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Riding Wolf Creek Pass in November
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<blockquote data-quote="birkdale10" data-source="post: 1194004" data-attributes="member: 28060"><p>I'm going on a ride, starting this weekend, Nov 22, 2014.</p><p></p><p>And I'm reaching out to anyone that is experience in cold weather riding, and specifically in Southern Colorado.</p><p></p><p>I've got pretty good equipment. I'll be using Smartwool undies, a couple of layers of warm clothes, an Aerostich electric vest, a good insulated jacket, thermal lined pants, a thin thermal cowl (skiing gear) and for the coldest parts, I'll have my heavy rainsuit on, to keep the heat I'm generating in. I've got some Gerbing battery heated gloves, skiing heat packs for hands and boots. I am not afraid of cold. I've ridden to work in 15 degrees F.</p><p></p><p>But... That was a 25 minute ride to work. This is going to be a little bit longer ride.</p><p></p><p>Here is what the Weather Channel says I'm facing:</p><p></p><p>Sunday – midday, I'm planning on going through Del Norte, CO just about noon to 1pm. High 32.</p><p></p><p>Taking highway 160 up through Wolf Creek Pass. Forecast for Wolf Creek – high of 25. I'd be going through there just about when that high was happening.</p><p></p><p>Pagosa Springs forecasting a high 31. Continuing on 160 over to Durango. Bayfield on the way has a forecast of 39, Durango 35.</p><p></p><p>Forecast highs for Wolf Creek for the days before: 44, 41, 43. Small chance of precipitation. Sunday, 40% chance.</p><p></p><p>Anyone still reading? I'm finally getting to my question! Should I try to do this? Is there likely to be ICE? That really is the only thing that will absolutely stop me. If it's cold dry pavement, me taking my own sweet time, looking around, stopping for pics... It's about 60 miles, supposed to take an hour and I'd be happy to take an hour and a half to two hours.</p><p></p><p>I'm looking, not for opinions, but for some serious advice from some riders that have actually attempted similar trips. Should I be doing this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="birkdale10, post: 1194004, member: 28060"] I'm going on a ride, starting this weekend, Nov 22, 2014. And I'm reaching out to anyone that is experience in cold weather riding, and specifically in Southern Colorado. I've got pretty good equipment. I'll be using Smartwool undies, a couple of layers of warm clothes, an Aerostich electric vest, a good insulated jacket, thermal lined pants, a thin thermal cowl (skiing gear) and for the coldest parts, I'll have my heavy rainsuit on, to keep the heat I'm generating in. I've got some Gerbing battery heated gloves, skiing heat packs for hands and boots. I am not afraid of cold. I've ridden to work in 15 degrees F. But... That was a 25 minute ride to work. This is going to be a little bit longer ride. Here is what the Weather Channel says I'm facing: Sunday – midday, I'm planning on going through Del Norte, CO just about noon to 1pm. High 32. Taking highway 160 up through Wolf Creek Pass. Forecast for Wolf Creek – high of 25. I'd be going through there just about when that high was happening. Pagosa Springs forecasting a high 31. Continuing on 160 over to Durango. Bayfield on the way has a forecast of 39, Durango 35. Forecast highs for Wolf Creek for the days before: 44, 41, 43. Small chance of precipitation. Sunday, 40% chance. Anyone still reading? I'm finally getting to my question! Should I try to do this? Is there likely to be ICE? That really is the only thing that will absolutely stop me. If it's cold dry pavement, me taking my own sweet time, looking around, stopping for pics... It's about 60 miles, supposed to take an hour and I'd be happy to take an hour and a half to two hours. I'm looking, not for opinions, but for some serious advice from some riders that have actually attempted similar trips. Should I be doing this? [/QUOTE]
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