I was hoping to see what other people wear out in the cold. Here it only gets down to maybe 10 degrees F (~-20 degrees C) so I don't need too much. I hope you guys don't laugh but I have found that my firefighter Nomex does a pretty good job at keeping my head warm while protecting my ears from the wind and warming my breath.

What do you wear?

most interesting piece that I've purchased is this:

it keeps my neck warm, wind out of my chest area and with the hood up it covers my ears under my helmet.

699 SEK / €83 / 107 USD

That's a pretty cool jacket.

I can wear it around at work as well after showering (it doesn't dirty or sweaty because it's a mid-layer) and stay young/stylish and get double value out of it

It should also be noted that 25% of the price about is sales tax.

No pics at the moment, but my setup is pretty simple. Below 25F I wear a thin balaclava and earband, 1-2 thin layers up top with my Novarra Stratos rain shell on the outside, and 1 layer on my legs with my Pearl Izumi rain shell pants. Below 15F I add shoe covers and a polar fleece head band, perhaps swap a thin layer up top for a mid weight layer. I have 3 different pairs of gloves, from thin to backcountry skiing, depending on the temps.

Well, for cold weather, say 20's and less, I use Bellwether windfront nylon cycling pants over padded shorts liners, 2 dry tech wicking long sleeve shirts, Nashbar derby cycling jacket, cycling beane under my helmet, snowmobile mittens or ski gloves depending on temperature, wool socks with insulated hiking boots or sorels.

I have used this setup up to -10degF and all that was needed extra for that was a balaclava.

ooh expensive lol

It's not Nomex , but I do Have a Carhartt parka that is also saftey gear.
Similar, neon lime with reflective bands on it.

and some pants that are nylon dense weave fabriic shell and fleece lined.

hooded sweatshirt, & whatever is the indoor clothing for the occasion .

Got a Fleece vest with inside pockets, at Goodwill .. pockets are good.

I'm embarrassed that "cold" to me is 30F - but that is 30F and raining, darn it - I'll wear a thin balaclava and a cap under the helmet, a light fleece top (and maybe a thin vest if my biorhythms are low), a rain jacket, rain pants and booties, midweight gloves (like what a XC skier would wear).

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lol ditto. If it is 30F you will see me decked out in cold gear but I see people out in colder and I am just in shock.

See the Winter Forum too

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Pictures taken in 2005 after I commuted 12 miles to work in a 15mph headwind at -3°F. This was my standard commuting clothes at temperatures below 10°F. I had my own office and changed into work suitable clothes.

A big attraction for me in cold weather cycling is to overcome the challenges and be comfortable for my cold-weather commute of 14 miles down to about about 0 degrees F. Dressing is as meticulous as an astronaut preparing for a mission, and the extra time spent is a main drawback of winter riding.

My two best innovations are shown: a pair of athletic socks cut to make “wrist gaiters,” and seal the gap between jacket sleeve and glove. I often find my forearms covered by the gaiters sweaty, attesting to their warmth. Furthermore, I think the blood flow to my hands is further warmed by the gaiters, providing additional warmth to my hands. My second innovation is the safety glasses with a wide windscreen and wide-open ventilation at the sides to prevent fogging on my on the safety goggles and my underlying eyeglasses. The rigid eyepieces support my Take-a-Look mirror, and the glasses are comfortably suspended by a Velcro strip from my cycling cap adherent to a piece of Velcro wrapped around the nosepiece of the glasses.

Hey that's pretty smart.

shemagh (if its "warm" like today[>30F] i use it just to cover my mouth to warm the air, if its "cold" [<20F] i wrap it around my whole head the right way)
helmet
wool shirt
regular sleeveless jersey
northface tnf gloves
underarmour cold gear compression tights
jeans
wool socks
superdry fleece lined windbreaker (if its "really cold" [<15F])

im surprised how low the temperatures can be with me riding around in just a wool shirt and jersey with tights under my jeans and still sweat

Don't scare me... 10f = -12c. -10f=-23c.

Down to about that temperature (10f) I use a toque (knitted cap if you prefer), athletic undershirt to wick sweat, normal polo shirt and a jacket much like yours. Bike shorts and loose cotton pants on the bottom plus regular cotton socks and bike shoes with slip on neoprene toe covers that keep off the wind. I have lobster bike mitts but my hands still get cold. Sometimes I wear a thin balaclava to keep my face out of the wind.

It doesn't take much for my upper body to get hot and sweaty so the wicking layer is key.

Much below 10f I surrender and take the bus.

It rarely gets down below 25F here, so here's what I use. My commute is just under three miles with no major hills, and I tend to pedal slowly, so it doesn't heat me up much.

Base layer: polar fleece thermals, top and bottom (Cuddlduds)
Feet: stranded-knit wool socks (homemade)


Shell: Alert Shirt Insulated Jacket
Rain pants

I really like this jacket, because the snaps allow me to pretty much customize the airflow. Also, even if I don't wear my rain pants it goes down and drapes over my knees, which means that along with my fenders I stay pretty dry.

On my head:
Knit wool cap (homemade)

Neoprene balaclava


My new nutcase helmet is awesome- it can adjust from large enough to fit over the cap+balaclava, down to just my head.