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I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 23, 2011 at 6:05pm

???


"A pair of big safety glasses" is what I'm currently using-- that's what was holding the balaclava open.

 

Unless I don't know what you mean by "big safety glasses"

 

The worst fogging with the goggles seems to come from my breath getting in from the bottom.

Toothpaste was a failure. Next up comes potato juice.

 

Mike Zumwalt said:

The goggles seal up too tight. Get a a pair of big safety glasses, they block the wind so your eyes don't water but have air flow so your perspiration doesn't cause fogging on the lenses.



H3N3 said:

I had knives of cold in my temples (from my eyewear holding the balaclava open ) but on days like this I have the luxury of self-consolation via consideration of the fact that my commute is so short (<10 minutes) I could ride in shorts and a tank top and probably not suffer any permanent injury.

Got to go in a hair later so the bright, bright sunlight was definitely welcome, and high air pressure days like today take about 20 years off my spine.

I haven't got around to trying to solve the fogging problem on my goggles so I can wear them. Guess I'll try the toothpaste trick first . . .

Permalink Reply by kathleen on January 24, 2011 at 1:35pm

I've been out of the saddle for a month, but today I'm BACK. Something starts to make the bus look appealing in mid-December, I don't know, I can't explain it. The thrill of being able to read while travelling to work wears off pretty fast. "Oh my god are we stopping AGAIN??"  So I can't justify myself at all, but I'm glad to be back.

Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on January 24, 2011 at 1:49pm

Holly-I agree with Kevin's suggestions.  I'm always fine on the bike and then freezing while I'm at work.  When I did the three floyds ride last Saturday, I put on a layer once at the restaurant and stayed pretty comfortable.

 

 

 

Holly said:

Kevin-- I think you're right. I've got to do some clothes toting with my pannier.  Those ski pants are slowing me down, but I'm so delighted to have them when I'm walking. The parka is a bit much, too. I probably really look like the newbie I am.

 

It's nice to finally feel like I've been let in on the "big secret" of winter bicycling. It really isn't that hard, and most of the time it's fun, too. Thanks to all of you folks for inspiring me this winter!


Kevin Conway said:

Holly, my guess is you're already doing it right. It is extremely difficult, if not impossible to layer properly for riding a bike and walking dogs/standing around. Your "roasting hot" clothes are probably the proper setup for dog walking/standing around. Carry the last layer (e.g. ski pants, extra torso layer) with you while you ride. Put it on when you stop riding, and before you walk dogs. My rule of thumb for cold weather bicycling is that my physical exertion is going to make me feel about 20 degrees warmer as compared to standing around in the same weather conditions.

 

Congratulations on riding today. The big secret to winter cycling is that it's not nearly as difficult as people imagine.  

Holly said:

I did! Yay!

I was mostly roasting hot, too! I can't help it...I have to overdress because I stay outdoors most of the time.

I wish I could just master the proper layering techinique. Does anyone feel like they are spot on with it? If so, what are you wearing?

Permalink Reply by Holly on January 24, 2011 at 5:01pm

Packed the ski pants today. Didn't need them. Wore the cycling windproof jacket. Didn't need an extra coat as I had on three layers under it.


I am pretty fine as long as it's in the 20s, when it's below 20 things start to become daunting. That means I've upped my tolerance level by 25 degrees in just a couple of months! I never used to hit the road when it was below 45ish.

 

Nice day--wet roads and gloomy out there, but it as Madeline says on today's blog entry: "Riding in the winter gives me a persistent feeling that I'm getting away with something."

 

 

jamimaria said:

Holly-I agree with Kevin's suggestions.  I'm always fine on the bike and then freezing while I'm at work.  When I did the three floyds ride last Saturday, I put on a layer once at the restaurant and stayed pretty comfortable.

 

 

 

Holly said:

Kevin-- I think you're right. I've got to do some clothes toting with my pannier.  Those ski pants are slowing me down, but I'm so delighted to have them when I'm walking. The parka is a bit much, too. I probably really look like the newbie I am.

 

It's nice to finally feel like I've been let in on the "big secret" of winter bicycling. It really isn't that hard, and most of the time it's fun, too. Thanks to all of you folks for inspiring me this winter!


Kevin Conway said:

Holly, my guess is you're already doing it right. It is extremely difficult, if not impossible to layer properly for riding a bike and walking dogs/standing around. Your "roasting hot" clothes are probably the proper setup for dog walking/standing around. Carry the last layer (e.g. ski pants, extra torso layer) with you while you ride. Put it on when you stop riding, and before you walk dogs. My rule of thumb for cold weather bicycling is that my physical exertion is going to make me feel about 20 degrees warmer as compared to standing around in the same weather conditions.

 

Congratulations on riding today. The big secret to winter cycling is that it's not nearly as difficult as people imagine.  

Holly said:

I did! Yay!

I was mostly roasting hot, too! I can't help it...I have to overdress because I stay outdoors most of the time.

I wish I could just master the proper layering techinique. Does anyone feel like they are spot on with it? If so, what are you wearing?

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on January 25, 2011 at 7:47pm
Well in my experience you need to breathe in thru the nose out thru the mouth no fogging.

H3N3 said:

???


"A pair of big safety glasses" is what I'm currently using-- that's what was holding the balaclava open.

 

Unless I don't know what you mean by "big safety glasses"

 

The worst fogging with the goggles seems to come from my breath getting in from the bottom.

Toothpaste was a failure. Next up comes potato juice.

 

Mike Zumwalt said:

The goggles seal up too tight. Get a a pair of big safety glasses, they block the wind so your eyes don't water but have air flow so your perspiration doesn't cause fogging on the lenses.



H3N3 said:

I had knives of cold in my temples (from my eyewear holding the balaclava open ) but on days like this I have the luxury of self-consolation via consideration of the fact that my commute is so short (<10 minutes) I could ride in shorts and a tank top and probably not suffer any permanent injury.

Got to go in a hair later so the bright, bright sunlight was definitely welcome, and high air pressure days like today take about 20 years off my spine.

I haven't got around to trying to solve the fogging problem on my goggles so I can wear them. Guess I'll try the toothpaste trick first . . .

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on January 26, 2011 at 7:56am

Great! I'm back after two weeks out with something that required penicillin then a zpac.  Soooo nice to be on the bike and not on the train/bus. Agreed; train/bus pasttimes get boring really fast . . .

I'd rather be on my bike singing "I am superman . . . I can do anything . . . "



kathleen said:

I've been out of the saddle for a month, but today I'm BACK. Something starts to make the bus look appealing in mid-December, I don't know, I can't explain it. The thrill of being able to read while travelling to work wears off pretty fast. "Oh my god are we stopping AGAIN??"  So I can't justify myself at all, but I'm glad to be back.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 26, 2011 at 8:29am

I can't imagine we're even talking about the same thing here. It is breathing out through the mouth that starts the fogging. Is your experience specific to wearing a face mask while riding a bicycle Mike?

And . . . I can't speak for everyone but if I tried to breathe in through my nose while trying to move a bicycle forward, unless at extreme low speed, I'd be hypoxic and have to stop and rest after a minute.



Mike Zumwalt said:

Well in my experience you need to breathe in thru the nose out thru the mouth no fogging.

H3N3 said:

???


"A pair of big safety glasses" is what I'm currently using-- that's what was holding the balaclava open.

 

Unless I don't know what you mean by "big safety glasses"

 

The worst fogging with the goggles seems to come from my breath getting in from the bottom.

Toothpaste was a failure. Next up comes potato juice.

 

Mike Zumwalt said:

The goggles seal up too tight. Get a a pair of big safety glasses, they block the wind so your eyes don't water but have air flow so your perspiration doesn't cause fogging on the lenses.



H3N3 said:

I had knives of cold in my temples (from my eyewear holding the balaclava open ) but on days like this I have the luxury of self-consolation via consideration of the fact that my commute is so short (<10 minutes) I could ride in shorts and a tank top and probably not suffer any permanent injury.

Got to go in a hair later so the bright, bright sunlight was definitely welcome, and high air pressure days like today take about 20 years off my spine.

I haven't got around to trying to solve the fogging problem on my goggles so I can wear them. Guess I'll try the toothpaste trick first . . .

Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on January 26, 2011 at 10:07am
Serge Lubomudrov said:
You probably need more "cardio" training or/and need to check with a medical doctor what's wrong with your nasal passages. As a moderately trained runner and a rookie rider of approximately the same age as you, I have no problem breathing through my nose, unless I must push uphill or really speed up, when I switch to nose inhale/mouth exhale.




Per Bicycling Science, a normal person bicycling under neutral conditions will switch to mouf breathing going over 14 mph.


http://books.google.com/books?id=0JJo6DlF9iMC&lpg=PA75&ots=...
Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on January 26, 2011 at 10:56am
Naw, I was proving H3N3's point because <14 mph is an "extremely low speed"

Serge Lubomudrov said:

Is it "mouf," "moof" . . . or "muff" breathing? Ain't science entertaining? ;)

. . . Sorry, bad joke :)))

But looks like you proved my point.


envane x said:

Per Bicycling Science, a normal person bicycling under neutral conditions will switch to mouf breathing going over 14 mph.
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 26, 2011 at 11:01am
Back on the bike today after taking the easy way to work the past few days.  Gotta keep myself off the train so I can have some quiet to and from work.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 26, 2011 at 12:34pm

Seems like we're moved from the realm of bad advice into the utterly nonsensical.

I have a chronic sinus infection for a good part of the year, and just plain wouldn't dream of trying to breathe in through my nose during a winter ride.One-size-fits-all cycling "rules" are the reason I haven't touched a copy of Buycyling in many years.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 26, 2011 at 12:37pm
I'd be curious to hear whether anyone here would be willing to admit to enjoying a bus or train ride (I do, when I'm not running late-- which can be said for the bike ride as well . . .)

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Back on the bike today after taking the easy way to work the past few days.  Gotta keep myself off the train so I can have some quiet to and from work.

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