Shorts

[GlasgowGaryH]

Saw a guy cycling in baggies today, and yesterday a teenager on an MTB riding without gloves.

Now thats mad,no gloves

 

[XmisterIS]

I am riding in nothing but a crotchless thong.

 

[Paulus]

I am riding in nothing but a crotchless thong.

Pictures please

 

[Iain p]

I am riding in nothing but a crotchless thong.

What exactly are you riding tho

 

[Iain p]

You'd be mad to ride bare-kneed in this weather.
Over time, the cold temperature will knacker the synovial fluid in your knee joints.
Keep your knees covered and warm!

That could explain why my left knee has started playing up .I have been putting it down to an old football injury. I am going to start riding with the strapping on for a few days see if it help.

 

[Maz]

That could explain why my left knee has started playing up .I have been putting it down to an old football injury. I am going to start riding with the strapping on for a few days see if it help.

Please do. I hope you notice an improvement.

 

[Glow worm]

Shorts here still. I'm lucky my legs never seem to feel cold and shorts are comfortable on the bike. My hands though are another matter- bloomin' freezing- could do with some really decent gloves.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

You'd be mad to ride bare-kneed in this weather.
Over time, the cold temperature will knacker the synovial fluid in your knee joints.
Keep your knees covered and warm!

it needs to be really hot for me to keep knees uncovered. i want to be riding still when i'm 80, and keeping my knees in good nick is fairly important in that regard…

 

[upsidedown]

Shorts here, toes and pinkies were frozen this morning but legs were ok.

 

[XmisterIS]

Shorts here still. I'm lucky my legs never seem to feel cold and shorts are comfortable on the bike. My hands though are another matter- bloomin' freezing- could do with some really decent gloves.

There's two things you need to do (from my personal experience):

1) make sure you ride with your arms well insulated, not just your torso - if your arms are warm all the way down to your wrists, then your hands will be warmer.

2) Get yourself a pair of these: http://www.wiggle.co...source=googleps I bought a pair last year and they are the best winter gloves I have ever owned! They're not waterproof, but being made of neoprene (same material as a wetsuit), it doesn't matter.

EDIT: re sizing of the gloves, I have a hand-span of 9 3/4 inches and the extra-large fits me nicely.

 

[Bird Brain]

That could explain why my left knee has started playing up .I have been putting it down to an old football injury. I am going to start riding with the strapping on for a few days see if it help.

First time ever this year I have invested in some cycling tights.(ooer)

I had knee problems so I stopped playing football in 1991.

 

[summerdays]

There is a Dad I see at school most days wearing shorts ... I think he is mad!!

 

[asterix]

Have just ordered some thick plusses.. Shorts? Probably not til May. Some French cyclists seem only to wear them July to September.

 

[Saddle bum]

Some French cyclists seem only to wear them July to September.

They seem to be the ones with common sense.