Long distance riding in the cold?

Hi James,

Good to hear you're training in all conditions 🙂 You can expect
anything from 30-40degrees celcius temperatures in Central Otago, to
chilly, wet weather on the West Coast during the SINZ Unitour.

With wet weather riding- generally speaking, if it rains heavily, you
are going to get wet regardless of what you wear. Jackets are good to
keep the windchill factor down, but unless they are very good jackets
(eg GoreTex), they will either not be breathable or not very
waterproof. In both instances you can expect to get wet regardless.

If it's raining, I usually ride with a layer or two of polypro or other
warm layer underneath a cycle jersey. I get wet but I stay warm. It's
also really important to keep your extremeties warm- usually a headband
over your ears, warm gloves and socks.

Like Andy:

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I like pollypropaline when it's not really cold, but when it is I go for
Polar Tech 100 or 200.

A friend of mine likes Hot Chillies but they are a little pricey for
me.

For rain I love my Marmot Pricip Jacket. It's not "fully" waterproof,
but I have never gotten wet while wearing it.

For footwear you could try to find a light-weight, insulated hiking
boots and worm, wicking socks, I like SmartWool.

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Ever been skiing? Think about that, but on your unicycle! Goggles are
probably a good idea in high winds because your eyes take a beating.
Also, wear a bellaclava (sp?) which is one of those things that the
bank robbers wear, it goes over your head and has a hole for your eyes
and nose. There is also a product called 'The Mask'
(http://www.proline-sports.com/outdoor/mask.html) which is neopreme. Im
sure that you can find one locally, maybe under a different brand name.
I wear one skiing and it keeps the face protected from the wind. I
guess that covers the head (literally), but of course you will want
something warm, like a skullcap, under your helmet.

Hmmm, on that note, I wonder how wearing a ski helmet would be on a
uni, they're super warm!

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but 3 degrees is like a heat wave!! woohoo.

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siafirede said:

I was fine except my feet got reallllly cold to the point of being very
uncomfortable

Duct tape makes old sneakers much warmer.

There's lots of good advice here:
http://www.icebike.com/Clothing/clothing.htm

Personally, I find that I wear a little less for unicycling than
bicycling because I don't have to deal with the windchill from
sustaining 20+ mph.

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I ride as long as it's between 0 and 100 degrees Fh.
It's all in the clothing.

The first thing you need for this season is 180's
http://180s.com/ear_warmers.html
Nothing will help keep you warm like these!!!!

Then you need shoe covers (water proof and wind proof)
http://tinyurl.com/y4hd9c
Another winner!!

Then you need a mask
http://tinyurl.com/yf4hro

Make sure your gloves and outer shell are wind stopper brand as well as
water proof, your undergarments should be polyester wicking material to
wick away the moisture from your body (shirts, socks and underwear).

That should keep you warm and dry!!

Good Luck!

Adam

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I find wearing a buff in granny/balaclava mode helps for the head chill,
a polar buff if it's really cold. For foot chill, wearing thicker
socks, I wear walking socks or wooly booly socks (made by defeet
www.defeet.com ) .

With thicker socks, you have to be sure that your shoes aren't too
tight as you'll get cold feet from crushed up feet.

Other than that, don't wear cotton clothes, as they get super cold when
you sweat, and take a spare fleece to put on as soon as you stop.

As long as you're going fast, you don't need too many layers even in
super cold weather, although when you stop it's important to stay warm.

Joe

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JustOneWheel said:

The first thing you need for this season is 180's
http://180s.com/ear_warmers.html
Nothing will help keep you warm like these!!!!

Yes, these are very cool, very effective, and you can wear earphones
under them.

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Buffs are good to protect against cold wind

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If money is no object, then check out "Toasters" insoles by Sidi. Even
with booties on, the bottoms of my feet still start to get cold after
an hour or so when its in the twenties or colder.

http://www.sidiusa.com/winter.html

Stop and pike up a extra hot latte or mocha and it helps warm you back
up. They get a kick out of watching you mount up and ride away
drinking your expresso.

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onelesscar said:

Yes, these are very cool, very effective, and you can wear earphones
under them.

or you can buy the kind that has headphones in them. Those are great.

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Dude, Jason, or chexjc or what ever your called, you are seriously my
magic hero, you must teach me how you do all of that stuff!!
For real though, you are amazing.

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you're in norhtern virginia, so it's not going to get super cold.
mid-20s F would be my guess for the coldest. anyway, here's how i'd do
it. wicking baselayer shirt long sleeved, long jersey top, light vest,
light windbreaker. take off either jacket or vest depending on how hot
you get and/or the exact conditions. legs, i'd wear some medium weight
tights, with some good shorts to ride in. wool socks and shoes that
aren't too ventilated. so more hiking boots than running shoes.
balaclava could be good under the helmet, but soemthing like the 180s
might work just as well to keep your ears warm, the facemask will help
keep the top of your head warm though. maybe a skate style helmet to
help keep you warm if you've been wearing a more vented bike helmet.

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