Ride naked!!!!!

Interesting that moisture was brought up, because my own thinking on the differences between summer and winter touring is I can't afford to get wet.

I agree with the less is more regarding controling sweat during winter activies. We use beach detectors to hunt the beaches of the Jersey Shore in winter. It is a very physical activity. Winter brings more storms, more beach erosion, thus more access to deeply buried targets. Controling sweat in the the 20 degree weather most common for our area is key to getting in a long hunt. So, the less is more advice is right on! That said, the beach exposes us to unrelenting wind. So a shell of some sort is needed. I apply that to my winter riding. Usually start with one layer too many, take it off as i heat up. Always coverd by a zipable shell. The zipper is a great way to control the moisture level.