Originally Posted by
joejack951
I'm never comfortable with a shell on unless it is in the 30s and raining. I've tried shells down into the twenties and teens and they simply don't breathe enough for me. So multiple layers it is.
I am also realizing that cold weather clothing threads on the road forum are like gearing threads in this forum. No one seems to be able to think outside of what works for them.
This.
Our bodies/temperature regulators are all different and what works and doesn't will vary greatly from person to person. Case in point: I do enjoy a soft shell anywhere from 20 to 40 degrees with proper base layers. The one I have does allow heat to escape the back and the back of the arms, though.
I think people just like to hear themselves talk.