How dedicated are you - cold temps?

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• Dec 17, 2008

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Post up your lower temp limit for sledding. I was out last weekend at about -23 C (grooming) and I thought I was bundled up pretty good but I ended up getting chilled pretty good.

How cold does it have to get before you stay home?

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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I'll ride till the frost bite starts to set in :beer;

My lowest is -10 F out with a -50 F windchill. Got some crazy frost bite that day cause I wasn't wearing a balaclava. Never had to wear one before. Lost tons of skin and took forever to heal. Now I never leave the truck without it at least in my pack.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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Did a 70 mile ride in -45c windchill last year, with our kids! LOL

Won't do that again

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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Cold

0 is about it.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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unloaded at cooke a few years ago -24 degrees- -14 when we got back
birrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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My tolerance for cold temps is beginning to wane a bit.

No way I am sledding in under 10 above temps.......

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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-35*C with a 60mph wind was about the coldest I could handle. Any colder and my sled protests like crazy too.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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rode at -42 way back when, would ride a couple miles get off the sled and hug the pipe. to stay warm. now older and wiser ....

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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Rode in -35F at night in IP last January. It sucked. Anything below -10F is begining to push the "no longer fun" button.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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dang it, what are these celsius temps in F?

started a day of trail and lake riding once and found out the morning low was from 20-25 below in F.

Made a quick booze run to the bar across the lake once in maybe 10 below, just long johns, jeans and coat with gloves. Got abit cool on the ride over, was fine until I helped a couple of guys with stalled sleds outside the bar....things got real cold with the gloves off and the wind blowing across the lake. Plus riding back one handed hanging onto the bottle....frooze some finger tips that night.

 

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xrated said:

dang it, what are these celsius temps in F?

started a day of trail and lake riding once and found out the morning low was from 20-25 below in F.

Made a quick booze run to the bar across the lake once in maybe 10 below, just long johns, jeans and coat with gloves. Got abit cool on the ride over, was fine until I helped a couple of guys with stalled sleds outside the bar....things got real cold with the gloves off and the wind blowing across the lake. Plus riding back one handed hanging onto the bottle....frooze some finger tips that night.

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Bummer about the fingers. At least it was for a good cause :beer; and you did a good deed by helping some people.
I've ridden -20ish many times. I haven't really found a limit yet. I just dress for the temps and have at it. I tend to be more warm than cold. Although my fingers can tend to ruin my day. Had a paper route when I was younger that probably did them in.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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For those few in the world that haven't gone metric
http://www.temperatureworld.com/ctable1.htm

-20 C this past weekend, frostbite on cheeks tells me the areas the goggles or balaclava wasn't covering

 

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-20f is about it for me.

 

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was out the other day -20 windchill sunny no clouds in sight Beutyful

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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went on a night ride last year at about -20F, probably the coldest so far.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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0 degrees F is the lowest I will ride in unless I have no choice. I used to love the cold but I guess I've worked in it for too many years and it just isn't much fun anymore when it gets below zero.

The wife and I rode at -5 F this weekend and it sucked. It was too cold to be fun.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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-25 F with 15 mph winds.

 

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-15F is about it for fun riding. I have run in colder temps but only to get to cabin or if we are on a winter hunt.

Jason

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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Units, kids.... 0F != 0C.... big difference, in fact.

Unless we're talking -40's or so, then they're about the same.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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Above -10C or I'm not going. Just can't handle the cold like I used to.