What To Wear
09-19-14 | 11:40 AM
#26
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,850
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From: Lancaster, PA, USA
Bikes: 2012 Trek Allant, 2016 Bianchi Volpe Disc
Legs
30-50 => pants
15-30 => pants and tights/long underwear
<15 => car
Torso/Arms
25-50 => long-sleeve base layer
15-25 => long-sleeve base layer and sweatshirt
<15 => car
Feet
15-40 => wool socks and boots
<15 => car
Hands
25-40 => fleece mittens
15-25 => ski gloves
<15 => car
Head
15-40 => face mask and helmet cover
<15 => car
I could go below 15, but I'd need warmer footwear and gloves. I tried riding one day when it was about 8F last year and showed up at work not being able to feel my toes or hands. Luckily, those days aren't very common here.
30-50 => pants
15-30 => pants and tights/long underwear
<15 => car
Torso/Arms
25-50 => long-sleeve base layer
15-25 => long-sleeve base layer and sweatshirt
<15 => car
Feet
15-40 => wool socks and boots
<15 => car
Hands
25-40 => fleece mittens
15-25 => ski gloves
<15 => car
Head
15-40 => face mask and helmet cover
<15 => car
I could go below 15, but I'd need warmer footwear and gloves. I tried riding one day when it was about 8F last year and showed up at work not being able to feel my toes or hands. Luckily, those days aren't very common here.
09-19-14 | 07:20 PM
#27
Used to be fast
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 580
Likes: 0
From: So Cal
Bikes: 85 Specialized Expedition, 07 Motobecane Immortal Spirit built up with Dura ace and Mavic Ksyriums, '85 Bianchi Track Bike, '90 Fisher Procaliber, '96 Landshark TwinDirt Shark Tandem, '88 Curtlo
Last year I wore PI bib knickers all winter, and sometimes I would slide tights on over them if we actually made it down to 40 and below. This year I am going to try some PI P.R.O. bib tights with a chamois that I found new on ebay for $35. I figure that was a pricing mistake, but it made it worth buying them. My worry is that they will be great in the am, but they might be a bit much for the warmer pm commute.
09-19-14 | 10:56 PM
#28
Disco Infiltrator
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 15,316
Likes: 3,507
From: Folsom CA
Bikes: Stormchaser, Paramount, Tilt, Samba tandem
In the cooler weather I'll switch to a more upright bike with a softer saddle. Then I wear snowboard gear, which is windproof and adjustably breathable. It doesn't get too cold here, around freezing at the worst.
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"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
Last edited by Darth Lefty; 09-19-14 at 11:01 PM.
