Road Cycling

[Shadowness]

Is this another GCN clickbait video? Or actually worth watching?

Either way it'll kill some time on Zwift later!

 

[grudas]

Here it is - food for thought

reaffirms my view of less is more.

very rarely do I go more than a jersey, don't even have long bibs either, just shorts.

I commuted like that for years and got away with it, legs can get cold but core etc seems to be comfortable. Even 5c and below I end up unzipping my jersey.

 

[Shadowness]

just shorts.

You obviously dont ride in Winter then! Sorry but there is no chance in hell you can ride in shorts in 0C. I run very hot, and have a rep for being the first person in shorts in late winter/spring, but there is no chance I would ride in shorts in this weather. I can't imagine it's great for your joints too.

(above is assuming you're arent just commuting for 5 mins or so, and are going on longer rides, hours long)

 

[grudas]

You obviously dont ride in Winter then! Sorry but there is no chance in hell you can ride in shorts in 0C. I run very hot, and have a rep for being the first person in shorts in late winter/spring, but there is no chance I would ride in shorts in this weather. I can't imagine it's great for your joints too.

(above is assuming you're arent just commuting for 5 mins or so, and are going on longer rides, hours long)

I guess I don't ride long, max I do is 2hrs but I have done 0 and below in shorts, last year for e.g. -2c outside in rain.

my knees were red when I got back so like you say, probably not ideal.

but when I commuted in london - 12 miles each way, 45-50mins I only ever did it in shorts, all year round.

 

[fez]

I will go bib shorts down to about 7-8 degrees but below that I generally like to cover my creamy calves.

 

[Junglist]

If I was going out with the intention to burn all my matches I’d go without leg warmers but if it’s a regular ride, leg warmers are a must.

I’m on my second cold of the year so haven’t done much this week. Against my better judgement i tried to do a Z2 ride just to keep my mind happy but my heart rate was higher than it should’ve been.

I’m just over 5 months continuous riding indoors. First few weeks was spent hammering out climb portals and I’d say ~3.5 - 4 months sticking at a plan and I swear it’s made little to no difference. I guess I’ll only be able to tell once I start riding outside again but I feel not one iota fitter or faster. On paper, I’ve gained (or recouped) 35w, lost a kilo or two, HRV (for whatever that is worth) has gone up 60% according to Bevel yet I still mentally and physically feel slow lol.

Why can’t Rome be built in a day