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Bavarianbiker

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I've seen the info that the average temps are 50's at night and 70's during the day during CNC.  Can someone tell me what the the lowest temperature is that they've experienced on this ride?  Somehow I have the feeling it could be much colder in the mornings in the mountains.


But isn't it 100 degrees today in NC!?  


Low 60's and raining here in Iowa today during our ride.  Is that good training for the NC ride?  From what I've seen on ride logs about CNC, it sounds like that may be typical.



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Allen

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You pays your money and you takes your chances (-8


 


I was not there and it certainly is not typical but one year (2003 I think) it was snowing when they left on day one.  The posted typicals are as accurate as can be except they did not throw in the possibility of a tropical depression or worst.  Watch the weather closely for the week before the ride and you will have the best info available.


 


Raring to go! Allen.



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hawkeyeilm

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This will be my 5th cnc and I have seem big temp changes. In 2001 from Mt Arie the first 3 mornings were 27, 28 and 32, but by the end of the week it was in the 60s. It did not rain all week but last year we rode into a tropical storm with rain so hard I coud not see the rider in front of me. You have to watch the weather reports and hope you packed right. do not forget to pack everything in plastic bags because the storms will get everything wet.


still better then 115 degree heat index and tornados in Iowa with all those rolling hills.


 



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Bill

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I've done six CNC rides and there have only been a couple of cold days in six years.  Cold is much better than the heat, because you can layer your clothes and remove layers as it warms up during the day.  There's always a chance that it will rain some on a week-long ride, but the organization of the event, the scenery and all the social events offered by Cycle North Carolina are worth the risk!  Plus...where else can you take a week-long vacation so cheap?


See you in October.



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bikerbro

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Yep, it's darn hot today. Like the others said, there are a lot of possibilities for temperatures in early October. If I'm not mistaken, this ride has basically been moved up a week from some of the previous ones. For some reason, the second or third week in October seems to be when it really begins getting cool. I'd bet we'll still have somewhat mild temps, but I'm packing for cold too.

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Jack

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BB, Excellent question.


Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Prepare for the temp range, and hope for more moderate temps.


I've seen temps in mid to late 20s, dusting of snow, heavy frost on ground, recumbent windscreens frosted over, water bottles frozen on bikes. Boone 2002 , I think it was.


One year we had the coldest Oct the whatever-th in 4 consecutive towns. I mean it was cold.


But it warms into late 80s and even early 90s, if it's beautiful clear, crisp fall weather. Ah, this is why you do this. We should be sooo lucky this year!


So, bring clothing that could work for a 20 to 90 degree range, hope it's very cold/hot only one day or so, and be prepared to strip layers off as the day goes on. Suntan lotion is recommended.


Oh, and don't forget rain gear. We've had a coupla years where we dealt with decaying hurricane deluges. Seems like I recall like 4" in one day. And it poured on us the 2nd half of last years ride. My spoke nipples were underwater coming into Laurenberg last year. It was 2" deep standing in the road 'cause it was raining so hard for so long. Someone offered a good tip to pack your gear in trash bags inside your luggage bags.


Hey, if it was easy, everyone would do this and then we'd complain about how crowded it is. Experienced cyclists know it's gonna be cold, it's gonna be hot, it's gonna be hilly, and there's gonna be bugs and rain. So? Life is an adventure, I know you'll be properly prepared for life outdoors.


Let's have a ball,


Jack


  


 


 



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BavarianBiker

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Hey everyone,  Thanks for all the feedback.  Much appreciated.  Let's ride!



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Joanna

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We did have three days of heavy rain last year, but I also remember very hot days during the earlier part of the ride.  I only add this because the above posts focus so much on those legendary frosty mornings.

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Tom

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This will be my 8th CNC and I've done the whole ride each year. (No wife to come and get me last year like some folks.) (-:


My coldest recorded temp was in Mt. Airy at 28--(even though it was 50s by afternoon).


"Hot" is obviously relative to where you are from. For us NC mountain folks, low 90s was pretty hot but for Florida folks--or worse yet, South Georgia folks-- that was probably just a nice warm afternoon. (In seven previous years I doubt we have been out of the high 80s more than a couple times.)


The unfortunate thing for this ride is that you need to pack for cold, warm, and wet.... which takes some planning to accomplish within the two-bag and weight limit, at least for me.  Usually, we appear to have rain, or cold, on at least two to three days--although a couple years ago we only had 1.5 hours of rain on the whole trip and no cold either. (I keep hoping that will repeat.)  Last year, as others have noted, we rode 235 miles over three days in steady pouring rain that never let up. The road was sometimes under three or four inches of water that stretched to the woods on both sides for 100 yards at a time and the squashed dead frogs added protein to the swamp water coming off the wheel and into your mouth from the bike in front of you. Not pleasant but I had always been a little curious about having an "Outward Bound" type experience. I hope, now that I have had it, that it won't happen again. (-:


Bye the way, I live in Asheville--which is in the mountains--and you definitely cannot trust the weather reports, even just a day in advance, for the mountains. Even if Weather.com predicts sunny and 70s for Saturday and Sunday in Banner Elk, I wouldn't leave my cold weather gear at home even though they may get lucky and be accurate. As we get into central NC the predictions are more likely to be generally on target for temperature ranges. 


 



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