A tip for 'gearing up'.

[BlackPanther]

Maybe this has been covered before, but.....


I bought one of these about 10 years ago when I started motorbiking it to work.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Window-gr...60837487880?pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item3cbb203508
It's an outdoors stick on thermometer which I put on the outside of my bedroom window. I check it every morning as it's pretty difficult to guess how cold (or warm) it is from inside a heated house.

Of course, it's not all down to temperature, as wind/rain/moisture in the air (fog makes a massive difference) can alter how cold it actually feels, but I do find it really helpful to have a 'ballpark' figure to work on.

 

[cyberknight]

Nice !

I just stand outside the front door to see what its like .

 

[Nebulous]

Cool - I look up BBC weather - there's a weather station only a few miles away, so its generally close enough.

I got my parents a giant outdoor thermometer as a present to stick on their garden wall. Its okay at times, but its very badly affected by sunlight. It will record 40+ at about 15. I suppose thats why they say a temperature and then add 'in the shade.'

 

[cloggsy]

I've got a digital indoor/outdoor temp gauge in my conservatory. I always have a look at that before getting ready to go!

 

[Chrisz]

I have a thermometer on the garden wall oposite my study window (where my bike and kit live) - it's in the shade and a couple of feet away from the house so gives a reasonably good idea of temp. The amount of times I've stepped outside (from a nice, warm bed), thought "Not too bad" then regretted a lack of clothing on the bike made me go for a slightly more technical option.

 

[HLaB]

I've got an old digital thermometer and the sensor hangs out my window and down the wall, its not quite long enough though and gives the temperature at 6ft. One day I'll buy a newer one ;-)

 

[Tynan]

if I don't put the guinea pigs out then a quick step out the front door tells me not only temperature but rain, sniff for rain and feel the wind, must take seconds

and I like to give a slightly eccentric appearance to the neighbours

 

[BlackPanther]

if I don't put the guinea pigs out then a quick step out the front door tells me not only temperature but rain, sniff for rain and feel the wind, must take seconds

and I like to give a slightly eccentric appearance to the neighbours

I'm too lazy to go and check. I put my bike gear on before I go downstairs and I need to know whether to thermal up or not. Plus, if it's below zero degrees, I know to put my skull cap on to protect my baldy head.

 

[cyberknight]

I'm too lazy to go and check. I put my bike gear on before I go downstairs and I need to know whether to thermal up or not. Plus, if it's below zero degrees, I know to put my skull cap on to protect my baldy head.

I must admit to getting dressed downstairs so i do not wake up my wife + kid , it means i have a selection of cycle clothes that i can pick from dependent on what the weather is like .

 

[endoman]

thermometer app on the phone,

 

[Arjimlad]

In the hall, we have a device which has a sensor outside and tells you the outside temperature. It also tells you in the inside temperature and has a radio-controlled clock on it. It can tell you the minimum temperature overnight if you set it properly. Jolly useful !

 

[totallyfixed]

In the hall, we have a device which has a sensor outside and tells you the outside temperature. It also tells you in the inside temperature and has a radio-controlled clock on it. It can tell you the minimum temperature overnight if you set it properly. Jolly useful !

Wouldn't be without one now, we have a weather station with an outdoor sensor [in the shade] that gives us temp, pressure, humidity [very useful] radio controlled clock and even a weather forecast. Look out for them in Aldi, about £18 I recall, had ours years and like I said would be lost without it because we know exactly what to wear on the bike.They make great presents too.

 

[Night Train]

I have a digital thermometer that has a sensor outside the window. It often tells me it is colder inside then outside.

 

[CopperCyclist]

thermometer app on the phone,

ditto - it hasn't let me down yet!

 

[Cyclopathic]

I rely very much on seaweed and pine cones and old proverbs.

Red sky in the morning, shepheards warning.

Red sky at night, barn's on fire.

Green sky in the morning, wrong planet.