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Winter wear for geezers



Winter (er, "winter") is coming and I'm wondering what 50+ folks need to wear on cold morning rides. You know, with bad circulation and creeky joints and all, we need special clothing.

Now, I realize that "cold" to me may be a heat wave to, say, solveg in the frigid north. But let's say it's 40 degrees when we start, and mid 60s when we return home. What layers would you wear beneath a jacket? What type of jacket would you choose for these conditions? Are leg/arm warmers necessary, or can we get by with long cycling pants and a jacket with light layers?

Today I saw some light windbreakers (Cannondale, I think) at the LBS marked down 30%. Having no idea what we'll even need, I thought I'd ask around first.
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