Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
I could keep cycling down to 0F if I inserted chemical heaters to my boots and went to regular mitts on the hand.
I've gone 18 miles under difficult conditions at -34 C and have never had a chemical heater. Seems like a city folk thing to me. (Don't mind me. That's just my favorite insult lately.)
I wear hiking boots about 9" high, large enough to use a pair of winter wool socks and a thinner pair of socks. They do have a layer of Thinsulate but I'm not sure how much help that is.
Originally Posted by
PaulH
I ride a 25 mile round trip commute year round and have never owned any cycling-specific clothing in my life.
My commute is shorter but have also never owned cycling clothing.