Freezing fog and frozen bits

[Danny]

This afternoon I thought I would go for a quick 15 mile spin as the fog that had been covering York all day seemed to be lifting.

Bad move, as I had barely gone a mile before freezing fog descended again. I decided to persevere thinking I couldn't get too cold. However after about five miles I realised that ice crystals were forming all over my clothing, and by the time I got home I had little lumps of ice all over me.

The worse thing was that as soon as I entered my warm house I realised that the end of my willy had gone numb with the cold , and I then went through quite a painful period as it warmed up and returned to room temperature - a bit like frozen fingers warming up, but a lot more painful.

Anyone got any sensible suggestions for avoiding such a mishap in the future?

 

[oxbob]

You are are halfway there girlyboy!

 

[longers]

Had same problem today, I'd have warmed myself up but didn't want to take a hand off the bars because the roads were quite slippy and greasy.

 

[wafflycat]

Longjohns under the cycling longs. Keeps my nether regions warm (yes, they are different to boys' nether regions, but this does keep them warm & snug without chafing from the extra layers)

 

[marinyork]

Eek. It was freezing when I went out. Anyway will extra layers not work in the required places? I'm not surprised, I thought the vale of York suffered pretty badly from fogs when I used to cycle there, it used to get very cold on some bits to the east and also in the Rufforth direction.

 

[Danny]

Longjohns under the cycling longs.

Sound like the sort of sensible advice my mother would give me

Actually I normally wear longjohns when it gets really cold - I just didn't realise how cold it was going to be today.

 

[RedBike]

And I thought cold toes was bad!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Pants???

 

[longers]

Pants???

Worn on the outside = No chafing.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Worn on the outside = No chafing.

Like some sort of frozen Superhero?

 

[wafflycat]

Sound like the sort of sensible advice my mother would give me

Obviously she is a fine woman!

 

[Dayvo]

When it's cold, wet, windy and even snowy, I wear a pair of these to keep my bits warm and cosy!

http://gear-west.stores.yahoo.net/crgowistgubo.html

Comfortable and no chaffing.

 

[Danny]

OK - I've done some research on the subject, and it looks like there are alternatives to longjohns.

Like this or this or this.

 

[Fab Foodie]

...or a pair of girlies wooly tights...

 

[Lardyboy]

Well I went out at 7.30 this morning and boy was it cold! Went to meet 515mm in the usual spot and as I turn into the road I think to myself "looks like black ice there" and on cue the front end tucks under and down I go. Thankfully no damage done except to my ego. I get back up, just, as my shoes are slipping and sliding about like a drunk giraffe on roller skates!