It’s Cold!!
Snow in the mountains
Living in the south for the last 12 years has thinned my blood! I grew up in the midwest, Cape Girardeau, MO to be exact. The temperatures there would routinely drop below 20 degrees and may even hit single digits for a couple weeks. I spent several years working outside, I did not enjoy the extreme cold but I did learn to deal with it.
For the last few weeks its been 17-25 degrees in the mornings the highs have only risen to the upper 30’s. Not ideal but tolerable. So how to tolerate it? Simply said if you are cold when your outside…You are not wearing enough clothes! Stop dressing like it’s in the 40’s and put on some warm clothes!
Tips
Cover your skin, the less exposed the warmer you’ll be.
1 Coat, tights, gloves, hat.
2 Layer,
When biking its very important to stop the wind.
1 Face mask (Balaclava)
2 wind proof gloves or ski gloves.
3 Thin tights under thermal tights.
4 Thermal cycling coat,and wind vest or rain coat.
I rode last Saturday in 17 degree weather, I was chilly to start but warmed up quickly. I actually got too hot, not a problem just peeled off one layer rolled it up and stuck it under my coat. Don’t wait for warm weather , make your own and go run and ride.
Remember if your cold, your not wearing enough clothes!