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Ok, just picked up an '05 Kona Jake to replace my '95 Moab for my commute and now want to get things started a little earlier this year -- but I have no cold/wet-weather gear. Looking for suggestions as to online retailers & products now that I wimped out on the ride home today due 40+ mph gusts w/ wind chill adjusted temp of 29F. I figure I need jacket, pants & gloves. Commute is ~ 15 miles one way.
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edit: just found the winter forum, sorry if i jumped the gun on this post.
TIA
edit: just found the winter forum, sorry if i jumped the gun on this post.
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I think it's a legit question to pose here, but there isn't a simple answer. The short answer I will give is this:
layers
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I use 2 outter layers
One for pouring rain
https://showerspass.com/cart/product_...1d056b376983d5
One for everything but pouring rain
https://www.ibexwear.com/F05/View_Pro...&CategoryLine=
or
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1142352239538
Then when its warm enough i replace them with
https://bspbikes.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=873
One for pouring rain
https://showerspass.com/cart/product_...1d056b376983d5
One for everything but pouring rain
https://www.ibexwear.com/F05/View_Pro...&CategoryLine=
or
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1142352239538
Then when its warm enough i replace them with
https://bspbikes.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=873
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Those seem like nice items, but for me personally, they are all out of my price range. Anything out there that will substitute at a fraction of the cost?
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For weather above freezing I usually just wear tights and a long sleeve jersey.
I'll wear a winter weight jersey over a base layer for 35-45F and a winter weight alone or a light weight with base layer for 45-55F.
If its raining in these cool temps I wear a vinyl rain cape and a lighter layer. When its warmer I usually just get wet.
A cycling cap and a skull cap are also useful head gear and perhaps a warmer hat for sub 40 temps.
Booties or water proof socks keep the feet warm in cold weather. In warmer weather again I just get wet. Bring an extra pair of socks and stuff your shoes with newspaper or paper towel to dry (replace after a couple hours).
Dryline tights (available from Nashbar) work well above 40F and Polar Stretch tights are good down to 20F and still comfortable to 45F.
Craig
I'll wear a winter weight jersey over a base layer for 35-45F and a winter weight alone or a light weight with base layer for 45-55F.
If its raining in these cool temps I wear a vinyl rain cape and a lighter layer. When its warmer I usually just get wet.
A cycling cap and a skull cap are also useful head gear and perhaps a warmer hat for sub 40 temps.
Booties or water proof socks keep the feet warm in cold weather. In warmer weather again I just get wet. Bring an extra pair of socks and stuff your shoes with newspaper or paper towel to dry (replace after a couple hours).
Dryline tights (available from Nashbar) work well above 40F and Polar Stretch tights are good down to 20F and still comfortable to 45F.
Craig
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Originally Posted by tgarcia2
Those seem like nice items, but for me personally, they are all out of my price range. Anything out there that will substitute at a fraction of the cost?
The ibex neve jacket i linked at $270 i picked up for $70 a year ago at an online discount in the spring.
Softshell jackets will cary you thru the largest temperature range. Softshells are also made in a large range of breathability vs wind/water proof. The 2 I linked are the most breathable material at some sacrifice to water and wind resistance. The polartech materials are used a lot and are warmer, less breathable but more water/wind resistant than the schoellar materials.
THis time of year with some time spent searching online should find you some good deals.
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Ok, got sick of searching for deals on the internet, took a break from work and ran down to the pearl izumi store at the local outlet mall. Picked up a pair of gloves, pants & vest on sale for about $130. Since my bike was still at work from Monday's aborted mission, I decided to leave the car @ work and ride home. It was probably just under 30 F w/ wind chill and wind gusts up to 30mph+ -- all in all I was pretty warm. Ears & toes were a bit chilly, but nothing major. I'll be riding back in tomorrow morning when things should be a bit colder.
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To paraphrase a saying about bikes; It can be warm, it can be comfortable, it can be cheap. Any two not all three. For cheap rain gear a local farm supply store sells plastic "rain" trousers and jacket (with hood) for field workers for some $12.00.
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Also for every day commuting Spring & Fall, you need Wool, lots of Wool. Sweaters, socks, gloves etc. If you get caught in a shower, it still keeps you warm when wet & you don't have to wear bulky raingear.
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I use a Pearl Izumi vest for most of my commuting down to the mid 30's and then a light weight shell below that. It works really well for me because it keeps my core warm and keeps me from overheating.
Get a leight weight scull cap and a pair of Pearl Izumi toe warmers, they are $19 and keep your toes tosty and the front of the shoes fairly dry.
Get a leight weight scull cap and a pair of Pearl Izumi toe warmers, they are $19 and keep your toes tosty and the front of the shoes fairly dry.
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Originally Posted by 42x16
I use a Pearl Izumi vest for most of my commuting down to the mid 30's and then a light weight shell below that. It works really well for me because it keeps my core warm and keeps me from overheating.
Get a leight weight scull cap and a pair of Pearl Izumi toe warmers, they are $19 and keep your toes tosty and the front of the shoes fairly dry.
Get a leight weight scull cap and a pair of Pearl Izumi toe warmers, they are $19 and keep your toes tosty and the front of the shoes fairly dry.