[sanjuro]

On my 2 hour ride last night, I noticed I drank only once out of my bottle, just a couple mouthfuls.

The same ride in the summer I would have drank the whole bottle.

Obviously there is a difference of about 40 degrees, but should I drink more? Or maybe wear warmer clothes so I sweat more?

 

[Zutroy]

On my 2 hour ride last night, I noticed I drank only once out of my bottle, just a couple mouthfuls.

The same ride in the summer I would have drank the whole bottle.

Obviously there is a difference of about 40 degrees, but should I drink more? Or maybe wear warmer clothes so I sweat more?

You probably should drink more. You dos till sweat a far amount in winter, so you're still loosing a good amount of water that way. You're also breathing out a lot of water vapour when the air is really dry. I usually have to force myself to drink more on a cold day.

 

[LordOpie]

You don't feel as thirsty in the cold, but yeah, you do lose fluids.

 

[golgiaparatus]

On my 2 hour ride last night, I noticed I drank only once out of my bottle, just a couple mouthfuls.

The same ride in the summer I would have drank the whole bottle.

Obviously there is a difference of about 40 degrees, but should I drink more? Or maybe wear warmer clothes so I sweat more?

I do the same... in 2 hours in the summer I'll drain about 80 oz. In the winter, I do maybe 10 or 20 max if I make myself... I don't get thirsty like I do in the summer.

 

[JRogers]

Yeah, you sweat a decent amount in the winter but don't notice it. The air is dry and can suck it right up or it goes into your clothes and evaporates. I barely drink anything during winter rides

 

[OGRipper]

Some people say you actually sweat MORE when it's cold, because your body is using energy to stay warm as well as turn the pedals like usual. You don't feel it as much because it evaporates faster and/or you wear more clothing that wicks the moisture away (as opposed to the sweat just accumulating on bare arms and legs).

Do you seem to "start" sweating the moment you stop? That usually means you've been sweating the whole time, but the moisture is just evaporating faster because of wind chill or whatever. That's the theory anyway...if you don't drink as much on the bike you should probably try to hydrate more before and after...

 

[sanjuro]

Well, I realized I was a little underdressed, because I did the same ride the next night, with a warmer top.

The night before, I was chilly most of the time. I drank a little more when I was warmer.

I have read where you dress enough so you sweat as much as you do in the summer, but I don't want to wear that much.

 

[roaddog]

You inhale cold dry air then exhale warm moist air. Drink. At least that's what happens in the cold parts of the country.