October 15, 2007

Long sleeves and full fingered gloves have been pulled out of the bottom drawer and my wool socks and ear muffs set close to the door. The change of season is upon us and the temps have been dropping at night making for chilly morning rides and sprints for the warmth of home in the afternoon. Riding in cooler weather and being comfortable really comes down to layering. Having the right base layer-jersey jacket combo is essential to regulating your core temperature. Dressing too warm just makes you sweat more while climbing and then the wetness makes you feel colder on the descents, dressing too lightly makes your body work too hard trying to keep warm. As all true cyclists know, when the seasons change the only thing that changes for us is our choice of clothes and what we eat.
Instead of a freshly baked bagel glazed with a cream cheese shmeer for your pre-ride carbo fest
you might opt for a steaming bowl of oatmeal with some raisens and a sprinkle of brown sugar.
After the ride choices changes as well.  Your post ride cruise to the pub for a beer becomes a mad dash to find a bar with a fire and a mug full of hot chocolate splashed with a shot of peppermint schnapps!.

Either way come on up I’ll get the fire going let’s ride!

Rev