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10-12-02 | 07:02 AM

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velocipedio

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Bikes: 2005 Litespeed Teramo, 2000 Marinoni Leggero, 2001 Kona Major Jake (with Campy Centaur), 1997 Specialized S-Works M2, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper

Layers.

The problem with dressing for cycling is that people tend to overdress. Unless you're cycling below freezing, get a decent windproof shell. You'll be plenty warm if you wear a midweight jersey and maybe a fleece underneath it. That's all you need.

I have a classic wool cycling jacket that's good down to @ -10C. Even that's overkill, at times.

The ting you have to worry about is not so much ambient air temperature as wind. If you have a windproof shell to keep out the wind, you shouldn't have any trouble keeping warm with a couple of thin layers.

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