Comments on: Thoughts on winter bike commuting http://treadly.net/2009/06/19/thoughts-on-winter-bike-commuting/ Work is just something I do between bike rides Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eccles http://treadly.net/2009/06/19/thoughts-on-winter-bike-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 eccles Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:26:22 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/06/19/thoughts-on-winter-bike-commuting/#comment-1571 <p>Have to agree with the autumn rides being best - crisp clear mornings, cold with no wind. Awesome.</p> <p>I've never really had any hassles with the temperature - the first few hundred metres might lead to some shuddering, but once I get pedalling, I find that too many layers is way too hot - even on a 5C day, I'd be riding in shorts and a tshirt after a couple of kms. I, er, come with plenty of my own insulation tho.</p> <p>The only hassle I find is on the days where your breath frosts, the beard gets a little squelchy :)</p> <p>(Must. Get. Well. Stupid flu/bronchitis)</p> Have to agree with the autumn rides being best – crisp clear mornings, cold with no wind. Awesome.

I’ve never really had any hassles with the temperature – the first few hundred metres might lead to some shuddering, but once I get pedalling, I find that too many layers is way too hot – even on a 5C day, I’d be riding in shorts and a tshirt after a couple of kms. I, er, come with plenty of my own insulation tho.

The only hassle I find is on the days where your breath frosts, the beard gets a little squelchy :)

(Must. Get. Well. Stupid flu/bronchitis)

]]> By: Gnoarme http://treadly.net/2009/06/19/thoughts-on-winter-bike-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Gnoarme Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:32:23 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/06/19/thoughts-on-winter-bike-commuting/#comment-1572 <p>I beat cold feet with windstopper socks from Ground Effect. If it's wet I'll wear overshoes but my feet sweat in them so my socks are often as wet as if I didn't wear them - but at least my shoes are dry.</p> <p>I have a winter windstopper fleece top but I'm finding it a bit too warm, particularly for the ride home in the afternoon, when it's more than 3 or 4 degrees.</p> <p>I love riding when you can see your breath. It makes me feel alive!</p> I beat cold feet with windstopper socks from Ground Effect. If it’s wet I’ll wear overshoes but my feet sweat in them so my socks are often as wet as if I didn’t wear them – but at least my shoes are dry.

I have a winter windstopper fleece top but I’m finding it a bit too warm, particularly for the ride home in the afternoon, when it’s more than 3 or 4 degrees.

I love riding when you can see your breath. It makes me feel alive!

]]> By: Lee Davis http://treadly.net/2009/06/19/thoughts-on-winter-bike-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Lee Davis Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:42:52 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/06/19/thoughts-on-winter-bike-commuting/#comment-1573 <p>Great read and I share your views. I turn up at work and people look at me like I'm crazy. They're the crazy ones driving to work (via Maccas) ;)</p> <p>Cheers Lee</p> Great read and I share your views. I turn up at work and people look at me like I’m crazy. They’re the crazy ones driving to work (via Maccas) ;)

Cheers Lee

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