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I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Bez on October 18, 2013 at 8:42am

I picked up a pair of Head running gloves at Costco for cheap.  Not sure about waterproof per se, but they are definitely wicking.  I wore them in a drizzle and had no issues.  As a bonus, they have the grip dots and are touchscreen friendly.  I also picked up a pair of Paradox merino wool long-johns at the same time.  Wore those this morning, I will be picking up a couple of extras if they still have them there

Wolf-Pup said:

Any waterproof glove recommendations for fall anyone? I'm sick of cold,wet hands.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on October 18, 2013 at 9:28am

Harvest sun(rise)... Haven't seen any posts from Gene Tenner recently. Has he flown south for the winter? Anybody been in touch?

Skip

Permalink Reply by Rich Evans on October 18, 2013 at 11:17am

I'm partial to Glacier neoprene kayak gloves. Keep your hands warm in the rain, and they're nice and grippy.

Bez said:

I picked up a pair of Head running gloves at Costco for cheap.  Not sure about waterproof per se, but they are definitely wicking.  I wore them in a drizzle and had no issues.  As a bonus, they have the grip dots and are touchscreen friendly.  I also picked up a pair of Paradox merino wool long-johns at the same time.  Wore those this morning, I will be picking up a couple of extras if they still have them there

Wolf-Pup said:

Any waterproof glove recommendations for fall anyone? I'm sick of cold,wet hands.

Permalink Reply by igz on October 18, 2013 at 11:35am

first day for long johns for me this morning.  45 degrees is my threshold till i get acclimated

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on October 18, 2013 at 11:38am

I am on hiatus as a Chainlink contributor.

 
Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

Harvest sun(rise)... Haven't seen any posts from Gene Tenner recently. Has he flown south for the winter? Anybody been in touch?

Skip

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 18, 2013 at 12:04pm

Sorry to hear it. We miss you.

Gene Tenner said:

I am on hiatus as a Chainlink contributor.

 
Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

Harvest sun(rise)... Haven't seen any posts from Gene Tenner recently. Has he flown south for the winter? Anybody been in touch?

Skip

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 18, 2013 at 12:07pm

I broke out my winter gear for this morning's ride. A year ago I wouldn't have guessed that Vincennes would be one of the best parts of my commute ride - at least south of the viaducts. With the new bike lanes (varying between buffered and bollard-protected, it's quite pleasant.

igz said:

first day for long johns for me this morning.  45 degrees is my threshold till i get acclimated

Permalink Reply by Rich Evans on October 18, 2013 at 1:10pm

Still in shorts, albeit with a hat, gloves, and a couple of extra layers topside.  Denial is a lovely thing, sometimes :)

 

Permalink Reply by Mark on October 21, 2013 at 12:40pm

Yes, at 10am.  Brisk, but stayed warm enough to get in 20 miles.

 

Permalink Reply by Andy J on October 22, 2013 at 8:46am

Yup, time to (hopefully temporarily) pass on shorts. Cold is fine, throw in snow/sleet/rain and I have to draw the line.

Might I add that the wind out of west was brutal on the ride home last night...

1s20gdv3auw5hPermalink Reply by 1s20gdv3auw5h on October 22, 2013 at 8:58am

Getting tougher to be loyal to my bike.  Brrrr!  :-)

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on October 22, 2013 at 9:07am

Check out Bikewinter.org and search for last year's threads about dressing for cooler temperatures.  This weather only requires some light layers and long pants.  I did have cold fingers this morning, though.  Obviously I have forgotten which hand coverings to wear when it is almost freezing.
 
Domenica Cresap said:

Getting tougher to be loyal to my bike.  Brrrr!  :-)

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