| Re: How cold is too cold?
In article <1169671081.003631.89980@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.c om>,
"Josh Hassol" <jhassol@rcn.com> wrote:
> Temps (with wind chill) for my daily commute (14 miles each way):
>
> Today: 21 F . . . no problem
> Tomorrow: 9 F . . . hmmm
> Friday: -9 F . . . too cold?
>
> I have the poly-pro balaclava for under the helmet, the face mask, the
> booties, the lobster mittens, etc. But at -9F I'm thinking it may be
> smart to take a day off.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> - Josh
I wouldn't worry about the wind chill figures, as they're more related
to the effect of cold wind on bare skin and you sound well wrapped.
Another way to thimk about it is to calculate the wind chill on your
ride to work vs to home, considering the differences in relative wind
speed -- you probably generate one heck of a wind chill at various
times already.
Just dress for the absolute temps and add a little more insulating
layer for your core and legs if you're "just right" at 21 and see how it
goes at 9, then extrapolate for the next day.
Personally, i wear giant insulated galosh-style boots w/ felt liners
when temps get down in the 20 or lower range.
Also, i try to dress for steady-state effort levels, not right out of
the garage warmth. This means i'm a little chilly at first, sometimes
(esp in really cold weather), but it keeps me from turning into my own
private clambake five miles down the road.
bon chance.
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