What's the coldest that you've gone for a bike ride?

[ragnor]

Pre Covid I used to be a mountaineer & go to the hills in the Winter. About a year ago the temp according to the car temp gauge was -12 ❄❄❄at the car park. Obviously a lot colder than that on top. Clothing wise it was a mid weight thermal, a winter soft shell & winter troos. Can't say that I was ever cold throughout the trip.

Yet today on the bike with a temp of only -3 ❄I was frozed. Feet did heat up after a few miles but the thumbs took a long while before the blood started flowing.

What's your coldest trip?

 

[Gary]

-20c local from the door rides in snow (SE Scotland).. way before I had even thought about buying an ebike

10c here today and calm so went for an easy 30mile spin on the roadbike. No jacket required ☀

whereabouts in the UK is it -3 just now?

 

[ragnor]

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whereabouts in the UK is it -3 just now?

Perthshire

 

[Gary]

an hour away. wow!

oh... hold on.... you probably don't mean at sea level, eh?

 

[The Hodge]

-3c.. here this morning ( N.W.Northumberland) and had to use de-icer on the car windscreen .
Currently 9c with a clear sky .
I'm not sure what the coldest temp.Ive ridden in but it will be in the minus double teen figures most probably ..

 

[ragnor]

an hour away. wow!

oh... hold on.... you probably don't mean at sea level, eh?

Circa 75 metres although it was probably a bit warmer at 300+ metres later in the day. Doubt if the frog spawn appreciated being frozen in!

 

[EebStrider]

-20c local from the door rides in snow (SE Scotland).. way before I had even thought about buying an ebike

10c here today and calm so went for an easy 30mile spin on the roadbike. No jacket required ☀

whereabouts in the UK is it -3 just now?

Pussy! I’ve ridden in -21c. ??

 

[Gary]

Not in Surrey you didn't. ??

 

[Pabs]

These numbers are irrelevant. Its the windchill that gets you.

 

[Chicane]

A freezing 47 F, sorry I live in Southern California.

 

[The Hodge]

These numbers are irrelevant. Its the windchill that gets you.

..you usually factor in windchill afterwards..so the numbers aren't irrelevant ..
Anyway what would you know living in London ..have you actually seen minus figures that close to the Equator..?

 

[Olof Bike Adventures]

Humidity plays a big role too. I am much colder in 0 degrees in Gothenburg (near the sea) than I am in -10 in the north of Sweden where the air is dry.

 

[Pivot]

Only in pedestrian -3 Celsius, with a wind chill factor of -6 in the SW-Eng.

Thin ‘ninja mask/cap under the helm, 4 layers on upper body, long underpant, thick socks, double gloves and GTG!
As long as we were riding it was great fun, when we stopped, not so much

 

[Pivot]

Humidity plays a big role too. I am much colder in 0 degrees in Gothenburg (near the sea) than I am in -10 in the north of Sweden where the air is dry.

I have similar experience, although in a Southern Hemisphere.
It was easier to ride in JNB at +30 Celsius in dry climate at 1500m altitude, than in DBN at +30 C in high humidity climate at sea level.

 

[B1rdie]

-1c at 1.000 m above sea level in Brazil is what I wish I could get... actually, in summer, only before 9:00 the temperature is ok, if you get inside the woods at the top of the mountains before that then its ok to ride until 11:00 and then fast downhill to a shower. Last week we were begging that the crew that removed the ship out of Suez would come to do the same to remove the sun that was stuck on the backyard.

 

[steve_sordy]

A group of us went into the Peaks one February. I have no idea what the temperature was, but probably close to freezing. There was snow drifted up against all the walls, but none across open ground. There was a wet wind, not strong enough to be a hazard but carrying a lot of soaking mist. On the top, one of the guys had a mechanical and everyone stopped. Some sheltered against the nearest wall. There was one of those peculiar craters near me that when I was a kid I called a bomb-hole, but may be just leftover from early mining (don't really know). It was about 15' across and 3-4' deep. So I laid my bike down and laid on top of it! Relief from the cold wind seemed to give instant warmth! I remember thinking that if I had been riding on my own and had broken a leg that I would have died up there!

 

[Andy.M]

I'm feeling quite inadequate now at only a 2 degree ride

 

[Bontee]

minus 30,Oulanka,finnish/russian border

 

[Tim1023]

-12 on a recent commute into the office. The bike was fine, but my phone was a gibbering wreck. It was on the handlebar and I wanted to take a photo. Gave up in the end.

 

[Deleted member 7464]

I nearly had to put a jumper on once cos it was that cold.???

 

[Dod Colony]

Many, many years ago before fully sheathed cables I had the derailleur and rear brake cables frozen to the frame. One of the jockey wheels froze solid as well. Trying to pee on my drivetrain in minus whatever wasn't fun

 

[akbud]

-30F (-34C) North Pole, Alaska

 

[Ripping g]

Not sure of the temp but fk me it was cold never again for me thanks

 

[warpdwhim]

-30C here regularly in the winter - on my Fatbike...

 

[Careyj1]

I grew up in Ohio, cold winters, but I now live in California. I don't like to ride in temps below 45 Fahrenheit. It's one reason I stay in California even thought the taxes, cost of living is very high.

 

[CRFan1]

About 10 degrees F this past winter, lol. But there was little wind and the sun was out so it wasn't too bad!

 

[akbud]

Here's a typical winter ride scene.

 

[davarello]

About -15c e-fatbiking in Calgary January last year

 

[iXi]

I think it was 14c when I rode to work the other day, Frosty ??

 

[urastus]

12C ; and it's mostly dry.