frymaster

my cutoff temperature is -25c

each year i try to push my no-go temp down a couple of degrees by investing better warmth gear. last winter i picked up a wicked pair of ski goggles with a little electric fan in them to prevent fogging and a fenix flashlight for my front light (winter is dark as well as cold). the objective is to eventually be an "any weather" rider... and it goes down to -45 here sometimes.

Zachee

Jesus for like the last five months of winter last year I ended up cleaning off my bike thoroughly every week or so. Just so all the salt wouldn't eat through all my steel components.

elTwitcho

Winter riding sucks. Not so much because of the cold, because you can dress properly to maintain comfort (I rode a few days that were -30C before windchill) but because of the decreased maneuverability you have riding in conditions with less traction. It feels a lot less safe to be riding at the side of the road with cars passing you in the snow than it does to be riding out in the lane at the speed of traffic in the summer.

beeftech

I actually prefer riding in the winter/rain/brick ass cold days.
Less dumbasses riding, less pedestrians, less road rage.

Gyeswho

I modified my bike with disc brakes to ride in the wet with a little more braking reliability

eskachig

Rain-X dude.

Feel free to name your firstborn after me.

a_elephant

I used to ride to class in the rain.

Walk or bus it when it snows.

Got a new bike now and I'm less inclined to ride it in the rain.

I may end up taking my old beater out now and then though.

redfooj

i tolerate 50f to 85f

otherwise i hvae a car

time bandit

obvious troll is obvious. im suprised this guy gets away with that name around here.

c0urt

thats why I have the DRAG-WAGON, it does the job pretty well.

dubbs5050

riding in the rain sucks...there is nothing cool about it. Slippery man hole covers, compromised visibility and wet feet ... ugh .... I would avoid it if I can, but my boss sends out a text message saying we are fired if we dont come into work because of the weather. As long as you have good gear though it is alright. I have just accepted that my feet will eventually be soaked. I have tried the booties, and eventually, they will fail. If you are out there in the rain long enough, you will get wet.

melon

its all about having the right clothes. i wear full road gear: endura booties/gloves, bib tights, thin wool jersey and rain jacket with hood, then a cycling cap under said hood. the cycling cap is great for the brim too keep some of the rain out of your eyes, and somtimes when its windy to hold the hood from falling over your eyes.

you still get wet, but you wont notice it and youl stay warm. they are cycling clothes so it doesnt matter if they get dirty. i like riding in the rain just as much as the hot sun, and the average overcast days. its the wind that is my enermy

the only problem with wearing all this garb is having to change out of it if your commuting somehwere, but this is why saddlebags are so great. if its only a short journey ill wear a raincape and booties.

i think part of the fixed gear community avoids wearing cycling clothing, but theres god reason why it exists. a decent cycling specific winter jacket is a very worthwhile purchase. if you ride clipless booties are a must.

anomaly

I commute year round, from -11 (coldest it got here last year) and ice to 105 and 97% humidity (again, the hottest day in the last year)

adriano 

i love the heat, but where has it gone?

frymaster

"there is no such thing as bad weather. just inappropriate clothing"
-- some clever guy

ianjk

Snow riding is 10x more fun than the rain. Studded tires make it like 20x better. Frozen creeks + snowshoe trails = zen.

jakerock

I draw the line at absolute zero (−273.15 °C) as the particles that make up my Kilo TT begin to exhibit superfluidity.

frymaster

it was actually iced roads and snow that got me into riding fg in the first place, and my fg is still referred to as the "snowbike" around my house even though i ride it year 'round now.

Zachee

Doesn't something have to be a fluid first to become a superfluid? Also at 0 K all molecular energy would essentially be zero.

Raffi

careful, Rain-x will ruin your glasses if the is a anti scratch or glare coating on them.

psirue

I ride year round. snow, rain, heat. the hard part is only getting on the road instead of taking a train or bus, but once I am out, I love it.

frymaster

the hard part for me is getting dressed for it and checking the batteries and packing the bag and all the prep that has to happen before leaving.

the joy of summer is that you can just hop onto your bike and go... you don't have to read the weather report and pick your clothing arsenal accordingly.

Raffi

Does anyone have a good alternative to rain gear, I always end up just as wet inside from sweating in plastic or goretex. I have be just using a lite rain coat and lycra pants, which keep me good unless I stop and my body temperature drops and tells me my legs are wet.