There are times when I loathe this time of year. A time like this afternoon, for instance.
It's raining so I'm wearing my goretex everything. It's blowing a Force 7 westerly and I'm heading west so I'm putting my back into it to avoid going backwards. Being mid September, however, the air temperature must be pushing 20*C. So after 5 miles, I'm sweating buckets and have all of 1 min 30 secs to try and make myself look respectable before a meeting.
I brazened it out by undoing another shirt button rather than putting on the tie, rolling up sleeves and demanding ice cold drinks. I think I got away with it despite dripping sweat on the agenda.
There are times when I loathe this time of year. A time like this afternoon, for instance.
It's raining so I'm wearing my goretex everything. It's blowing a Force 7 westerly and I'm heading west so I'm putting my back into it to avoid going backwards. Being mid September, however, the air temperature must be pushing 20*C. So after 5 miles, I'm sweating buckets and have all of 1 min 30 secs to try and make myself look respectable before a meeting.
I brazened it out by undoing another shirt button rather than putting on the tie, rolling up sleeves and demanding ice cold drinks. I think I got away with it despite dripping sweat on the agenda.
There are times when motorised transport ain't such a bad idea...
There are times when I loathe this time of year. A time like this afternoon, for instance.
It's raining so I'm wearing my goretex everything. It's blowing a Force 7 westerly and I'm heading west so I'm putting my back into it to avoid going backwards. Being mid September, however, the air temperature must be pushing 20*C. So after 5 miles, I'm sweating buckets and have all of 1 min 30 secs to try and make myself look respectable before a meeting.
I brazened it out by undoing another shirt button rather than putting on the tie, rolling up sleeves and demanding ice cold drinks. I think I got away with it despite dripping sweat on the agenda.
Been there, done that. I carry a small towel with me and allow a good 15mins before a meeting to cool off and stop sweating in such circumstances.
-- Tony
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There are times when I loathe this time of year. A time like this afternoon, for instance.
It's raining so I'm wearing my goretex everything. It's blowing a Force 7 westerly and I'm heading west so I'm putting my back into it to avoid going backwards. Being mid September, however, the air temperature must be pushing 20*C. So after 5 miles, I'm sweating buckets and have all of 1 min 30 secs to try and make myself look respectable before a meeting.
You must be down south, the NE wind coming off the North Sea meant it was only 11C on our three man club ride into the rainy dark evening air - felt great after 2 hours of hard graft though. That's it for evening rides into the Yorks Wolds now, it's too dark, so we head for the lit Humber Bridge and North Lincs until next March now.
There are times when I loathe this time of year. A time like this afternoon, for instance.
It's raining so I'm wearing my goretex everything.
If it's merely raining as opposed to *RAINING* then this is often a Bad Idea. A pertex top will keep out most of the rain and be an order of magnitude more breathable than Goretex. But if it's Serious Rain you're a bit stuck :-(
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It's blowing a Force 7 westerly and I'm heading west so I'm putting my back into it to avoid going backwards.
Ah. Perhaps time for a velomobile...
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
There are times when I loathe this time of year. A time like this afternoon, for instance.
It's raining so I'm wearing my goretex everything. It's blowing a Force 7 westerly and I'm heading west so I'm putting my back into it to avoid going backwards. Being mid September, however, the air temperature must be pushing 20*C. So after 5 miles, I'm sweating buckets and have all of 1 min 30 secs to try and make myself look respectable before a meeting.
I brazened it out by undoing another shirt button rather than putting on the tie, rolling up sleeves and demanding ice cold drinks. I think I got away with it despite dripping sweat on the agenda.
There was sweat *pouring* off my forehead when I got back from lunch and one of my collegues was grateful it was not my turn to make the tea!
It's raining so I'm wearing my goretex everything.
Do you wear it over your normal work clothes?
This is the kind of situation when "proper" cycling gear comes into its own - assuming you have somewhere to change when you get to the office...
For my money, it has to be both Seriously Raining /and/ cold before I'll get the waterproofs out. Otherwise you risk boil-in-the-bag syndrome, as you have found. And Lycra dries very quickly.
For my money, it has to be both Seriously Raining /and/ cold before I'll get the waterproofs out. Otherwise you risk boil-in-the-bag syndrome, as you have found. And Lycra dries very quickly.
As do quite a lot of more conventional looking trousers. I've been soaked to the skin in the Rohan Bags I typically wear to and at work after a bout of rain, and they've been dry in a few minutes just from wearing them inside. If Bags aren't really the sort of thing you consider smart then note that Rohan do stuff up to and including business suits that will weigh less, dry quicker and wash more easily than "normally aspirated" versions. I won't say they're cheap, mind...
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
As do quite a lot of more conventional looking trousers.
That's ever so slighly disingenuous - Rohans may be more conventional /looking/ but they are still "specialist" clothing. (I'm not knocking that, mind - it is very clever and very much to their credit that they have managed to combine the two functions.)
But for me, since I can shower and change at work, I like to have one set of clothes for travelling and one set of clothes for sitting at my desk - partly because even if you wear Rohan trousers, or something similar, you still get the problem of lingering sweatiness - depending on the level of effort you exert in your ride to work. (I know from previous threads on this subject that you, Pete, prefer a more leisurely pace, whereas I often like to go hell-for-leather...)
But for me, since I can shower and change at work, I like to have one set of clothes for travelling and one set of clothes for sitting at my desk
So could I... but I'm snookered in that regard if I have to go to PRI or the main UoD campus for a job/meeting etc. I actually walk to work because it's so close, when I bring in the bike it's for commuting away from work to other sites, where I can't guarantee a good place to change.
I see that as a difference between a pure commute and more general "utility cycling".
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I won't say they're cheap, mind...
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No, but you do get what you pay for.
And they often have a good bargain bin!
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
But for me, since I can shower and change at work, I like to have one set of clothes for travelling and one set of clothes for sitting at my desk
So could I... but I'm snookered in that regard if I have to go to PRI or the main UoD campus for a job/meeting etc. I actually walk to work because it's so close, when I bring in the bike it's for commuting away from work to other sites, where I can't guarantee a good place to change.
I see that as a difference between a pure commute and more general "utility cycling".
You also have the advantage that pretty much all the other sites are downhill from Ninewells. PRI would be a bit of a ride though.. Take the 'bent for that one or the Brommie on the train?
When I travel to Ninewells I (in)tend to leave about 5 mins earlier than 'shortest time' and ride a little more sedately than usual because of the height gain. Normally it doesn't quite work like that.
You also have the advantage that pretty much all the other sites are downhill from Ninewells. PRI would be a bit of a ride though.. Take the 'bent for that one or the Brommie on the train?
The latter. Much as I'm happy to spend 2 hours getting to a job and another 2 getting back, the folk wanting me to do it have less patience... ;-)
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When I travel to Ninewells I (in)tend to leave about 5 mins earlier than 'shortest time' and ride a little more sedately than usual because of the height gain. Normally it doesn't quite work like that.
Normally it takes an extra 10 because of the prevailing westerly! ;-)
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
