bare knees below 16 degrees!!!

[Tommy2]

Apparently you aren't supposed to have bare knees when out cycling if it's below 16 degrees, that is the rule for everyone, no exceptions.

At least that's what I was told this morning.

Discuss.

 

[hoopdriver]

Sez who?

 

[Colin_P]

Degrees what, F's or C's or Kelvins ?

 

[Drago]

My knees creak like the floorboards in a haunted house. They're covered up on the bike in all but the warmest weather and the Velomanti be damned.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

It's fairly good advice though

 

[ianrauk]

And who made up that silly rule? Everyone is different and feels the cold differently.

 

[subaqua]

I would overheat if it was degrees C

maybe degrees F I might put longs on.

 

[martint235]

Shorts on the bike until it's about 4C then I'll consider longs. (10C for a FNRttC cos of the hanging around). Shorts out and about down to about 12C or until the OH says she's not stepping foot outside the house unless I put long trousers on.

 

[Fnaar]

They're tryin' to make me go to knee-hab, but I say kno-kno-kno

 

[hoopdriver]

If it is 16 degrees Kelvin we are talking about - or minus-430.87 degrees fahrenheit - I am fully in agreement that longer, knee-covering apparel should be worn whilst cycling.

I would probably do the same for 16 degrees fahrenheit.

But 16C? Nah...

 

[GrasB]

Sound about right, bellow that you'll start to see accelerated wear on the knee joint. Lightweight lycra 3/4 length longs & leg warmers are generally considered good for a shady 18-20C.

 

[Tommy2]

16c, some guy I saw this morning that I used to work with who was riding behind me on the way to work.

 

[jagman.2003]

Hate to admit it, but that's probably about right for me. I had some knee pain for a year or so.
Now I keep 'em covered if I think they're gonna get chilled. Knees are back to full creaking strength.

 

[BrumJim]

If it is 16 degrees Kelvin we are talking about - or minus-430.87 degrees fahrenheit - I am fully in agreement that longer, knee-covering apparel should be worn whilst cycling.

I would probably do the same for 16 degrees fahrenheit.

But 16C? Nah...

[PEDANT MODE] If its Kelvin, its absolute, so its not measured in degrees. [/PEDANT MODE]

 

[Saluki]

If it's cool enough to put a coat on the greyhound, it's cool enough to wear my 3/4 length shorts or my longs. Not sure what the temperature actually is, I just go on a day by day basis. I am thinking that there may not be many shorts days left this year though.