Help me winterize my folding bike and me?
12-31-17, 08:35 AM
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Help me winterize my folding bike and me?
We're now 2 weeks into winter and the snow has been descending~ I need to winterize my stock Dahon Mariner D7 and myself ASAP. Here's what I need:
1. An adjustable facemask/neck gaiter
2. Studded 20' foldable tires (current tires are ~1.5 inches)
3. Foot/calf gaiters. Helps not only with frigid wind, but also when it rains.
4. Rain cape for when it rains rather than snows (Cleverhood looks pretty good)
5. Really thick gloves and liners, or something to keep my fingertips from the ice-cold wind
6. Anti-fog goggles.
7. Foldable mat to place the bike on inside the Office (I was thinking MonkeyMat), and a brush to wipe off snow from the bike.
Can you all recommend some tried and true gear for me to get?
1. An adjustable facemask/neck gaiter
2. Studded 20' foldable tires (current tires are ~1.5 inches)
3. Foot/calf gaiters. Helps not only with frigid wind, but also when it rains.
4. Rain cape for when it rains rather than snows (Cleverhood looks pretty good)
5. Really thick gloves and liners, or something to keep my fingertips from the ice-cold wind
6. Anti-fog goggles.
7. Foldable mat to place the bike on inside the Office (I was thinking MonkeyMat), and a brush to wipe off snow from the bike.
Can you all recommend some tried and true gear for me to get?
12-31-17, 09:28 AM
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i had frozen fingers on my commute the other day when it was -7F. i decided extreme measures were in order and bought some marmot mittens for 80.00. i definitely do not want to experience that again. with gloves i just can't seem to keep my fingertips warm. i can put the hot hands packets in the mittens where i need them most. plus i can where gloves inside the mittens. all the other things you are doing are things i am too, fenders, studs and the like. i just have to be really careful about the fingertips.
