Avenging the cold - Sub zero cycling

[Quixoticgeek]

Having had the studded tyres on Luna the Brompton for several weeks, it's fair to say I've been waiting for the cold weather to give things a bit of a shake down.

Todays ride to college was forecast for about 0C with the return journey in 3 hours about -4C. An ideal chance to break out the cold weathe gear. New for this ride is a cold avenger face mask. I bought it as previous experience of cycling in the cold left me feeling sore from gulping down lungfulls of cold air. The theory is this mask warms and moistens your intake air making things more comfortable. The theory seems to hold up and the ride was quite comfortable. You do get moisture build up within the mask, but there are vent holes on the bottom specially designed for it to dribble out down your front... It's a warm mask and if anything the temp was a bit high.

This does mean that I can post the first picture of me on here. I normally shy away from the camera, but in this get up... well...

Apologies for the background, was the only mirror I could find...

J

 

[HillBill]

Is that a costume from the new star wars?

 

[Klenchblaize]

Can't see anything.

K

 

[andibs]

Good for you. I haven't been out on the bike lately as it feels like bits are going to snap off in the cold

Andy

 

[petrochemicals]

Down with gm crops! In all seriousness any skin with the windchill factor is coing to feel it, an you lungs I suppose.

 

[Goatboy]

Is that a costume from the new star wars?

Never mind Star Wars Julia looks like she's about to storm an.embassy.
Looks good though and glad the shakedown went well. Don't know if you have good lights but I used to love off-road night cycling in snow with.my big headlights giving a wonderful erie glow. Pretty magical.
Hope you get some good snow so you can really have some fun. With the bike being low set do you think things like gears, brakes and peddle will fair well in snow? My SDP clips would sometimes freeze up causing my feet to be stuck to the peddle, fine 'till I stopped then it was a quick fall over to one side.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[Robbi]

Jeez ! If someone had walked into that toilet they'd have got a terrible fright.... And that would've taken some explaining ! Lol.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Can see pic' now and holy .........!

:yikes: