Getting going
One of the downsides to the Palace to Palace ride is that it is happening in October.
October is properly autumn; the weather could be anything from a balmy 20℃ to a chilling 2℃. Then there’s a chilly north sourced gale to a gentle shower with little or no wind. Or, of course, fog. It could be foggy. Or sleeting…
Climate’s what you expect, weather is what you get?
Exactly. Yesterday I was cycling in 13℃ and it was much harder than cycling a couple of week’s ago when it was 15℃, not least because of the rain.
I bought a poncho a couple of months ago and while great when walking, unless it is going to be very cold, I’m going to cook in it.
I’m considering eye wear too. I have some ski googles and am tempted to wear them while training to see if they offer protection from the elements and dust.
I was cold. I could carry a hot drink so I don’t lose energy to keeping warm, but need to give that some serious thought.
Posted: November 13th, 2018 under Palace2Palace.