How cold for a Balaclava - Page 16 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

11-13-2004, 07:45 AM

"Super Slinky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Peter Cole says...
>
> > I think you need to redo the math, sparky.
>
> OK, you got me there. So it's 40º instead of 39º. Still want to say you
> wear shorts when it is 40º?

I usually wear knickers in the 40's, switch to light tights for 30's, heavy
tights 20's & 10's, sometimes just heavy tights 0's, sometimes with light
warm-ups over if windy.

I have a very thin balaclava (polypro, about t-shirt material weight) which
I don't break out until the 20's. Tops vary, I will have some bare skin in
40's. I usually wear a single layer in 30's with a thin wind vest over.

11-13-2004, 07:45 AM

"Super Slinky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] t...
> Peter Cole says...
>
> > I think you need to redo the math, sparky.
>
> OK, you got me there. So it's 40º instead of 39º. Still want to say you
> wear shorts when it is 40º?

I usually wear knickers in the 40's, switch to light tights for 30's, heavy
tights 20's & 10's, sometimes just heavy tights 0's, sometimes with light
warm-ups over if windy.

I have a very thin balaclava (polypro, about t-shirt material weight) which
I don't break out until the 20's. Tops vary, I will have some bare skin in
40's. I usually wear a single layer in 30's with a thin wind vest over.

11-13-2004, 07:45 AM

"Super Slinky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] t...
> Peter Cole says...
>
> > I think you need to redo the math, sparky.
>
> OK, you got me there. So it's 40º instead of 39º. Still want to say you
> wear shorts when it is 40º?

I usually wear knickers in the 40's, switch to light tights for 30's, heavy
tights 20's & 10's, sometimes just heavy tights 0's, sometimes with light
warm-ups over if windy.

I have a very thin balaclava (polypro, about t-shirt material weight) which
I don't break out until the 20's. Tops vary, I will have some bare skin in
40's. I usually wear a single layer in 30's with a thin wind vest over.

11-13-2004, 10:43 AM

Peter Cole says...

> I usually wear knickers in the 40's, switch to light tights for 30's, heavy
> tights 20's & 10's, sometimes just heavy tights 0's, sometimes with light
> warm-ups over if windy.
>
> I have a very thin balaclava (polypro, about t-shirt material weight) which
> I don't break out until the 20's. Tops vary, I will have some bare skin in
> 40's. I usually wear a single layer in 30's with a thin wind vest over.

Doesn't sound much different from what I said. I did a 95min, 28 mile
ride late last night at 25º with about a 9mph wind. I was expecting only
low 30s, but overdressed because this would be the first real cold
weather ride of the year. I wore two base layers and a windbreaker, two
pairs of tights, thick wool socks with neoprene booties, neoprene gloves
and my thin balaclava. I forgot to bring appropriate eye wear for night
riding, so I didn't use any, and that turned out to be the only trouble
spot. My left eye got blurry about a half hour in. Hypothermia of the
eyeball? You learn something new every day. My index fingers felt like
they would freeze for the first half hour, but warmed up nicely after
that. Feet felt OK, but toes were numb when I changed shoes at the end
of the ride. Didn't bother me during the ride.

It turned out that two thin base layers were adequate with a windbreaker
at 25º and two pairs of tights were OK as well, though a third thin
layer wouldn't have hurt there. The coldest part was the ride back home
when I wasn't doing any exercise.

11-13-2004, 10:43 AM

Peter Cole says...

> I usually wear knickers in the 40's, switch to light tights for 30's, heavy
> tights 20's & 10's, sometimes just heavy tights 0's, sometimes with light
> warm-ups over if windy.
>
> I have a very thin balaclava (polypro, about t-shirt material weight) which
> I don't break out until the 20's. Tops vary, I will have some bare skin in
> 40's. I usually wear a single layer in 30's with a thin wind vest over.

Doesn't sound much different from what I said. I did a 95min, 28 mile
ride late last night at 25º with about a 9mph wind. I was expecting only
low 30s, but overdressed because this would be the first real cold
weather ride of the year. I wore two base layers and a windbreaker, two
pairs of tights, thick wool socks with neoprene booties, neoprene gloves
and my thin balaclava. I forgot to bring appropriate eye wear for night
riding, so I didn't use any, and that turned out to be the only trouble
spot. My left eye got blurry about a half hour in. Hypothermia of the
eyeball? You learn something new every day. My index fingers felt like
they would freeze for the first half hour, but warmed up nicely after
that. Feet felt OK, but toes were numb when I changed shoes at the end
of the ride. Didn't bother me during the ride.

It turned out that two thin base layers were adequate with a windbreaker
at 25º and two pairs of tights were OK as well, though a third thin
layer wouldn't have hurt there. The coldest part was the ride back home
when I wasn't doing any exercise.

11-13-2004, 10:43 AM

Peter Cole says...

> I usually wear knickers in the 40's, switch to light tights for 30's, heavy
> tights 20's & 10's, sometimes just heavy tights 0's, sometimes with light
> warm-ups over if windy.
>
> I have a very thin balaclava (polypro, about t-shirt material weight) which
> I don't break out until the 20's. Tops vary, I will have some bare skin in
> 40's. I usually wear a single layer in 30's with a thin wind vest over.

Doesn't sound much different from what I said. I did a 95min, 28 mile
ride late last night at 25º with about a 9mph wind. I was expecting only
low 30s, but overdressed because this would be the first real cold
weather ride of the year. I wore two base layers and a windbreaker, two
pairs of tights, thick wool socks with neoprene booties, neoprene gloves
and my thin balaclava. I forgot to bring appropriate eye wear for night
riding, so I didn't use any, and that turned out to be the only trouble
spot. My left eye got blurry about a half hour in. Hypothermia of the
eyeball? You learn something new every day. My index fingers felt like
they would freeze for the first half hour, but warmed up nicely after
that. Feet felt OK, but toes were numb when I changed shoes at the end
of the ride. Didn't bother me during the ride.

It turned out that two thin base layers were adequate with a windbreaker
at 25º and two pairs of tights were OK as well, though a third thin
layer wouldn't have hurt there. The coldest part was the ride back home
when I wasn't doing any exercise.

11-13-2004, 10:43 AM

Peter Cole says...

> I usually wear knickers in the 40's, switch to light tights for 30's, heavy
> tights 20's & 10's, sometimes just heavy tights 0's, sometimes with light
> warm-ups over if windy.
>
> I have a very thin balaclava (polypro, about t-shirt material weight) which
> I don't break out until the 20's. Tops vary, I will have some bare skin in
> 40's. I usually wear a single layer in 30's with a thin wind vest over.

Doesn't sound much different from what I said. I did a 95min, 28 mile
ride late last night at 25º with about a 9mph wind. I was expecting only
low 30s, but overdressed because this would be the first real cold
weather ride of the year. I wore two base layers and a windbreaker, two
pairs of tights, thick wool socks with neoprene booties, neoprene gloves
and my thin balaclava. I forgot to bring appropriate eye wear for night
riding, so I didn't use any, and that turned out to be the only trouble
spot. My left eye got blurry about a half hour in. Hypothermia of the
eyeball? You learn something new every day. My index fingers felt like
they would freeze for the first half hour, but warmed up nicely after
that. Feet felt OK, but toes were numb when I changed shoes at the end
of the ride. Didn't bother me during the ride.

It turned out that two thin base layers were adequate with a windbreaker
at 25º and two pairs of tights were OK as well, though a third thin
layer wouldn't have hurt there. The coldest part was the ride back home
when I wasn't doing any exercise.

11-14-2004, 02:19 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
> I'm wondering at about what temp you folks decide you need something like a
> balaclava while riding? Seems like 40 degrees F is enough for me.

Well, it's 11 C (which is about 52 F) and raining here,
with winds out of the east at 19 km/h. I just got back
from the laundromat. During the ride home I started to
feel the cold right behind my eyebrows, sort of like an
ice cream headache. If the ride was longer I would have
been wishing for my clear cycling glasses. If the wind
was out of the west, it would have come from the ocean
and it would have been a "warmer" 11 C ;-)

cheers,
Tom

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11-14-2004, 02:19 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
> I'm wondering at about what temp you folks decide you need something like a
> balaclava while riding? Seems like 40 degrees F is enough for me.

Well, it's 11 C (which is about 52 F) and raining here,
with winds out of the east at 19 km/h. I just got back
from the laundromat. During the ride home I started to
feel the cold right behind my eyebrows, sort of like an
ice cream headache. If the ride was longer I would have
been wishing for my clear cycling glasses. If the wind
was out of the west, it would have come from the ocean
and it would have been a "warmer" 11 C ;-)

cheers,
Tom

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11-14-2004, 02:19 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
> I'm wondering at about what temp you folks decide you need something like a
> balaclava while riding? Seems like 40 degrees F is enough for me.

Well, it's 11 C (which is about 52 F) and raining here,
with winds out of the east at 19 km/h. I just got back
from the laundromat. During the ride home I started to
feel the cold right behind my eyebrows, sort of like an
ice cream headache. If the ride was longer I would have
been wishing for my clear cycling glasses. If the wind
was out of the west, it would have come from the ocean
and it would have been a "warmer" 11 C ;-)

cheers,
Tom

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