"You make me cold just looking at you"

[Matthew_T]

I went out for a ride with the club last night for 2 hours along the coast (not as hard as we normally do). And everyone else there was wearing underlayers (long tights, long top, etc). Pretty much everyone kept asking me whether I was cold (in just shorts and a jersey). I told them that I wasnt but they were adiment that I was. Near the end of the ride, when fatige was kicking in, i did get a little cold but not a lot.

I am a lot younger than most of the people I went out with and was wondering if this played a factor in me being more warm than them with hardly anything on? Or had I got used to going out in the cold so much that I didnt need to wear underlayers?

 

[coffeejo]

You're from Prestatyn, which gives you a natural edge. I too am still bobbing about in just shorts and a thin jersey, though I have finally conceded defeat in the footwear department and started wearing shoes and socks in the evening, not sandals. Chilly toes, not good! Luckily, everyone is used to my borked thermostat and keep themselves entertained by saying "ooh, she's hard, she is" in all sorts of dodgy accents.

 

[Strick]

People are very different in how much they feel the cold.

 

[ianrauk]

I went out for a ride with the club last night for 2 hours along the coast (not as hard as we normally do). And everyone else there was wearing underlayers (long tights, long top, etc). Pretty much everyone kept asking me whether I was cold (in just shorts and a jersey). I told them that I wasnt but they were adiment that I was. Near the end of the ride, when fatige was kicking in, i did get a little cold but not a lot.

I am a lot younger than most of the people I went out with and was wondering if this played a factor in me being more warm than them with hardly anything on? Or had I got used to going out in the cold so much that I didnt need to wear underlayers?

None of that... it's because you don't stop for red lights..

 

[snorri]

Near the end of the ride, when fatige was kicking in, i did get a little cold but not a lot.

I am a lot younger than most of the people I went out with and was wondering if this played a factor in me being more warm than them with hardly anything on? Or had I got used to going out in the cold so much that I didnt need to wear underlayers?

Neither. You admit to feeling a little cold, did the others complain about the cold?

 

[wiggydiggy]

Still in the shorts and t-shirt although a long sleeve top has started coming out.

Wore the jacket and legging last week and thoroughly boiled, I'll wait till icicles are hanging off my nose I think!

 

[Matthew_T]

Neither. You admit to feeling a little cold, did the others complain about the cold?

They gave the impression that if they werent wearing their underlayers, then they would be.

 

[Glover Fan]

I'm fine in shorts and jersey until about as low as 12-13 degrees.

 

[briantrumpet]

I'm fine in shorts and jersey until about as low as 12-13 degrees.

It's below the 14-15 degrees when I start to consider carefully what to wear. My only concession so far has been a thin base layer under the short-sleeve jersey. Next it'll be arm and leg warmers and long-fingered gloves, the next stage is the bib tights and long-sleeve base layer (with another base layer under that), and the last stage is the thick socks, neoprene overshoes and properly thick gloves.

 

[apollo179]

It depends how fat you are as well. I wear a thick coat cos otherwise i know im going to feel the cold v soon.

 

[superbadger]

If your comfy it doesn't matter eh?. I don't feel the cold like most do; I got thermals for when it gets too bad tho.

 

[Headgardener]

I found myself seriously looking at Altura Night Vision waterproof gloves today when I popped into my LBS for some more lube so it must be getting cold.

 

[Bluebell72]

Still in shorts and short-sleeved jersey.

Tomorrow expect I'll be cycling home in more dusk than light, so will have a long sleeve layer in case of feeling cold.

But always carry my built-in adipose layer

 

[Radman]

Still in lycra shorts even though im riding to work at 5-45am, i dont think its that cold it was 12 degrees this morning here in Bristol