Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Yes, Wooly Warm tights under MUSA pants is an excellent winter combo. Layering up top works well too in the cold and damp. Spot Cycles (Vancouver) made some really nice heavy wool jerseys for when it gets seriously cold. Nice pic On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Steven Frederick wrote: > I'm not

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

I'm not Patrick but I did get a shot of a snow ride I did just before the new year--MUSA pants are indeed great in the winter. Wool (Smartwool, mostly) under them and on top, too...not the most Rivish bike but a fun time... http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738390@N08/8322712653/ Steve On Sat, Dec

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

I woe jeans swimming most of my childhood. Jean shorts at least! There's a marked difference between the swim suit you probably wear and the one Michael Phelps wears, including the hat, goggles, hairless body, etc. to lump things into two categories is silly and reductive. There's a gradient of

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

On Mon, 2012-12-31 at 05:27 -0800, Garth wrote: > > Well Steve I am someone who doesn't wear such clothing that is > restrictive in any way :-) And I spent five years riding to work every day wearing sports jackets, blazers and suits. When I changed jobs and moved to a new location, the

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

On Sunday, December 30, 2012 4:57:25 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On Sun, 2012-12-30 at 13:39 -0800, Garth wrote: > > Well Steve I am someone who doesn't wear such clothing that is restrictive in any way :-)I see all sorts of people wearing all sorts of clothing and they're en

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

One last remark on this thread lest I become tedious and y'all shun me: One great pleasure, for me, in the physical activity of riding a bike, is feeling how a particular body position on the bike translates into (1) muscular effort and (2) forward movement in (3) given riding conditions -- I mean

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

On Sun, 2012-12-30 at 13:39 -0800, Garth wrote: > > Hey ... whatever works Patrick ! Cycling specific-non cycling > specific it's all good :) It only matters to those with whom it > matters. Sometimes it's not equally all good. The way some clothes are cut, a leaning-forward cycling posi

[RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Hey ... whatever works Patrick ! Cycling specific-non cycling specific it's all good :) It only matters to those with whom it matters. I like wearing different clothes cycling or being outside. It's fun ! I don't wear jeans or leather or wool , and I would never wear any clothing Ri

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

I know, it amuses me too -- particularly expensive, special shoes for flat pedals. If you have to wear special clothes to cycle in -- as I prefer to do -- then why not use what is tried and true? On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Bill Gibson wrote: > > > I am amused and pleased by Grant's inventio

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Garth -- thanks for the further information on the gaiter and vest -- I'll have to look for them so I can examine them in person. I like vests a lot myself, and in fact have at latest count four for cycling (Canondale and -- IIRC -- Performance shells, Cannondale fleece, and Ibex wool + lycra; and

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

"Just riding" partially means wearing non-bicycle racer clothes to ride bikes. I've always done this, especially when the temperature goes below 65 F. Everything Patrick notes sounds great, what I do, too, even if I currently live where it almost never cools to point I need my vast store of experie

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Below about 15F I wear: on head- helmet cover, ear bags, a thin balaclava, and ski goggles; on top- light wool tshirt, Ibex breakaway jacket, zipable shell; on bottom- wool underwear, nylon overpants; feet- thick wool socks under a hiking leather shoe (with platform pedals, spd cleats transfer c

[RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

With the neck gaiter, the "mouth" portion is part of the pattern, it's unnoticeable with flat seams except for that it is regular fleece, which blocks zero wind. Here's a pic

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Aha, found it. It does look warm, but does it breathe? I am a convinced fan of thin breathable layers -- only use a shell in the very coldest weather (for me, sub 20 F and windy). On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 8:35 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Garth -- what is that "Down sweater vest" you mention? I lik

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Garth -- what is that "Down sweater vest" you mention? I like vests for cycling (if the tail is long enough and the collar high enough) and can always think about getting another one. Doesn't the mouth cover on that neck gaiter get in the way when you don't need it? On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:08 P

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Oh, the ride was too short and, to anyone but the rider, rather uninteresting -- suburban feeder roads and residential streets. The hills were the best part. On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Mike wrote: > Patrick, you know what Manny says... pictures proved it happened > > --mike > >> > > -

[RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

FWIW Patrick I ride in about the same temps as you. I rather error on the side of too warm and vent as opposed to too cold and suffer that way lol. I've been wearing these for 3-4 years now when it's below 40 I have 3 of them :) http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId

[RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Patrick, you know what Manny says... pictures proved it happened --mike > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ImneCXUdtSMJ. To p