Cycling and hypothermia

Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst cycling
in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...r-bicycle-ride

On 31/12/2013 19:08, The Todal wrote:

Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst cycling
in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...r-bicycle-ride

The words "Monbiot" and "idiot" fit naturally together whatever the context.

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Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst cycling
in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...r-bicycle-ride

**** all to do with uk legal yet you still post

maybe you have a reading issue, along with your obession with dicks and
little girls



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The Todal wrote:

Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst
cycling in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...othermia-exmoo
r-bicycle-ride

It happens to motorcyclists so i cant see why it doesnt effect the
cyclists who wear far less kit

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The Todal wrote:

Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst cycling
in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.


http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...thermia-exmoor
-bicycle-ride

combination I suspect, middle england in autum isn't that cold, even
with cotton clothes.

But getting wet and by sounds of things stationary wasn't wise.

people do differ with their tolrances, I'm fine in shorts and single
layers down to -5 or so, but most of my riding buddies need many layers
or they start to cold rapidly.

I grew up in the Breacon Beacons which I suspect has given me the
tolrance and experance, regarding weather.

Roger
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On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:08:32 +0000, The Todal
wrote:

Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst cycling
in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...r-bicycle-ride

I think we all know that Mr Monbiot is a blithering idiot.

I used to cycle to work (14 miles each way) in all weathers, and never
got really seriously cold.

But if you wear inappropriate clothes, and don't cycle fast enough to
be energetic exercise, then you could quite easily get seriously
chilled.
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On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:08:32 +0000, The Todal
wrote:

Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst cycling
in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...r-bicycle-ride

A few years ago I was leading a London to Paris cycle ride over the
Easter weekend. Included in the group were a father and adult(ish)
son. They were under the impression that cycling light was the way to
go, and hadn't packed waterproofs - one reason they gave was, "if we
get wet, we then dry out". What they failed to account for was the
cooling effect of drying out while cycling in wet clothes.

The thunder came. I and seven others put on our waterproofs, two did
not. We all got soaked, even through our waterproofs. However, once
the rain stopped, those of us with waterproofs warmed up. Those
without continued to chill.

Both reached the second stage of hypothermia, and I had to put them on
a bus to reach the end of the first stage of the cycle ride.

"blithering idiot" seems to be a fair description. A lightweight
waterproof, even over wet clothing, will keep the heat in.

On 31/12/2013 19:08, The Todal wrote:
Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst cycling
in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...r-bicycle-ride



It actually sounds like a combination of the rain/cold and low blood
sugar or whatever it is that happens when you exercise for a long time
without eating, marathon runners used to call it hitting the wall.

I have certainly had problems with "hitting the wall" whilst riding but
I know to eat if I do and anyway I always have a lightweight waterproof
jacket with me apart from on hot days in mid summer. Also not living
near a moor there are always trees or such like to shelter under, away
from the rain.

It is easy to be smug but I can see how an unlucky inexperienced cyclist
might have problems like Mr Monboit.

The Todal explained :
Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst
cycling in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...r-bicycle-ride


No breakfast. There's the problem.

On 01/01/2014 01:18, Nick wrote:
On 31/12/2013 19:08, The Todal wrote:
Prominent Guardian columnist nearly dies of hypothermia whilst cycling
in October near Newbury.

Does this quite often happen to cyclists or can we deduce that Mr
Monbiot is a blithering idiot who didn't prepare well for his ride?
Anyway, it's an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...r-bicycle-ride



It actually sounds like a combination of the rain/cold and low blood
sugar or whatever it is that happens when you exercise for a long time
without eating, marathon runners used to call it hitting the wall.

I have certainly had problems with "hitting the wall" whilst riding but
I know to eat if I do and anyway I always have a lightweight waterproof
jacket with me apart from on hot days in mid summer. Also not living
near a moor there are always trees or such like to shelter under, away
from the rain.

It is easy to be smug but I can see how an unlucky inexperienced cyclist
might have problems like Mr Monboit.



That's the trouble, isn't it? It is a dangerous world out there and the
denizens of suburbia don't realise just how dangerous. It is a
terrifying experience feeling your body shutting down as you find
yourself totally out of your depth in bad weather.