Originally Posted by
Bikewolf
So right. Thanks for sharing your experience. On an average cold winter day, I wear a base layer, a shirt, a fleece, and a thin jacket. Not too heavy!
I do carry a packable emergancy layer.
This winter I will keep a log to determine when I experience cold in the workplace and in what way, to what extent.
I also carry an extra layer for emergencies.
But it sounds like you commute in the clothes you will wear at the office. Is that what the situation is?
Are you able to keep sweaters and jackets at work?
If it's a matter of waiting outside for a building to open, then it is worth working out a system where you can carry a winter coat, hat and scarf or extra jacket with you on your ride. That may mean a 2nd pannier, or larger backpack, or a deeper basket or a front porter rack or a frame bag or....