Originally Posted by
Terex
"Dressing for cycling and dressing for skiing are two completely different things. You'll need to forget everything you know about dressing for winter in order to dress for cycling in winter."
Huh? I've worn exactly the same clothes for XC skiing as I do for cycling (with the exception of padded shorts and helmet). For downhill skiing, the only real difference is that a shell with full-body, breathable, wind blocking material works better for riding the chairlift.
Sorry, should have specified. I was thinking downhill where the clothing is designed to keep you warm while sitting around doing nothing for a half-hour on the chairlift.
Keep in mind too what I said in the conclusion:
Everyone is different, so there are as many variations in winter cycling gear as there winter riders and the temperatures we ride in.
I'm a roadie, and I like to ride hard. Since I make more heat, I need to wear less. If you're more a smell the roses... er... snowflakes? kinda guy, you'll be making less heat and will need to wear more.