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Biking at 24F
Nov. 19th, 2008 11:46 pmI didn't have to go very far in those conditions, but brrrrrr. Biking home from work tonight it was probably around 30F.
My big win of this season is the ski goggles. I did manage to find at REI one pair of totally clear ski goggles (most are tinted) and I wear them at night and they are awesome. I don't know how they do it, but those things don't fog up. They're great. I'm spoiled and now I don't want to bike below 45F without them.
The usual snow gloves work just fine. Jacket with sweater layer under it keeps my torso and arms warm. Flannel scarf wrapped twice over my face keeps cheeks ears and lungs happy. Sealed bike helmet still holds up well.
My biggest lack now are feet and legs. On a couple occasions on the long bike ride between home and work my toes have gotten pretty cold. This is because I'm wearing nicely ventilated running shoes. Oops. I should get some nice insulated hiking boots with a low cut for ankle flexibility.
I would have thought that biking and using big muscles in my legs would keep them warm, but this is not adequately true. At least the skin is getting uncomfortably cold. It turns out that just a layer of denim isn't enough. For my legs I do have silk long undies which work reasonably well, but are inconvenient if there's a warm place on the other end and I'd want to change out of them. I should find an outer layer that can zip on and off. I crave another REI trip to go shopping, but alas I am too busy until at least Sunday afternoon.
My big win of this season is the ski goggles. I did manage to find at REI one pair of totally clear ski goggles (most are tinted) and I wear them at night and they are awesome. I don't know how they do it, but those things don't fog up. They're great. I'm spoiled and now I don't want to bike below 45F without them.
The usual snow gloves work just fine. Jacket with sweater layer under it keeps my torso and arms warm. Flannel scarf wrapped twice over my face keeps cheeks ears and lungs happy. Sealed bike helmet still holds up well.
My biggest lack now are feet and legs. On a couple occasions on the long bike ride between home and work my toes have gotten pretty cold. This is because I'm wearing nicely ventilated running shoes. Oops. I should get some nice insulated hiking boots with a low cut for ankle flexibility.
I would have thought that biking and using big muscles in my legs would keep them warm, but this is not adequately true. At least the skin is getting uncomfortably cold. It turns out that just a layer of denim isn't enough. For my legs I do have silk long undies which work reasonably well, but are inconvenient if there's a warm place on the other end and I'd want to change out of them. I should find an outer layer that can zip on and off. I crave another REI trip to go shopping, but alas I am too busy until at least Sunday afternoon.
