I went out for a cycle yesterday and the temperature was getting close to freezing. After half an hour I was getting so cold I turned around and headed home. By the time I got inside, my fingers were painful and my face felt as though I had been skelped (a good Scots word meaning slapped!). It was a sunny day but a lot of the route I took was in shade and the temperature drop was very noticeable. I was well wrapped up, wearing several layers, gloves and a hat under my helmet but I still felt the bite.

Am I getting too old for winter cycling?