Originally Posted by (Y(L|S+

Here's what I do:

The usual dress is bibs/shorts, jersey, cycling shoes, coolmax-type socks, helmet, sunglasses and half-finger gloves. As the temps drop and depending on whether it is sunny, cloudy and/or windy, here’s what I put on:

• @ ~ 60º F – arm and/or leg or knee warmers, add short sleeve thin base layer under short-sleeve jersey.
• @ ~ 55º F - switch to a thermal long sleeve jersey and switch to thermal tights
• @ ~ 50º F – switch to a long-sleeve thin base-layer, switch to a thicker wool sock, add glove liner under half-finger gloves and add a headband to cover my ears.
• @ ~ 45º F - add toe covers, switch to a skull-cap.
• @ ~ 40º F – add a thin packable-type wind resistant jacket, and add a windproof gloves or switch to a windproof insulated gloves.
• @ ~ 35º F - switch to a thicker base layer top, add a silk-weight base layer tight, add a sock layer and switch to wind booties.
• @ ~ 30º F and below – switch to windproof thermal jacket, add balaclava, switch to a thicker base layer tight or switch to a thermal tight with windproof panels, switch to ski gloves and switch to sunglasses with a larger ‘shield’.
• @ ~ 25º F – switch to ski goggles, add a silk-weight base tight, switch to neoprene booties, add a windproof/waterproof helmet cover.
• @20º F or if it snows – I switch to rollers inside.

This is on rolling terrain. I'd imagine that one would get really hot and sweat on big long climbs and then get cold on descents with my way. I guess try jerseys that has the full zippers and unzip on climbs and zip up on descents.