs, cyclocross, and other winterized bikes out there.
12-08-12, 10:35 PM
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12-08-12, 10:36 PM
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It was cool but nice here in San Diego ... see Weekend Rides thread ...
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...s-December-8-9
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...s-December-8-9
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12-08-12, 10:55 PM
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Was about 44F and misting rain when I left at 7:15 this morning, and about 44F but no rain when i got back at 11:30. For December 8th, I'll take it every year.
12-09-12, 08:37 AM
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40 degrees when we started at 0800 yesterday; about 60 deg when we finished. I would say mid-30's is our absolute limit of starting temp given our gear and inclination. Borrego Springs will probably be about that chilly at the start next Sunday.
The colder it is at the start, the more gear we have to shed at the temps increase. On the tandem we can get storage limited.
The colder it is at the start, the more gear we have to shed at the temps increase. On the tandem we can get storage limited.
12-09-12, 09:28 AM
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Yeah whatever. It's 19*F and I'm gonna ride... in my basement on the trainer. F all you florida and san diego peoples.
12-09-12, 10:16 AM
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12-09-12, 10:47 AM
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85F at end of ride yesterday, 80F at end of ride today and it was only 10AM! Still windy 20+ with high humidity. Tomorrow winter comes, a real cold front. Highs n the 60s, but supposed to be in the 80s by next week.
12-09-12, 11:01 AM
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The humanity! It was about 52 degrees this AM. Had to break out the long sleeve jersey...
12-09-12, 11:44 AM
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Todays ride-40 miles, temp-37 F, rain with 15 mph headwind on outward bound leg.
12-09-12, 11:53 AM
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12-09-12, 08:06 PM
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Suffered with the Sun and 82*F....89 miles, but it was windy
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