I peel back as I warm up: I wear scarf that comes off, a sweatshirt that unzips, and a jacket that unbuttons.
When it's in the single digits, I'll duct tape BOTH pant cuffs so the wind doesn't blow up my legs, and wear a hat under my skid lid.

Winter Hamsters
 

Although our hamster enjoyed running on the wheel, we never could get him to watch movies.

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I'm lucky- my girlfriend owns & runs a second-hand clothing store. I am the second-hand wool king. But, even so, it ain't easy to find, relative to other textiles.

Have I mentioned that my road is solid ice right now and it was 13 degrees this morning going to work? No, there will be none of this riding outdoors you speak of.

+1 - we haven't been above freezing for 2 1/2 weeks now and ice/compact snow on the side roads. Main roads are starting to clear but are narrow because of the ice on the shoulder so I haven't been brave enough to go out.

I haven't tried wool yet - but do use polypropylene long underwear tops as a base layer. It seems to wick moisture well. About 30 minutes after finishing a ride though I seem to get real cold.

I friggin' hate winter now. Once sand and salt comes it'll be all mountain bike or POS high-ten road bikes.

I knew I would kick myself for not buying that 25" hortizontal TT, steel MTB frame for $100 this summer.

Tell me about it! It was chilly this morning. No sweater, but I did wear a thin shell jacket. :)

Hate to rub it in, but it's gorgeous out now: http://sv.berkeley.edu/view/

Maybe we should post a pic of our property tax bill to make everyone feel better?

Hey - I think my daughter worked in that building.

Banish cotton from your riding wardrobe. Mountaineers call it "death cloth".

The trick is to keep from getting too warm, so I can avoid perspiration as much as possible. It's a tricky balance. I don't wear warm pants, because my legs don't get cold while I'm riding. Wool on the upper body; start out with a windbreaker, which goes into my pockets after a few miles, and comes out as soon as I stop. Fleece gloves. Wool socks, but so far my feet have still been getting cold. I might try wearing two pairs of wool socks tomorrow.

Got a trainer for the first time last year, hate it more than about anything. Here we really only deal with rain, snow maybe a couple times a year and its rarely sticks.

I need to get my behind moving on my rain/commuter bike, its close but not that close.

No matter what those first few rides of May are always excruciating.

Don't wear out good vintage parts on your trainer. This is a job for a beater, or maybe a 1998 Trek or something.

+1 I set up a 1990 Trek 1400 on my mag trainer- mainly because it already has a rear wheel pickup for the odometer. Tough on the rear tire after a while too.

I'm set up in an unheated room above my garage so I still layer and need to be bundled up pretty good at the start. It got to a whopping 11 degrees here today! If the roads are clear of ice and snow I'd much prefer to take the mountain bike out for a real ride. The trainer is nice to somewhat stay tuned up but best for getting a bit of a head start when if finally thaws out.

Yes, I forgot to mention how quickly a trainer will eat up your rear tire. Not knowing this last winter, I managed to completely ruin my last Maxxis Fuse (as in "not terribly cheap") tire. This year I have an eight dollar wonder mounted on the rear (with a couple more hanging in the garage, waiting for the first cheap-o to wear out.)

Cuz it no longer insulates when it gets wet. I've been riding with several layers of cotton and have been fine for an hour or so in temps just below freezing. The trick is as RHM mentioned, not to build up a sweat. For me, three layers of cotton work between 35 and 25, I go to two layers above 35, and sweat is wicked away so I've been staying warm and dry, except for my feet, my toes get cold.

I'm hoping my fam gets me a set of rollers for winter. If that's the case, I'm thinking the 'dale will go on it. Otherwise, it'll be winter riding as usual. I'd kill to live close enough to work to ride, but 45 miles each way is a bit of a hike, even by car. Hopefully by next year, I'll be able to move within 10 miles of work, so I can bike commute again. I'd love that.