Re: Bicycling in 45 to 50F

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 04:36:57 -0500, "Earl Bollinger"
<earlwbollinger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>> Is bicycling in 45 to 50F tolerable for a casual bicycle ride of 5
>> hours per day? Would this outfit be ok?
>>
>> 1. Coolmax base layer
>> 2. Light wicking insulator
>> 3. Light waterproof jacket
>> 4. Light tights
>> 5. Light wool socks and sneakers
>> 6. Light hat
>> 7. Light full finger gloves
>>
>It looks OK, but maybe too much or too little depending on things.
>Give it a shot and see what happens.
>The best way is to wear layers and stuff that is easy to remove or add on
>things as needed.
>Arm and Leg warmers are nice to have around.
>Shoe booties or shoe covers may be needed too.

Still wearing sneakers yet riding 5 hrs per day. And what's with the
'waterproof' jacket? A long-sleeve jersey, and tights seems sufficient on
dry days, though I might pack a wind-proof jacket in case the temp dips
below 45deg.

jj

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