60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?

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2011-06-04 9:58 AM

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Subject: 60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?

For my AM rides I'm usually in a light Zephrr PI jacket with long sleeve shirt at 60 degrees.  Not looking forward to freezing for 3 hours in just my tri jersey  

I was thinking of throwing a long sleeve running jersey on but I don't think it will help much with the wind blowing through it.  Maybe a heavier riding jacket, should be easy on/off with a full zip.

Any suggestions?? 

 

2011-06-04 10:14 AM
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Subject: RE: 60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?
Why not wear the PI  jacket you normally wear riding in similar weather?
2011-06-04 10:16 AM
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Eventhough I have yet to do a HIM (later this year), if I went for a 56 mile ride in 60 degree weather I would just wear my tri outfit...ori would sweat to death

2011-06-04 10:55 AM
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For ME i would just wear my normal tri outfit at 60 degrees. I would also wear it at 50 degrees though. However, do whatever is most comfortable with you. 56 miles is a long way to be uncomfortable and second guessing yourself
2011-06-04 10:59 AM
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Subject: RE: 60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?

At about that temperature (warmed up for the run) I wore a cheap Champion shell. Worked perfectly and kept the (albeit weak) sun off my arms, too. The fact that it was dry-tech material kept me cool.

It's not like I was going to break any records, so I could have taken it off and tied it around my waist. Or balled it up and put it in my tri top pocket.

2011-06-04 3:09 PM
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Subject: RE: 60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?

60 is hot here especially in the spring after winter. Since your not from Florida and from the NE I would say the same thing as most others, just were your tri suit.

I have been wearing underarmour heat gear shirts (the ones that cool you down) for my tops, the first race of the year I was going to wear a black short sleve, but as the race got closer I started to get hot, switched to grey, and thats what I have been using ever since. 60 is plenty warm, even coming out of the water.

2011-06-04 4:19 PM
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Subject: RE: 60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?
That's perfect racing weather. Just a tri suit. I did a duathlon back in the fall on a 45 degree day in just my tri uni. You'll be fine once you get going.

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2011-06-04 5:09 PM
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Subject: RE: 60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?
I would ride that in a regular tri suit but I'm a polar bear who has been known to get uncomfortably warm running in 15F weather.  If you're really worried about a chill, how about sleeves?  Easy to put on and you can roll them down once you warm up.
2011-06-05 11:35 AM
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2011-06-05 5:10 PM
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Subject: RE: 60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?
Tri outfit + arm warmers maybe.  Possibly light full finger gloves
2011-06-05 6:13 PM
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Subject: RE: 60 degree for HIM bike...what to wear?
I would do tri suit and arm warmers. 60 is gloriously perfect weather! I did a half in the fall that was 40 degrees and there were tons of guys in tri suits. I did a UA long sleeve shirt over my tri suit and took it off halfway through once we hit 60 late morning.

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