Originally Posted by
chipcom
For ~ 25-35F:
Head - ball cap and ear warmers or just a wool cap.
Torso - poly/wool LS base, mid-weight wool sweater, wind jacket w pit zips
Legs - poly/wool longjohns, wind pants
Feet - mid weight wool socks, regular roomy mid-top spd shoes
Hands - windstopper gloves
it's gotta be below 20F before I start considering balaclavas, heavier gloves or liners, heavier socks or liners, etc.
Except for the head (surprisingly, my ears aren't cold) that's essentially my outfit for 35ºF. If it were any colder, I'd need heavier base layers. I don't like cold, though.
YMMV