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Cold weather commuting?
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:15:42 -0700, wrote:
I just got into biking an hour or so to work each way over the summer. Tommorrow is supposed to be quite a cold day, 42 F, compared to the usual balmy weather I have been commuting in. Do I need to dress differently, or will my body heat quickly rise once I start my uphill pedalling? I dont have any fancy fabrics, apart from usual cottons and some 'dry-fit' sports shirts. I commute year round in NYC, and this site has a lot of helpful cold weather advice: http://www.icebike.org/. Most people look at me like I'm nuts when they find out that I bike through the winter, but it really isn't cold or I wouldn't do it. During the really cold months I use battery-powered mittens because my fingers just get too cold (15 miles each way). I also have heated (hotronic brand) insoles for my shoes since my toes also hate frostbite. I seem to be more sensitive to cold than some other folks though. That isn't necessary for 42f of course. I would wear gloves though, and a wind breaker is very helpful. You'll heat up very quickly so don't overdress. Layers. One thing to bear in mind is that Cotton Kills. Contrary to what someone else wrote, don't wear cotton when things get cold. It absorbs and holds water rather than passing it along to the outer layer. You don't want cold soggy clothing near your skin, you want nice breathable stuff that stays dry. I tend to hit the coolmax imitation stuff from Target - their C9 brand seems to be good stuff done cheap. The only real biking clothes that I sprang for is a bright yellow windbreaker/light jacket for the outer layer. It has lots of zippers so that you can open under the armpits and even zip up from the bottom of the main zipper as well as down from the top. It's funny, but even in the coldest weather I find that I need to open up some zippers. Have fun. |
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I use windbreaker shell and some number of sweatshirts under it, depending on
temperature. For 40 dgrees, it would be one sweatshirt. If the sun is out, it's still Bermudas for pants, otherwise sweatpants over Bermudas. Polartek mittens are good down to about 32, are warm when wet, and leave you fairly dextrous still ; below 32 I wear a mitten shell over them. No gloves, it's either these mittens or nothing. Face mask under 15 F. That would be 3 sweatshirt territory. Carhartt model A111 wool ``boot socks'' (88% wool) solved my cold foot problem, whether in boots or regular shoes. I gather it's the high percentage wool that matters. Most wool socks are pretty low in wool and high in nylon or something. -- On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk. |
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Ron Hardin wrote:
Carhartt model A111 wool ``boot socks'' (88% wool) solved my cold foot problem, whether in boots or regular shoes. I gather it's the high percentage wool that matters. Most wool socks are pretty low in wool and high in nylon or something. I'll second the recommendation for wool socks. They are definitely the way to go for cool/cold weather cycling. -- Dane Buson - X windows. Flaky and built to stay that way. |
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"Dane Buson" wrote in message
... Ron Hardin wrote: Carhartt model A111 wool ``boot socks'' (88% wool) solved my cold foot problem, whether in boots or regular shoes. I gather it's the high percentage wool that matters. Most wool socks are pretty low in wool and high in nylon or something. I'll second the recommendation for wool socks. They are definitely the way to go for cool/cold weather cycling. Heck, I wear wool socks year round. I have thin ones for summer, thick ones for winter. -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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Claire Petersky wrote:
"Dane Buson" wrote in message ... Ron Hardin wrote: Carhartt model A111 wool ``boot socks'' (88% wool) solved my cold foot problem, whether in boots or regular shoes. I gather it's the high percentage wool that matters. Most wool socks are pretty low in wool and high in nylon or something. I'll second the recommendation for wool socks. They are definitely the way to go for cool/cold weather cycling. Heck, I wear wool socks year round. I have thin ones for summer, thick ones for winter. I have to admit that I do also. I find the wool more comfortable in general, even if it might erroneously mark me out as a retro grouch. Well, the socks and the barcon shifters. Well, the socks, barcon shifters, and steel bike. Hmmm, the socks, barcon shifters, steel bike and square taper BB... -- Dane Buson - "Violence accomplishes nothing." What a contemptible lie! Raw, naked violence has settled more issues throughout history than any other method ever employed. Perhaps the city fathers of Carthage could debate the issue, with Hitler and Alexander as judges? |
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Dane Buson writes: Well, the socks and the barcon shifters. Well, the socks, barcon shifters, and steel bike. Hmmm, the socks, barcon shifters, steel bike and square taper BB... You must have an awfully heavy bike, what with all that steel. Landotter should take note. And, living in the PNW, our Western Cordilleran 10%+ grades should be more trivial to you than those short, little Anglo 30%+ humps 'n bumps of which Tony Raven speaks. Hell, getting up Oak St from 1st to Broadway is sort of do-able. Wouldn't wanna have to continually o it, though. Comes a time when one should consider multi-modal transportation. Phffftt cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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Andrew Price writes: On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:04:36 -0700, (Tom Keats) wrote: [---] Polyester and other synth fabrics are good in cold & wet, but have a tendency to become olfactorily unpleasant. I find a gentle machine washing with a shot of vinegar in the wash water mitigates that effect. Do you add only vinegar to the wash, or also a dose of washing powder/liquid? I put in a little bit of Tide or Sunlight[tm] before the machine fills up with wash water; then I add a dollop (a couple of estimated, unmeasured fluid ounces) of vinegar once the machine has filled-up with wash water, but before it starts agitating. It's plain white vinegar. I save the malt vinegar for my fish 'n chips, the balsamic vinegar for salad dressing, and the rice vinegar (+ red sea salt) for a bowlful of paper-thin cucumber slices and Tom Thumb tomatoes. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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