Originally Posted by
thedudeabidz
Another M******* commuter who experienced the 23F ride in today. It would have gone a lot better had I not gotten a slow leak that would have been an easy fix if my pump hadn't broken on me. Had to walk a mile and a half back home to get another bike.
As this is the first winter I've tried to commute until the snow, I've been having a hard time getting the right layers/materials for the commute. A wicking layer seems to work as a base, but the long sleeve cotton t-shirt and thin fleece jacket don't seem to be cutting it. Any brands that make a good middle layer between the base layer and the jacket?
I have also used a wicking base layer with long-sleeve cotton tee over top. I think a big part of keeping your upper body from feeling too cold is having something that blocks wind. I just ordered a thin Cannondale windbreaking reflective jacket last week, hope to try it out Thursday morning when it's supposed to be in the mid-upper 30's.