Ready, set, go!


I commute until about 20 degrees, then I call it. Much below and it’s too unpleasant to be at any speed for an hour. I may be a wimp.

-compression briefs
-synthetic blend long underwear
-track pants
-multiple layers of sock

-compression shirt
-tshirt
-longsleeve T
-track top
-Columbia ski shell (usually comes off if it’s above freezing or after a few miles)

-ski gloves
-balaclava
-clear ski goggles (I commute in the dark morning hours)
-helmet

All this gear served me well the other day when I washed out trying to ford a creek that was just too slippery underneath. Layed it down in 8 or so inches of ice cold water. Super windy day. Wind chill well below freezing. My feet got cold as popsicles for the last seven miles but the rest of me was warm, even without the jacket. Note to self: bring a change of socks and grocery bags in case of water.