So, I’ve been riding a bit in the mornings and want to keep it up. Not commuting, just getting out for a three quarter of an hour blast on the roadie before work a couple of mornings a week

Now, it were a bit nippy this morning, which in itself is quite nice as I have warm kit and shoes. However, one area that does suffer are the old gentleman vegetables and given that at this time of year the temperature is only going to go one way I could do with finding a way of keeping them warm.

Currently I’m wearing bib shorts with roubaix tights over the top. I’m thinking of looking for some windproof bibs, but anyone have any other suggestions for how I can prevent Little IHN and his two hairy friends from disappearing up somewhere near my kidneys?

Deep Heat 🙂 😯

Shorts, thin tights, thicker tights has worked for me in the past

Or just windproof tights.

Aldi tights 😉

They’re a softshell type material on the front and fleece lined, my boys are toasty…

Fire.

Retract and invert.

So, I’ve been riding a bit in the mornings and want to keep it up

*Snigger*

Same problem here lately though, quite alarming!

So, I’ve been riding a bit in the mornings and want to keep it up

*Snigger*

It’s a fair point, maybe it’d be warmer if I put it away 🙂

I have found Rainlegs are also good in cold weather to keep the fronts of the legs, crotch area warmer as they are windproof.

Stick the veg in a sandwich bag? 😀

You’re not one these types that’s knees are wide open whilst pedalling, are you?.

Er, no…

Stick the veg in a sandwich bag?

bin bag fella, bin bag 😉

Bundle everything in a merino sock, cable tie if necessary.

Stop at the side of the road and have a “discrete massage”.

Some of Mrs IHNs tights 😉 💡

Plastic bag would do the job but might be a bit sweaty.

I’ve got a pair of Gore waterproof shorts, they’re also windproof so ideal. This morning I rode in in – bib shorts, long sleeve jersey, waterproof shorts, Gore AS gilet (windproof), a thin buff, and some long fingered (mid thickness) gloves. Could probably have done with some toe covers but otherwise was perfect.

Shorts/gilet tends to make me look a bit less of a lycra weirdo for the commute also!

Some of Mrs IHNs tights

Probably not the fishnets though.

Check out this thread that I started yesterday, there are mens clothing on offer too:

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/cheap-cycling-and-running-clothes

As mentioned, Windstopper is the way to go!

Bundle everything in a merino[b]ski[/b] sock, cable tie[b]bungee[/b] if necessary.

😉

How about a serious dose of….

Alternatively….

Thanks Bin-Bins, will you knit them for me?

Anyone any experience of Orca kit?

http://www.startfitness.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=4262,4270&CAT_ID=4414&P_ID=46045

How about sticking one of those ‘click to activate’ hand warmers down your shorts…?

haven’t heard anyone losing them as a result of cycling in cold weather

Third sock has worked for me in the past

OR

wear a pair of baggies over the top and ride fast enough that the fashion police won’t catch you.

I put a Buff down my shorts. Toastie.

haven’t heard anyone losing them as a result of cycling in cold weather

On a bad day with the wrong choice of kit it can feel like you’ve lost them. That’s not nice.

TBH I’ve never really felt that my plums are too cold on winter rides. Hands and feet yes, but never the spuds.

On a bad day with the wrong choice of kit it can feel like you’ve lost them. That’s not nice.

And they can be quite hard to find for a while.

Gonna try the buff/sock approach this arvo.

🙂

I asked this a while ago and someone Ton I think suggested fleece lined pants.
I started wearing mtb baggies over the top of my bibs on cold days.
Tried the sock method didn’t really work, even less windproof than bibs, definitley affected by windchill, don’t remember ever suffering from it on MTB rides.

And not really a spuds issue I’d have said, more the end of my tackle.

I put a Buff down my shorts. Toastie.

do you wash it after, or put it round yer neck ?

You need a bit of Cameo style, circa ‘Word Up’

I commute on drops in the tuck position so have a nice thick layer of fat muscle enveloping the CJs 8)

Any old, ripped, knackered windproof jackets or the like lying around. Cut a square and put it down the front of your knickers…

The Cameo styles pretty good, but how about… the Black Russian?

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