| Re: How cold is too cold?
On Jan 24, 2:38 pm, "Josh Hassol" <jhas...@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?
>
Why don't you just ride and find out for yourself what your
tolerances are?
It used to be I'd commute no matter what the temperature.
For me it's not too bad until the temp gets below about 0F (-20C).
Below that cycling sux donkey dick, IMO. The wind chill effect
becomes extreme, and on a bike all your extremities are exposed.
Fortunately there are no longer many, if any, days out of the
the years where the temps stay below zero all day.
BTW, the coldest I've ever cycled in was -27F (-32C). Less than
5 mile ride and it was awful. Honestly walking is a far more civilized
way of getting around when it gets really cold.
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