You might think I am just being stubborn, or maybe that I am not trying the right thing. Yeah.......no. See, my makeup is that of an outdoors exerciser, and being indoors is excruciatingly boring and limiting to my mind. So, I'm going outside even if it is just to go around the block.
But this is not to say I am fanatical or insane. There are times I won't go outside, because, well.......it is stupid. Like this week. It is that week we usually get every Winter here where it is just not a very good idea to be outdoors exercising.
Now, today, for instance, it is great at 32° for a forecast high temperature. I will ride today. Today is an outlier and the best day all week to ride. However; on Thursday through until sometime on Sunday morning, our air temperature will not get above zero for the entire stretch. That is Fahrenheit, by the way, not Celsius. Add to this the winds and well......this equals "stupid". Stupid cold weather.
This makes writing about cycling a bit challenging some days. I guess I manage to find something to talk about though! But soon things will improve weather-wise. February brings more heat, longer days, and more riding opportunities. This is but one week where, yeah, being outdoors is extremely challenging.
Except for today. I'll ride today.
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It's "that week" here too... Forcing myself to get out today, as it might be the only day of the week that I do.
Typically, what are your go/no-go's for riding? If I'm riding the MTB, anything below mid 20's is a no-go. If I'm on the road/gravel bike, 32 is about the coldest I will tolerate.
@james - If the temps are below freezing and the winds are up, I'm off the gravel. If the temps are below 10°F and the winds are up, I'm not riding outside in town.
Beyond this it is conditions/health/feeling specific. Maybe I just don't feel like it some days when it is cold because riding for an hour with an hour's worth of getting clothes on/off to ride seems "not worth it". Maybe I'm feeling not so well, and I don't want to take any chances of making it worse. Maybe its ice all over the place and otherwise the weather is good.
Hope that makes sense.
Have you heard of the app "Fulgaz"? I use it on my indoor trainer, Elite XRT connected by bluetooth to a 43 inch monitor. The rides are filmed by the actual rider by a go pro camera. It's wonderful and I can ride my routes all over the world. If you don't know how it works ask some of your friends and riders.
@MG Same here.
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