Cycling in today, the outside temperature was showing 3.5°C, and it was foggy - about 60 - 70 yards visibility. Had almost arrived at work when a character approaches from the other direction in shorts. Bright yellow lycra. Am I getting old, or is this a case of where there's no sense there's no feeling? I usually keep my legs covered until we are into the lukewarm temperatures at least.
It's Spring at last
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I've never cycled in anything but shorts, even when we have had snow and cold/wet/windy weather. I don't tend to get cold legs but I have been wearing 2 pairs of gloves!! Yesterday's commute home was the first day I have had to stop and remove my jacket and gloves and cycle home in short sleeves 
Now the weather is due to get colder again for the next few days Jsut when you think things are looking up!!
Now the weather is due to get colder again for the next few days Jsut when you think things are looking up!!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Well at school this morning I'm there in my coat, scarf, woollie hat, gloves etc and another mum arrives wearing a strappy top and tracksuit bottoms (and no she didn't look as if she was about to go for a jog). I saw other parents looking at her too (and it wasn't in admiration of assets displayed) just shock that she wasn't wearing anything more.
Wolf04
New Member
- Location
- Wallsend on Tyne
I've swapped my winter tyres for my rest of the year ones and am now either in shorts or thinner longs. It's been very mild recently though the forecast is for more winter by the end of the week.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Nearly always wear longs - keeps the muscles warm, and me fast.....
-5 Forecast for Thursday am...flippin' heck !
-5 Forecast for Thursday am...flippin' heck !
beanzontoast
Guru
- Location
- South of The Peaks
Ditto sticking with longs. I like to keep warm, especially on the morning commute when it's only just getting light and I haven't been out of bed long.
Lazy-Commuter
New Member
- Location
- Bottom Right Corner
+1 - might be back in the longs before much longer though ..ianrauk said:
hackbike 666
Guest
ianrauk said:
+1
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I always commute in my work trousers but the last few weeks I've been wearing 3/4 bib shorts.
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Baggy shorts over my lycra, rather than jogging bottoms, for the first time today, it was great. Set a new personal best going to work and broke the 12mph barrier for first time. Was planning on getting some Ron Hills but had thought to wait until next Winter now.
Coming home tonight it was a whole different ball game. Wore waterproof trousers over the 2 shorts, got soaked and the wind ground me almost to a stop a couple of times. Took me 24 minutes longer than the trip this morning, my least enjoyable ride yet.
Coming home tonight it was a whole different ball game. Wore waterproof trousers over the 2 shorts, got soaked and the wind ground me almost to a stop a couple of times. Took me 24 minutes longer than the trip this morning, my least enjoyable ride yet.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
That flippin wind turned a full 180 today - headwind in, howling gale home.....with the wet stuff.....
I had the most fantastic tailwind tonight, got collared by our American colleagues to sort a problem so didn't leave until eight, no cars, a tailwind and a fantastic sky to look at, I was tanking along on the way home, averaged 17 mph which beats my PB by 1.5 mph, literally blown along, was home in no time, only two cars went past, If Carlsberg did Cycle Commutes !
