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winter riding gear questions
metalbmxer:
--- Quote from: Sebastian on December 26, 2014, 03:53:09 PM ---I'm on my bike for 4-8 hours a day during the (lower) Midwest winter, so I can probably offer some advice. The hardest things to keep warm are hands, feet, and to some extent face. Core is important but if you have a good jacket or two and maybe some base layers, you should be fine. Legs are whatever.
For hand coverage, I wear light winter gloves or even work gloves for any temp over freezing. For <25-30, I just use these Celtek lobsterclaw snowboard mittens. Anything warmer and my hands start to sweat uncomfortably, the mittens are THAT warm.
For the head, usually just a normal wool cap. I don't usually feel like I need face protection unless it's <25F, in which case a neoprene balaclava is great. If your eyes get really fucked up by the cold, you can get some snowboard googles, too. edit-- I also generally pack some basic shop glasses if it's going to rain or sleet, because squinting through that shit sucks, but I also don't care enough to pay for real ''cycling eyewear.''
For foot coverage, I switch to less ventilated shoes (right now, Chrome Kursk Pros), and neoprene booties over those if it's <25F, or cold and wet.
For the core, any combination of these, depending on temp/conditions:
-Merino wool or synthetic jersey base.
-Pearl Izumi soft shell for most days, hoodie under that if it's <35F.
-Slightly heavier, but still light Marmot shell if it's <25F, hoodie under that if it's even colder.
For legs, usually just merino leggings and regular-ass work shorts or pants over that, depending on the temperature.
tl;dr-- Marmot and Pearl Izumi make good shells and snowboarding gloves work well. Get a balaclava if your face is cold.
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Wow that is some very well thought out info!!! Good to know
Yeah hands getting cold is the worst.
I keep my core warm with a tight fitting thermal shirt
meathead:
northface thermal top, wolly hat , hoodie, normal winter gloves, animal bikes parka.
oh and not to forget the flask of tea.. us brits love that shit!
peggiesmalls:
--- Quote from: meathead on December 28, 2014, 01:16:09 PM ---northface thermal top, wolly hat , hoodie, normal winter gloves, animal bikes parka.
oh and not to forget the flask of tea.. us brits love that shit!
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i always wanted on those parkas bitd
meathead:
--- Quote from: peggiesmalls on December 28, 2014, 04:36:01 PM ---
--- Quote from: meathead on December 28, 2014, 01:16:09 PM ---northface thermal top, wolly hat , hoodie, normal winter gloves, animal bikes parka.
oh and not to forget the flask of tea.. us brits love that shit!
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i always wanted on those parkas bitd
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got mine of ebay a few months back , turns out i brought it of Marv aswell
hugh.:
--- Quote from: Sebastian on December 26, 2014, 03:53:09 PM ---I'm on my bike for 4-8 hours a day during the (lower) Midwest winter, so I can probably offer some advice. The hardest things to keep warm are hands, feet, and to some extent face. Core is important but if you have a good jacket or two and maybe some base layers, you should be fine. Legs are whatever.
For hand coverage, I wear light winter gloves or even work gloves for any temp over freezing. For <25-30, I just use these Celtek lobsterclaw snowboard mittens. Anything warmer and my hands start to sweat uncomfortably, the mittens are THAT warm.
For the head, usually just a normal wool cap. I don't usually feel like I need face protection unless it's <25F, in which case a neoprene balaclava is great. If your eyes get really fucked up by the cold, you can get some snowboard googles, too. edit-- I also generally pack some basic shop glasses if it's going to rain or sleet, because squinting through that shit sucks, but I also don't care enough to pay for real ''cycling eyewear.''
For foot coverage, I switch to less ventilated shoes (right now, Chrome Kursk Pros), and neoprene booties over those if it's <25F, or cold and wet.
For the core, any combination of these, depending on temp/conditions:
-Merino wool or synthetic jersey base.
-Pearl Izumi soft shell for most days, hoodie under that if it's <35F.
-Slightly heavier, but still light Marmot shell if it's <25F, hoodie under that if it's even colder.
For legs, usually just merino leggings and regular-ass work shorts or pants over that, depending on the temperature.
tl;dr-- Marmot and Pearl Izumi make good shells and snowboarding gloves work well. Get a balaclava if your face is cold.
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+rep. Great post.
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