Originally Posted by
ghostgirl
I commute about 10 miles round trip, all year in Boston. I have no car so the bike is my only viable source of transportation except for the bus. I have been getting by with generic rain/winter clothing for the most part. I see people out in fancy stuff they have bought from the bike store and have wondered if there is much of an advantage to wearing that equipment. I don't have much money, so what would be a good first purchase to get a chance to try out the benefits of bike specific clothes.
Your post suggests things are working fine as is; you're just exploring what benefits you might be missing?
If you're not overheating and not freezing, I'd save your money. Otherwise, there are some good suggestions here. Personally, I couldn't do 10 miles in normal clothes. Everyone's different.