I've been camping out on the trainer the last couple weeks (except for back and forth to work some days) and have been dying to get back on the road. I really don't care what anyone says about how great indoor training can be. It just doesn't feel the same to me. I do have some great training videos with hills and intervals to help make the time pass faster though.
Anyway, I got up this morning checked the weather, high of 28 and sunny. Warm enough for me! For Christmas my wife and daughters got me some great cold weather gear. Layers.
- -Two layers of socks
- -Sidi Genius (These shoes kick butt!)
- -Trek thermal tights
- -My club's shorts
- -New Balance long sleeve base layer
- -Trek winter long sleeve jersey
- -Wool Sweater
- -Adidas Formotion jacket
- -Castelli winter gloves
- -Columbia Gaitor
- -Anon Hat
- -Helmet
That should do it! Today's ride was a pretty easy two hours with no really big hills to speak of. I felt great! and more importantly, warm and toasty. I think I could wear the above list down to about 15 degrees with relative comfort. Something I'd like to try would be Thermal shoe covers for the Sidi's.
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it's 5F here this morning. Rode to work of course, but my fingertips were numb in my gloves by the time I got there.
I've never found the solution for keeping my feet warm in my Time shoes either. That makes cold-weather riding very unpleasant.
Hi Mike, I haven't been out in that cold here, I don't think it's gotten that cold since I've been here even. I have ridden to work in 15 degree weather though, but then I wear a huge Army coat that keeps me toasty warm.
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