Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
How far do you ride in those temps, though? Very many hills?
The thickness of clothing I would have to wear at those temps, combined with my hilly 16-mile commute each way, makes it just not worth it to me when I can get to work by car in only 20 minutes.
12 miles one way. A little hilly at one end of the route. The hills are a help, they get my blood flowing. If it weren't for the hills I'd probably get colder.
Below about -5*, I add a 3rd layer. Above that I only wear a compression top, a long sleeve poly T and a vented rain jacket. below zero much and I add in a poly sweatshirt between the Ts and the jacket.
I also switch to tall hunting boots and put on some long underwear over the running tights. Still not very bulky.