Originally Posted by
wipekitty
It's a good question - and my impression is similar to yours. I think of the high-end brands' "winter" cycling attire as being for spring and fall where I live.
Agreed, though my experience is with mid to low end gear. I usually use it as one of my layers.
Like mentioned above, the three basic layers approach serves me down to 0F. I usually use a wicking base layer (C9, Target), fleece long sleeve jersey (LG, REI Garage), and a softshell jacket (Sugoi, REI Garage).
For my legs, I found the Performance Triflex tights to work great. As the temps drop, I wear leg warmers underneath. It helps that I got them on clearance.
