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Weather, and What to Bring

Mountain/Valley weather in the sholder seasons of May/June and Sept/Oct is about as variable as it gets. You could potentially see anything: sunny, warm days topping 80, brisk, clear days in the 50's, afternoon hail and thunderstorms, and even high country snow. A "typical" ride might start in the morning at 45F, progress to a higher altitude with a chilling downhill, and finish in the valley at 80F, only to encounter colder wind or rain on the way home at 2 PM. So, bring it all!

I will have (for myself), leg warmers, arm warmers, a thin jacket, and thicker "podium" style riding jacket, a beanie, toe warmers, full finger (thin) gloves, long and short-sleeved shirts, and poly-pro under garmetn, like UnderArmour. If it's so cold I'd want wind pants, I probably won't ride. Photo sensitive sunglasses are very helpful for the changing sky.

I don't have a lot of extra water bottles, so you'll need to bring what you need.

For non-workout clothes, even if you go to a ritzy restaurant, jeans and a casual shirt work just fine.

We've got a hot tub, so even if you don't plan to swim, you might want to bring a swim suit anyway.

Comments

  • 10 day forecast shows low-40s to mid-60s. I hope we're not starting our rides until the higher end of that range!

    I'm bringing my cold weather gear (stuff like Al has listed above), short and long sleeve jerseys, running stuff, no swimming stuff at all.

    Jeans and t-shirts are as fancy as I'll be bringing, clothes-wise.

    Do we know what the sleeping situation is yet? Do I need to stuff a sleeping bag in my bike box?
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