Digital Gee

Are the bomb. Just sayin'

BluesDawg

Then wool arm warmers must be a nuclear arsenal.

Red Rider

I just got fleece arm warmers a few weeks ago; have used them 3 times and love them. Can't believe I rode two winters without them.

Louis

Arm warmers are the most versatile piece of cycling gear I have ever owned. With arm warmers...who needs to spend extra money on a long sleeve jersey? Combined with a windbreaker they give a rider quite a few options during an autumn or spring ride.

I finally retired my old wool moth-eaten pair after years of faithful service and purchased a new set.

speedlever

I am contemplating a ride early Saturday morning, but am a cold weather weenie. I do NOT like riding in the cold.

I don't have much cold weather riding gear yet, but did pick up some leg and arm warmers on sale from Performance recently. Will the warmers along with padded shorts, a jersey, and full finger gloves be sufficient in 37*F starting weather? Or will I freeze my butt off?

Louis

I would recommend adding a nylon windbreaker of some sort to your list. It need not be cycling $pecific, any windbreaker that fits will do the job.


If the weather forecast is calling for warming temps. as the day progresses - you should be okay.

Digital Gee

While the temps aren't that cold here, I do find it challenging to wear just my short sleeve wicking jersey, even with arm warmers. I now wear a long-sleeve jersey over the arm warmers, and a sleeveless wicking shirt over the long sleeve jersey. That's still not going to be enough. I have a windbreaker, so perhaps that's what's missing. I find myself considering one of my long sleeve thick tee shirts under the jersey, which is what I used to wear when I only wore teeshirts.

Louis

I've found that a windbreaker is adequate over a jersey and arm warmers unless it really gets cold, as in below freezing. Then it's a heavy rag wool sweater over the jersey/aw combo with windbreaker on top.

I've become a weenie lately and seldom ride when it gets that cold but it has worked well in past years.

Lion Steve

I have found that knee warmers are very versatile, as well. I like them down to the upper 40's, instead of tights. The lower leg seems to not feel as cold when the knees are covered, much like football players pants, I guess. They are easy to remove when the weather warms.

RockyTopBiker

I bet you look like the Wicking Witch of the West!

speedlever

Yeah, the body concerned me more than the legs. Thanks for the windbreaker suggestion. I'll see if I can get one before the ride... else I'll weenie out.

If I can get by with that minimal equipment, I can easily stash the warmers in the jersey backpockets and tie the windbreaker around my waist once it warms up.

One other concern... how about the face/head vs windchill?

Ken Brown

You are all a bunch of wimps. Here in Canada we ride bare-chested until the temp goes below freezing. The women too.

Beverly

Around 40F I sometimes add a headband to cover the ears. They can get a little cold. I don't worry about the face until it gets below freezing.

speedlever

Good. I can use some earwarmers and just stash them in the back pocket when it warms up.

OH306

I do the same because I have lots of hair on my chest. Do your women have hairy chests as well?