Still in shorts?

london_scottish

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Anyone wearing just shorts on their legs this morning is mental.

That is all.

that'll be me then

t'was a bit nipply this morning to be fair

MonkeyMonster

Bit fristy this morning but only casualty was the thumbs - no winter kit at the gf's was interesting but buff saved the day...

CXXC

from the top down....hat, lid, s/s compression top, l/s fleece lined top, gilet, full-finger gloves, lycra shorts, long tights over, booties

so glad i opted to leave the mitts at home this morning! plus i had last nights bottle of rouge still coursing through me which always helps

Marcus_C

I was in just shorts until I chickened out on monday and I doubt that'll happen again until sometime in March. I haven't got any full finger gloves though I never usually feel the need.

gbsahne001

feet almost thawed out..... will have to look at this again, might abandon the cleats and go back to toestraps, as I have some hiking boots which saw me through last winter.

Pufftmw

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Anyone wearing just shorts on their legs this morning is mental.

That is all.

Well you know that Kieran

It was my ears that suffered though, need to find my Gore Ear warmer... Legs, fingers were all OK - Baggies, liner, t-shirt and old sweatshirt did the job

Kieran_Burns

I dug out my buff for this morning as well - ideal piece of kit: up the neck and over the chin, pulled over the BACK of the head to cover the ears and keep the forehead clear.

This way you keep yourself warm where it's needed but with a cooling breeze at the front to help with the sweat. Worked perfectly.

The only problem I had was with my fingers - I had my thinner full finger gloves on and my hands didn't warm up properly until I'd done about 7 miles - the temperature really dropped when I cycled out into the country

kona_matt

absolutely, still shorts for me (including a rather muddy mtb night ride last night). i don't really feel the cold on my legs, not until it approaches frost temps.

toes on the other hand..........need some overshoes!

Kieran_Burns

kona_matt wrote:

absolutely, still shorts for me (including a rather muddy mtb night ride last night). i don't really feel the cold on my legs, not until it approaches frost temps.

toes on the other hand..........need some overshoes!

Ummm.... 1C IS frost temps. the grass was white this morning and people were scraping ice off their cars. Pools of water had ice forming on them and there was frost.

kona_matt

Kieran_Burns wrote:

kona_matt wrote:

absolutely, still shorts for me (including a rather muddy mtb night ride last night). i don't really feel the cold on my legs, not until it approaches frost temps.

toes on the other hand..........need some overshoes!

Ummm.... 1C IS frost temps. the grass was white this morning and people were scraping ice off their cars. Pools of water had ice forming on them and there was frost.

it's grim oop north no frost daaan saaaf yet

cjcp

That's it. Knees and arms will now remain under cover under at least March.

Backpedaler

Surely going out in shorts this time of year means that you don't need your post-ride ice bath to aid recovery, as you've already half frozen your legs to death?!?! Most people I see in shorts in October onwards are in too big a gear too, just to add that He-man effect.

My ideal temp range for shorts makes me think I may be the only cold-blooded mammal (read Mamil?)

BP.

secretsam

kona_matt wrote:

it's grim oop north no frost daaan saaaf yet

Which bit of the saaarf are you in? Sunny Aylesbury was F**king cold this morning, plenty of frost. And I was in shorts. What a tw*t...

Oddjob62

Getting into single digits this morning, but still no need for anything more than baggies and tshirt.

Low singles and i might start digging out the 3/4s

kona_matt

SecretSam wrote:

kona_matt wrote:

it's grim oop north no frost daaan saaaf yet

Which bit of the saaarf are you in? Sunny Aylesbury was F**king cold this morning, plenty of frost. And I was in shorts. What a tw*t...

sunny essex 8) commute 13 miles benfleet to chelmsford

Fetchez la vache

Yep, still shorts here - Swindon during the week.
First frost this morning, so a bit parky....

I feel it in my fingers first, so no fingerless gloves from now on I recon, plus I won a downhill ls shirt in a raffle last week so am wearing that rather than the ss top.

All people are different, but I tend to need warmth on my arms rather than legs as the legs are obviously working hard, so next thing to go on will be a jacket or more likely get a merrino base layer.

Still in shorts on night rides in the woods where the temp really drops... :

kona_matt

Fetchez la vache wrote:

I feel it in my fingers

ok, now i can't get that damn wet wet wet song out of my head, thanks :evil:

jonginge

kona_matt wrote:

Fetchez la vache wrote:

I feel it in my fingers

ok, now i can't get that damn wet wet wet song out of my head, thanks :evil:

Yep, me too

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes. Frost is all around me and so the feeling goes...

or summat

Kieran_Burns

JonGinge wrote:

kona_matt wrote:

Fetchez la vache wrote:

I feel it in my fingers

ok, now i can't get that damn wet wet wet song out of my head, thanks :evil:

Yep, me too

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes. Frost is all around me and so the feeling goes...

or summat

Oh you insufferable bast*rds

It's in my head! IT'S IN MY HEEEEAAAADDDD..... :shock:

hatbeard

kona_matt wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

kona_matt wrote:

it's grim oop north no frost daaan saaaf yet

Which bit of the saaarf are you in? Sunny Aylesbury was F**king cold this morning, plenty of frost. And I was in shorts. What a tw*t...

sunny essex 8) commute 13 miles benfleet to chelmsford

Does that mean you have the joys of dealing with sadlers farm roundabout(s)? don't envy you if so.

I originally hail from the shining beacon of a town that is 'bas vegas'

kona_matt

hatbeard wrote:

kona_matt wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

kona_matt wrote:

it's grim oop north no frost daaan saaaf yet

Which bit of the saaarf are you in? Sunny Aylesbury was F**king cold this morning, plenty of frost. And I was in shorts. What a tw*t...

sunny essex 8) commute 13 miles benfleet to chelmsford

Does that mean you have the joys of dealing with sadlers farm roundabout(s)? don't envy you if so.

I originally hail from the shining beacon of a town that is 'bas vegas'

oh no, not a chance! i'm actually in thundesley, very close to the weir roundabout so take a route through rayleigh (my own home town), battlesbridge then the old A130 all the way to chelmsford

rebs

I buckled under the pressure this morning. Put my tights on for first time. Halfway to work I'm regretting it as the sun was out. Still a little chilly but... sun.. sunshine.. happy days!

rjsterry

Kieran_Burns wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

kona_matt wrote:

Fetchez la vache wrote:

I feel it in my fingers

ok, now i can't get that damn wet wet wet song out of my head, thanks :evil:

Yep, me too

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes. Frost is all around me and so the feeling goes...

or summat

Oh you insufferable bast*rds

It's in my head! IT'S IN MY HEEEEAAAADDDD..... :shock:

Wet Wet Wet? Pah! I've got the theme tune to Ballamory going round in my head.

No I would not like to know what the story is in Ballamory :evil:

kona_matt

rjsterry wrote:

Kieran_Burns wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

kona_matt wrote:

Fetchez la vache wrote:

I feel it in my fingers

ok, now i can't get that damn wet wet wet song out of my head, thanks :evil:

Yep, me too

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes. Frost is all around me and so the feeling goes...

or summat

Oh you insufferable bast*rds

It's in my head! IT'S IN MY HEEEEAAAADDDD..... :shock:

Wet Wet Wet? Pah! I've got the theme tune to Ballamory going round in my head.

No I would not like to know what the story is in Ballamory :evil:

arrrrgggggghhhhh, that's even worse!

that's it, earphones in, good music on, no more visiting this thread

soundninjauk

3/4 Endura Humvees for me. Strangely, I've never had my legs be so cold it gets uncomfortable, even when MTBing in the Lake District in the depths of winter. It's possibly I may have to upgrade to long sleeves on the arms however...

redvee

Gore Windstopper jacket, Altura Thermastretch gloves. SS top under jacket with a Ronhill base layer type thing under the SS top but the combination of no zip on the Ronhill thing and a courier bag sternum strap makes getting cooling air onto my chest hard. I was wearing baggies with kneewarmers on my legs in case you were wondering

redvee

Time to raid the wardrobe and get the sub-zero gear out. Bloody cold when I got the newspaper wearing a t-shirt.

jds_1981

Frost on the car this morning. Might have to reconsider my plans for shorts all the way. Else can I get a note from someone to say I can stop commuting over winter?

W1

redvee wrote:

Time to raid the wardrobe and get the sub-zero gear out. Bloody cold when I got the newspaper wearing a t-shirt.

First day of Winter Wrap Up for me - annoying, as I try to keep in shorts until the clocks change at least.

Paul E

Yeah if the weather stays like it is today I might have to break out the knee warmers