What kind of jacket/coat do you wear? If it's above 20-25 degrees, I wear a lightweight shell over a windproof fleece and/or a down vest. All three have full-length zips, so I modify my temp by unzipping and/or removing scarf and gloves. Sometimes I start with thicker mittens on and carry a pair of lightweight gloves for when I start to sweat.
If it's below 20 degrees I wear an old parka with synthetic fill that goes down to mid-thigh. I've modified the back with a zip so that it doesn't get caught on my bike seat (this was a big problem). Depending how cold out it is, I'll layer that over the windproof fleece and down vest as well. Beneath that I like to wear wool- a long-sleeve jersey and an underlayer. Very good temp range. -india ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:39 pm Subject: Re: [Bikies] Winter Gear List- For Fun & Learning To: India Rose Viola <[email protected]> > Thanks for the tight reommendation. I have been looking for good > windproof tights. > > What kind of jacket/coat do you wear? I tend to superlayer so I can > take one off after 20 minutes when I start to get warm. > > Kathryn Kingsbury > > www.kathrynkingsbury.com > > On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynkingsbury > > --- On Thu, 1/28/10, India Rose Viola <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: India Rose Viola <[email protected]> > Subject: [Bikies] Winter Gear List- For Fun & Learning > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 12:34 PM > > I [mostly] LOVE winter biking. The paths are less crowded, I can wear > my geeky gear without hesitation, and I get to be outside almost every > day throughout the winter without suffering from the cold. > > I bet there are as many ways to stay warm on a bike in winter as there > are riders. Over the past 15 years I have cobbled together my winter > biking gear, with "outfits" for each ~10-20 degree increment, and > smaller accessories for ~5 degree increments. Some gear works better > than others, some I can't live without. I am interested in finding > out what items other winter riders have sought out, created, or > stumbled upon that they think are essential. It's fun to find out > that "Hey, I don't have to wear tinted goggles at night!" (yup, that > one took me a while), or, "Oh, there are helmets that can keep my head > warm without wearing a hat". > > I am pretty stoked that I can ride down to windchill of -30 or so > without feeling cold. Some of my gear is hand-me-down, some new, and > all in all I know I look like a nut- but I'd rather be a comfy nut > than cold. > And I'm always looking for something lighter weight, warmer, or just > plain smarter. > > Here is a short list of my fave items- What are yours?? > > Studded tires (Kenda Klondike)- I honestly don't know how I rode > through the winter without these. > Windproof (Windstopper) tights (Mountain Hardwear)- not bike-specific, > but awesome nonetheless > Snowsport Helmet that covers my ears... ah simple, one-layer warmth > Clear ski goggles > And it's not "winter"gear per se, but I recently got a very > lightweight mesh reflective vest at Movin' Shoes (made for runners, > Nathan brand) that I wear at night for added safety. I got an XL, > it's adjustable, and I can wear it over my winter coat. > > -India > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
