Went for a 3hrs ride at 12F/-11C, heavy winds last week my mitts were way too warm for the current weather as i usually ride with them below -4F/-20C
RBH altitude vaprthrm mitts liners + choko design leather mitts without liner + homemade reflective membrane + added leather layer on thumbs

I was concerned at first because I thought shifting would be a problem but they are working great. I love the fingerless option. At above freezing (32-38), way too warm.

I'll ditto this. My only wrinkle is that I might just wear jeans at 19 degrees, without the long underwear or tights.

ps, When there's ice on the windshields and I realize that I'm 3 or 4 miles into my commute and warmed up in less time than I'd have been sitting cold in the car waiting for it to defrost, I'm usually happy then that I chose to ride in.

I do this temp in my morning commute a lot, here's what works for me:

top: long sleeve merino wool base layer; long sleeve cotton turtleneck, showers pass commuter jacket.

bottom: merino wool base layer; jeans; double socks, thin and thick wool; boots.

hands/head: winter biking gloves (currently I'm using Louis Garneau gloves); balaclava, ear muffs, fleece skull cap under helmet; goggles for ride home which includes a mile downhill (500 ft drop), that can get pretty cold.

nothing beats merino wool over merino wool in layers and maybe a thin shell windproof jacket outside

merino wool socks
merino wool gloves home made from old guess what? merino wool sweaters

i'm not rich nor bragging btw

i get my merino wool from the thrift shop

Made it down to 8 degrees this morning and I was OK with this setup. It really is mostly about keeping your feet, hands (which I forgot to mention above- I use relatively heavy ski gloves), and head warm. Just know that the first 5 minutes may not be so fun.

It was 19 this am. Thick smart wool socks and semi roomy Keens shoes. Ibex wool cycling shorts, S..pporthill cross co.untry ski pants. Long sleeve cotton poly tee shirt. Fleecy sweater thing with high collar. Neon colored wind breaker. Fleecy hat with integral face covering. Smart wool glove liners and wind stopper non insulated gloves

I've done this a small number of times. wool tights, wool trousers (some sort of army surplus, dense weave) on the bottom. Two thin wool SS t-shirts and a heavier wool LS shirt, gore-tex shell over that. Balaclava, helmet, good insulated gloves, eye protection (safety glasses, home depot). This is usually good for that temp if it's dry, if wet, I don't bike. Two pairs of socks, at this temp, possibly a thin plastic bag between the sock layers. Some sort of trail running shoes. This is for a 35 - 40 minute commute.

I like this perspective compared to sitting in a cold car. :thumb:
Those first few miles can be puckering....

We have a winner!!!!!!!!!!!
:thumb:


For 10-19F (top to bottom):
- thin Balaclava with polar fleece headband, Bern helmet (not much ventilation)
- cycling glasses with clear or amber lens
- thin baselayer, light mid layer, rain jacket/shell (Novarra Stratos)
- Sugoi winter cycling gloves
- medium cycling tights, rain pants/shell (Pearl Izumi)
- hiking socks, mountain bike shoes. I dont need shoe covers until below 5F or so.

Craft Ultimate extreme, Castelli Merino, Louis G. Jersey, De Marchi Racing Jacket, De Marchi Stealth tights, motorcycle balaclava, Pro Izumi wool socks, Castelli neoprene shoe covers... I use this for a daily 20mile commute, and it has gotten below 20 more than a few times this season. This keeps me WARM. Sometimes, depending on how fast I go, it can actually get too warm believe it or not. LAYERING is defintely the way to go.:)

P.S. Oh, also Alpinestar waterproof motorcylce gloves.

lol yeah 19 feels like cake compared to the 8F I just went through. At the start of winter I remember 50 feeling like it was f-f-f-freezing. This has to be the coldest night I've ever rode in. I actually stopped at the store and got a thicker beanie: D.

When it's in the mid-20s (°F) I wear the following:

Adidas Nordic Walking shoe (w/Gore-Tex)
Regular dress socks
€15 Tchibo Lycra Running pants
Stadium Layer 1 long-sleeve
Stadium Layer 2 with zip-up front neck
XC ski gloves
Helmet

if it's raining I add an LL Bean waterproof jacket

i think more than that is overkill

Believe it or not, I am still wearing my shorts, but I have 2-3 layers up top, an ear band and a beanie, and nice gloves. The legs don't really seem to matter so long as I can keep the core and head warm. Also, I only going straight to work, and I'll be there in under 30 minutes. It rarely gets that cold here, so I don't have tons of special gear to deal with it.

Balaclava under my helmet
Jeans
Cotton undershirt and cotton button-down shirt
Lined windbreaker
Wool socks and leather street shoes
Relatively thick thinsulate gloves

My commute is usually under 2 miles; I'll arrive toasty with cool fingers. When the commute is longer - 5 miles is my longest - my back may be sweaty and my fingers will be cold.

I've always been a bit "old school" about clothing, and would happily ride in 19 F with mostly layers of cotton, currently: t-shirt, hooded sweat shirt, synthetic fleece jacket, college sweat shirt... I know cotton is anathema to many people, but hey it works for me :)

My thoughts exactly (but with my wife).:)

:innocent:

I'm with you -- I prefer cold, dry weather over warmer wet weather (or hot humidity). The most important factor in keeping warm in cold temperatures, for me, is to avoid overdressing. If I wear too much gear, I start sweating and that makes me colder when stopped at red lights or going downhill.

For temps in the teens, here is what I wear and it keeps me warm:
- Bib shorts with Pearl Izumi Amfib bib tights with no pad. Amfibs always keep my legs warm, no matter the temperature or wetness.
- PI Amfib gloves. Too warm for temps over freezing, but work like a charm in the coldest temps I have ridden in so far (mid-teens).
- Under Armour long-sleeve base layer. Fits tight but very stretchy with thin fleecy layer on inside. My warmest base. Wear Craft base layer as well if Under Armour in the wash.
- Various jackets, Gore Phantom, Pearl Izumi or Craft rain jacket all seem to work equally well with proper base layer.
- Craft balaklava to cover my face topped by Trek fleece cap under my helmet.
- DeFeet Woolie Boolie socks, with PI Calientoe toe covers on my shoes.

Had to read that a couple of times to get it! You bad!

13degF and quite windy here this morning. I went with synthetic beanie under my helmet and a windbloc neck warmer, light synthetic t-shirt, light/mid weight synthetic longsleeve shirt, reasonably thick LLBean softshell jacket, pretty thick ski-style gloves, cycling shorts, Novara headwind pants and also chose to wear a pair of loose running tights/pants over those (probably could have did without these though), wool socks, Specialized defroster cycling boots.