Autumn is here, time to get the longs out
- Thread starter Ridgeway
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At least us southern softies get all the nice weather unlike you norvern muppets.
About 11degs when I left home for my commute this morning at 7.30am. Still short sleeve and shorts weather at the moment.
Warmer this afternoon.
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
I never wear anything else. For some reason, I don't like showing my legs.
Having had a melanoma removed last year, and knowing that I was very lucky that it hadn't spread, I am not a fan of shorts, or sun exposure in general.
The face and arms get factor 50 treatment, but for the legs it's just much easier to cover them. Heat not really being an issue on the costa Clyde.
It is autumn, not 1975.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
@Dogtrousers
It may seem strange, but….
All of my riding for the past couple of years has been on the CGR, & its successor, the ‘Digestive’
Call me odd, but, as both had/have full mudguards since new, l can’t psychologically ride it in shorts/short-sleeves
To me, it’s just wrong
It may seem strange, but….
All of my riding for the past couple of years has been on the CGR, & its successor, the ‘Digestive’
Call me odd, but, as both had/have full mudguards since new, l can’t psychologically ride it in shorts/short-sleeves
To me, it’s just wrong
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matticus
Guru
Same here. (And I think we're mainly a UK forum - with foreign correspondents warmly embraced, of course!)
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
This morning was a touch chilly even with the arm warmers - it was 7C according to my Wahoo.
A tad above 10° at 7.30am this morning. Getting close to putting the windcheater on for the journey.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I wear my gilet on any ride when temperatures are likely to be below 20 C and often start warmer rides wearing it, then unzip or remove it later.
I get a sweat on doing some of the 20 minute climbs round here and then descend at 60-90 kph, which can create a lot of wind chill even on a warm day.
Takes me a bout 10 mins to get warmed up, especially as I have a few hills to contend with also.
And this afternoon here in London, blazing, warm sunshine.
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
I don't actually possess a gilet!
I just wear my long sleeved jersey when it is that cold, occasionally with arm warmers underneath.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
They are very good, offering a lot of protection against wind chill for a low increase in bulk. Very easy to take off and stuff in a pocket if conditions improve. I wear long sleeves and/or arm warmers as well on colder days.
matticus
Guru
Call yourself a cyclist??
