Pissed off with jacket !!!!!!
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gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
Funny thing is, i just sat having a coffee at work (yes its Sunday 
) and watched a cyclist go by with just a t shirt on. I'm jealous, its cool here today and i'm still wearing a very light jacket when commuting.
Its a personal thing, the hatred of the cold i think. I'm the last still wearing a jacket in spring, the first one wearing when autumn comes.
Sometimes i wonder if its all in the mind, i can't even stand putting my hands in water thats room temperature, let alone cold.
) and watched a cyclist go by with just a t shirt on. I'm jealous, its cool here today and i'm still wearing a very light jacket when commuting.Its a personal thing, the hatred of the cold i think. I'm the last still wearing a jacket in spring, the first one wearing when autumn comes.
Sometimes i wonder if its all in the mind, i can't even stand putting my hands in water thats room temperature, let alone cold.
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
- Location
- 'ampsheeeer
Nah. I dont mind it at all. TBH I'm in the south so I've got away with a base layer and jersey. Only 3 days so far this year have I ridden in just a short sleeved jersey, though.
The important thing is to ride though, imo. Prove to people its do-able in pretty much all weathers.
Jaristokraatti
New Member
- Location
- Kent
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Yep, I've stuck with a long sleeve jersey and a bamboo softshell all last week.......
MrHappyCyclist
Riding the Devil's HIghway
- Location
- Bolton, England
I'm tending to go in long leggings in the morning (around 8C to 12C) with a long sleeved cycle jersey, and then cycle shorts and short sleeved jersey in the afternoon. If it's about 14C, I might wear the shorts with the long sleeved jersey.
When it gets above about 22C, I'd really like to without any clothes, but people seem to be a bit prissy about that for some reason.
When it gets above about 22C, I'd really like to without any clothes, but people seem to be a bit prissy about that for some reason.
marshmella
Guru
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire
I'm tending to go in long leggings in the morning (around 8C to 12C) with a long sleeved cycle jersey, and then cycle shorts and short sleeved jersey in the afternoon. If it's about 14C, I might wear the shorts with the long sleeved jersey.
When it gets above about 22C, I'd really like to without any clothes, but people seem to be a bit prissy about that for some reason.
Can't imagine why!
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
- Location
- 'ampsheeeer
hambones
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Waltham Abbey
I find I heat up quite quickly on the morning commute (I think having a rucksack helps), so I have been in just a short-sleeved top since about the beginning of April.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Same here. Possibly a bit earlier. If it's dry, I count 8-9C as just warm enough for S/S top and shorts with fingerless gloves. Anything less than that and I get cold fingers and although not freezing don't really warm up on my commute. If it's raining jacket comes out until around 13C, any higher and the sweating negates the use of a jacket.
Cosmicned
Active Member
- Location
- Swindon, Wiltshire
Yes- its bloody frustrating- after a year of commuting 10 miles a day, I really want to go for much longer rides at the weekends on my new roadie - but the relentless torrential rain & wind have scuppered many an enthusiastic intention... Grrrr... Gnash... Feck....etc....
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
Club TT this morning, you would have thought it was mid winter judging by some of the attire. It can only get better hopefully
marzjennings
Guru
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
I'll swap you some of that cool weather for the heat we're getting over here (Texas). It's already 84f at 8am, 95f by noon and it may nudge over 100f this afternoon. I love the early spring weather we get here, reminds my of those few Cornish summer days, but the summer just gets nasty.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
What!!
I have been is shorts +ss jersey for weeks, i only use the windproof on a couple of occasions when the chill is in the air at 5 or 6 am depending whether i am going in or coming home from work on shifts , and normally it comes off after a couple of miles .
I do admit to wearing full finger gloves at that time of day but i do suffer from Raynaud's phenomenon, means i get cold hands and feet very easily.
I have been is shorts +ss jersey for weeks, i only use the windproof on a couple of occasions when the chill is in the air at 5 or 6 am depending whether i am going in or coming home from work on shifts , and normally it comes off after a couple of miles .
I do admit to wearing full finger gloves at that time of day but i do suffer from Raynaud's phenomenon, means i get cold hands and feet very easily.
