Originally Posted by
chefisaac
Sounds great.
I think my upper body will be ok. Worred about my feet but trial and error will tell.
Legs... we will see. Going for cycling bibbs, then under armour pants and then shorts (to "hide" my fat ass when I work into work!)
I will need to get wind breaker pants but I am a real big guy so we will see what I can find.
Why are mittons better then gloves? I have wool mittens (you know, the ones that can fold over to make half mittens).
Commute is 11 miles one way. Will be dark when I leave and dark when I come home.
I do have a front light and a helmet light plus a blinkie on the back.
For your feet, make sure your shoes are plenty roomy enough to accommodate thicker/layered socks. I only used mittens when it's like below zero. I find my windstopper gloves are good down to the mid 20s, and have snowboarding gloves for mid 20s down to 0. For your legs, try the Novarra Headwind pants from REI.
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