Winter Willy Waving

step83

priory wrote:

basically training in derbyshire is great in winter because the roads just shut to cars. The only problem is the water bottle freezes unless you put extra creatine and carbs in it, and my banana goes rock hard.

Surely adding some salt to your drink would prevent freezing? Frozen bananas make great weapons though.

Weather is bizarre though was out at the weekend in summer gear with a base layer. Its mid November I should be battling through snow and frozen pensioners.

chris_bass

Slowmart wrote:

I doubt that any members on here will worry Sir Bradley with their winter training.

The cold can make my asthma play up pa bit

charlie_potatoes

I'm VWE

NeXXus

Charlie Potatoes wrote:

I'm VWE

Very well exercised?

meanredspider

NeXXus wrote:

Charlie Potatoes wrote:

I'm VWE

Very well exercised?

Very wee end?

sloppyschleckonds

meanredspider wrote:

I wear less than most people I see riding around but I don't expect to see anybody on my rides (least of all when I was commuting in the Highlands) so any assertions of "willy waving" are nonsense - in fact, they mistake me for someone that gives a sh!t what people think.

Thank you for taking the time to clarify.

meanredspider

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

I wear less than most people I see riding around but I don't expect to see anybody on my rides (least of all when I was commuting in the Highlands) so any assertions of "willy waving" are nonsense - in fact, they mistake me for someone that gives a sh!t what people think.

Thank you for taking the time to clarify.

You, of all people, are most welcome

Garry H

priory wrote:

basically training in derbyshire is great in winter because the roads just shut to cars. The only problem is the water bottle freezes unless you put extra creatine and carbs in it, and my banana goes rock hard.

Lovely photo that.

webboo

I wonder if there is any correlation between not needing to wear much clothing in winter and needing an 11 sprocket.

cougie

Seeing people with flesh exposed in winter just makes me think they've not got enough kit or not been out in the cold before.

You never see TdF riders in jackets and winter gloves after all....

meanredspider

Webboo wrote:

I wonder if there is any correlation between not needing to wear much clothing in winter and needing an 11 sprocket.

If you "need" (odd choice of word) an 11 (tooth?) sprocket it's probably because you "need" (that word again) to go very fast (probably down hill) - I can't imagine what not needing to wear much clothing in winter has got to do with that? Descending at speed is probably when you need most clothing (all things being equal). What's the correlation?

webboo

The tile of thread might give a clue.

meanredspider

Webboo wrote:

The tile of thread might give a clue.

Now if you'd put "semi compact", instead of 11T sprocket, it would have made more sense.

I still don't get why anybody thinks wearing less clothing is "willy waving" - makes no sense to me whatsoever. Perhaps we could compare home thermostat settings in some sort of "Stat Envy" thing? :?

webboo

Webboo wrote:

I wonder if there is any correlation between not needing to wear much clothing in winter and needing an 11 sprocket.

I would have thought the wink might have been a clue to my Tongue being stuck in my cheek.

meanredspider

Webboo wrote:

Webboo wrote:

I wonder if there is any correlation between not needing to wear much clothing in winter and needing an 11 sprocket.

I would have thought the wink might have been a clue to my Tongue being stuck in my cheek.

Yeah - it did...

sloppyschleckonds

cougie wrote:

Seeing people with flesh exposed in winter just makes me think they've not got enough kit or not been out in the cold before.

Seems about right

bianchimoon

Was riding yesterday 2 degreesC (merino base layer/castelli thermosuit and and DHB windslam jacket) i was just about comfortable came across a 'youngish' lad going in opposite direction in shorts and short sleeve top. He wasn't going very fast, I can't help thinking I should have stopped to ask if he was ok

pblakeney

Anyone capable of willy waving after a winter conditions ride either isn't doing it right, or chapeau!

meanredspider

bianchimoon wrote:

Was riding yesterday 2 degreesC (merino base layer/castelli thermosuit and and DHB windslam jacket) i was just about comfortable came across a 'youngish' lad going in opposite direction in shorts and short sleeve top. He wasn't going very fast, I can't help thinking I should have stopped to ask if he was ok

Have you ever been out on the "Toon" in Newcastle on a Friday or Saturday night in the middle of winter? You'd be stopping every few seconds if you're worried about people getting cold because they're not wearing much...