wet suit on the bike

[BigonaBianchi]

Is this a dumb idea? I just thought that it would keep me warm in the rain and cold and the eternal sweat inside a so called waterproof jacket issue would.be gone...not sure if snorkel and flippers on the high street would work though !

 

[black'n'yellow]

Not sure how practical it is. Sean Yates used to wear one on long wet training rides, apparently.

 

[numbnuts]

Wetsuits are not warm as they are not windproof, wetsuits only work in the water.

 

[black'n'yellow]

Wetsuits are not warm as they are not windproof, wetsuits only work in the water.

what..? Assuming the wetsuit is neoprene - of course it's windproof...

 

[snorri]

Is this a dumb idea?

Yes.

 

[numbnuts]

what..? Assuming the wetsuit is neoprene - of course it's windproof...

I wear wetsuits when kayaking and believe me the wind cuts right through them, the only way to stop it is to put a sailing smock or cag over the top.

 

[palinurus]

Just pull on some Speedos, wear goggles, and cover yourself in goosefat.

 

[nickb]

Wetsuits are windproof but wearing a wet one in a wind will result in the the user getting chilled really quickly. This can be felt quite markedly in places as warm as the Red Sea; in the UK in winter you'd be hypothermic in minutes.

Plus, you'd look a right prat!

 

[black'n'yellow]

I wear wetsuits when kayaking and believe me the wind cuts right through them, the only way to stop it is to put a sailing smock or cag over the top.

it might come in through the seams or via conduction, but neoprene itself is a windproof material. Maybe you are confusing it with a string vest.

 

[Zakalwe]

You'd absolutely get sweaty if you wore a wetsuit, it's the moisture inside that will keep you warm though. Just look at how neoprene cycling gloves and overshoes work if you're worried about being cold in one.

 

[Hacienda71]

To settle this I have just attempted to suck and blow through my neoprene overshoe material. They offer some wind resistance but I would not describe them as fully windproof like the windproof panels in my softshell.So you are both right to an extent

I can't beleive I just did that

 

[black'n'yellow]

To settle this I have just attempted to suck and blow through my neoprene overshoe material. They offer some wind resistance but I would not describe them as fully windproof like the windproof panels in my softshell.So you are both right to an extent

I can't beleive I just did that

well, regardless of your 'scientific' experiment - it doesn't alter the fact that neoprene is a windproof material. No point sitting on the fence about it - the only answer that is 'right' to any extent is that neoprene is windproof. That's not the same as saying it will keep you warm though.

 

[peppyuk]

My neoprene overshoes are great, not sure I'd want to cycle in a wetsuit though. I would assume it would get very wet and sweaty inside.

 

[Mark Walker]

Is this a dumb idea? I just thought that it would keep me warm in the rain and cold and the eternal sweat inside a so called waterproof jacket issue would.be gone...not sure if snorkel and flippers on the high street would work though !

I do not know about wet suit but Cycling weekly magazine reviewed a oncie ! a one piece cycling suite ,you may be onto something.
Dragons Dem may be a calling !!

 

[snorri]

Neoprene is windproof as is polythene, but you wouldn't last for long in cold weather in a polythene suit