Riding in Temperatures 40-60F

09-17-2004, 04:52 PM

I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:

1. Coolmax shirt
2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
3. Sporthill pants
4. Wool sock
5. Brooks sneakers

I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

09-17-2004, 05:04 PM

you seem to have it right. Layers. Layers. Layers.

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> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

09-17-2004, 05:04 PM

you seem to have it right. Layers. Layers. Layers.

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

09-17-2004, 05:04 PM

you seem to have it right. Layers. Layers. Layers.

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] m...
> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

09-17-2004, 05:04 PM

you seem to have it right. Layers. Layers. Layers.

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] m...
> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

09-17-2004, 06:05 PM

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

Your clothing sounds reasonable, but I'd definitely recommend cycling gloves
and cycling shoes with stiff soles for that amount of riding. Your hands
and feet will thank you. I also couldn't do it without padded cycling
shorts (with tights or leg warmers for those temperatures).

Emily, about to embark on a 9-day self-supported tour in upstate NY in a
week

09-17-2004, 06:05 PM

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

Your clothing sounds reasonable, but I'd definitely recommend cycling gloves
and cycling shoes with stiff soles for that amount of riding. Your hands
and feet will thank you. I also couldn't do it without padded cycling
shorts (with tights or leg warmers for those temperatures).

Emily, about to embark on a 9-day self-supported tour in upstate NY in a
week

09-17-2004, 06:05 PM

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] m...
> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

Your clothing sounds reasonable, but I'd definitely recommend cycling gloves
and cycling shoes with stiff soles for that amount of riding. Your hands
and feet will thank you. I also couldn't do it without padded cycling
shorts (with tights or leg warmers for those temperatures).

Emily, about to embark on a 9-day self-supported tour in upstate NY in a
week

09-17-2004, 06:05 PM

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] m...
> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

Your clothing sounds reasonable, but I'd definitely recommend cycling gloves
and cycling shoes with stiff soles for that amount of riding. Your hands
and feet will thank you. I also couldn't do it without padded cycling
shorts (with tights or leg warmers for those temperatures).

Emily, about to embark on a 9-day self-supported tour in upstate NY in a
week

09-17-2004, 06:35 PM

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> I am planning a a three week trip of daily bicycle rides of 40 miles
> at a very casula pace. The weather at this time of year will be about
> 55-60 F in the day and 40-50 F at night. It will be very windy. Will
> sneakers be ok or could my feet get cold after a few hours? What
> wouild be the best way to dress for the day? How's this?:
>
> 1. Coolmax shirt
> 2. Light weight wind/water resistant jacket
> 3. Sporthill pants
> 4. Wool sock
> 5. Brooks sneakers
>
> I will also take along a light fleece top, gloves and hat.

You might want to consider neoprene booties. You'll be SO miserable if
your feet get cold.

-km

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