Originally Posted by
mcours2006
Yep. The endless permutation of clothing combinations is bewidering. Get it wrong and you'll be sweating or just be miserably cold. And then the effect of the cold on battery life for lights and cameras. Needless to say, it's not my favourite time of the year yo ride. But the least favourite time is yet to come.
I am most peeved by the effect of 1+ feet of snow.
Originally Posted by
CrewFan
The only problem i run in to is trying to keep my feet warm. The rest of me is ok, just my feet start to freeze at mile 8, out of 10.5 mile trip. I wear wool socks and long pants, but can't keep them warm and by the end of my rides ( when it's low 30's) they are painfully cold.
Hand/foot warmers? I've never been a fan personally, especially since there's a cost to them. Try two pair of socks but make sure your shoes aren't on too tight, or you'll be cutting off circulation. Works for me down to 10F. And what are you wearing on your feet, hopefully not sneakers? When it gets cold enough for 2 pairs of socks, I put on my waterproof hiking boots. Or, like some, try ziplock bags on your feet! Or you could splurge on winter-specific cycling boots, 45Nrth make some very good stuff.
Originally Posted by
medic75
To add to that, the variances in temperatures during the day. Yesterday, my ride in was 35 degrees while my ride home was 50 degrees. This creates the need for 2 different clothing combinations.
Yeah, that's a tough one, though 35/50 is not too bad. 40/80 is worse! I usually dress for the lows and bring shorts/shirt for warmer times. Basically, peel of layers as it gets warmer, same as you would do for hiking. I can do 40s without a hat or gloves, or a wind layer, but not on the bike. Moving at 15+ mph the windchill gets you.
I've seen some people wear shorts and tshirt down to the 40s... Not sure how they manage to do that.