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09-09-04 | 10:42 PM

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naisme

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From: Minneapolis

Bikes: A lot: Raliegh road bike, 3 fixed gears, 2 single speeds, 3 Cannondales, a couple of Schwinns

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Originally Posted by Ranger

I've started acquiring a few things. Just bought some cheap full zip (each leg) wind pants to wear over the tights on colder days. Also found some cheap Thermax glove liners on Ebay. Hey, naisme, it would be cool if you would spread out everything you wear on one of your colder rides and take a picture of it.

You have some marathon winter rides and it would be interesting for people wondering what to wear to see what you wear. IOW, if you can do it wearing X then people can make their own judgements.

I am almost as fascinated by studying winter dress as the winter cycling itself. I had a blast last year and for the most part have my "wardrobe" figured out. I always see fancier nicer stuff but I try and get by on the least amount of $$ as possible.

One of the reasons I like hitting the consignment stores, sweaters on the cheap, if the guys in the old days of the Tour wore wool jerseys, I can, and a wind shirt with zip off sleaves is a great addition to a winter riding wardrobe. I don't like wind pants, so I opted for "wind" tights, fleece lined with a rip stop front panel, real toasty, only I need new this year. I still am working on a better shoe/boot, my feet get cold, what I found works though is to get off the bike at about 10 miles and walk a little, for some reason it gets the blood flowing, and I can finish my ride.

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