Anything below 0 Kelvin, and I just wont ride.
How cold is too cold?
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too cold for what?
I've never mountain biked below about 0 deg. F, but that felt pretty darned chilly. I've cross-country skied at about -35 F, and run as cold as -45. The faster you go, the worse the wind chill is, so it's harder to ride in really cold temperatures than it is to run or ski. (At temps like that, the snow is so slow that skiing isn't any faster than running.) Running is the most forgiving sport I've tried in cold weather because you can keep your hands inside your sleeves for extra warmth and the pounding keeps the blood circulating really well to your feet. Once it gets below freezing, when I ride I wear a fleece neckwarmer that I can pull over my face on downhills and push down when I need more oxygen. When running or skiing I can get by without one as long as it's above zero. Neoprene face masks work well for colder temperatures, but only for so long. Then, they get so damp from snot and the moisture in your breath that they're just not that comfortable.
I was assured many times growing up in Alaska that you can't actually freeze your lungs. You can, however, develop breathing problems due to the dryness of the air when it's really cold, so it's super-important to stay hydrated.
In any event, if you tell your wife you know of a female mountain biker who has been known to exercise outside at -45, maybe she'll stop worrying about you. Either that or she'll think I'm not too bright, either.
P.S. If you learn how to blow snot rockets or make a habit of wiping your snot regularly on your gloves, you can keep your face protection more comfortable for longer.
I've never mountain biked below about 0 deg. F, but that felt pretty darned chilly. I've cross-country skied at about -35 F, and run as cold as -45. The faster you go, the worse the wind chill is, so it's harder to ride in really cold temperatures than it is to run or ski. (At temps like that, the snow is so slow that skiing isn't any faster than running.) Running is the most forgiving sport I've tried in cold weather because you can keep your hands inside your sleeves for extra warmth and the pounding keeps the blood circulating really well to your feet. Once it gets below freezing, when I ride I wear a fleece neckwarmer that I can pull over my face on downhills and push down when I need more oxygen. When running or skiing I can get by without one as long as it's above zero. Neoprene face masks work well for colder temperatures, but only for so long. Then, they get so damp from snot and the moisture in your breath that they're just not that comfortable.
I was assured many times growing up in Alaska that you can't actually freeze your lungs. You can, however, develop breathing problems due to the dryness of the air when it's really cold, so it's super-important to stay hydrated.
In any event, if you tell your wife you know of a female mountain biker who has been known to exercise outside at -45, maybe she'll stop worrying about you. Either that or she'll think I'm not too bright, either.
P.S. If you learn how to blow snot rockets or make a habit of wiping your snot regularly on your gloves, you can keep your face protection more comfortable for longer.
I have spent many years perfecting the art of snot rocketry, but often run into trouble when wearing face protectionalaskarider said:
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