A good thermos and a good vest! If you can find a rain jacket with the armpit zippers, those are great too.
On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 6:33:02 AM UTC-5 Mark Roland wrote: > As noted in another post above (quoted below), in cold weather, the > trickiest thing other than fluctuating conditions is heat put out by the > engine. I find wool layering, from long johns on up, to work well down into > the 40s while doing a good job of dissipating extra heat. (Rivendell sells > lots of useful wool goodies.) Colder and or windier, and a vest or jacket > to break the wind. Something for the head/ears always. On rides of more > that five or six miles in more extreme cold, feet and hands need special > attention. Frigid temps with bitter wind make sure you have something like > Riv's possum neck gaiter to pull over the face. > > Perhaps the most important cold riding accessory is some type of luggage > on the bike, so that you can take off stuff if you get overheated, and put > stuff on if you start to get chilly. I'm not a fan of starting out cold > these days. Much happier warming up while warm, then shedding a layer if > necessary.m > > From Mark in Beacon to Bryan in 12508 ;^) > > P.S. Didn't google previously keep hidden the email addresses on these > threads unless you received it via email itself? > > > Brian wrote:* I'm a little cold right when I start, but warm up pretty > quick once I start pedaling. That's the sweet spot...if you are not cold > when you start, you're overdressed and you'll likely overheat and sweat a > lot, which will make you cold and clammy. If you never warm up, you're not > wearing enough and you'll be uncomfortable the whole ride. I know I'm doing > it right when I'm feeling fairly thermo-regulated on climbs and flats and a > little chilly on descents and when I'm stopped at a light.* > > [image: IMG_20201108_094601979(1).jpg] > Me in my WoolyWarm vest, vintage Pendleton, merino skins (not shown) and > wool beanie. > (Yikes, the photos post differently as well!) > On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 9:58:10 AM UTC-5 bjmi...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> I can go as low as the upper teens (if the windchill is not down in >> single digits) on my work commute with the following items... >> >> -base layer (top and bottom) that wicks moisture (wool is the best, but I >> have cheap Costco thermals that work ok) >> -Normal work attire (khakis, button shirt) >> -wool socks and liner gloves >> -insulated leather mittens >> -wool gaiter >> -thin wool beanie >> -light wind breaker >> >> I'm a little cold right when I start, but warm up pretty quick once I >> start pedaling. That's the sweet spot...if you are not cold when you start, >> you're overdressed and you'll likely overheat and sweat a lot, which will >> make you cold and clammy. If you never warm up, you're not wearing enough >> and you'll be uncomfortable the whole ride. I know I'm doing it right when >> I'm feeling fairly thermo-regulated on climbs and flats and a little chilly >> on descents and when I'm stopped at a light. >> >> >> On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 7:56:19 AM UTC-6 >> br...@onenaturellc.com wrote: >> >>> I'm curious to know what old time riders used to do to ride in sub 40 >>> degree f weather. I figure my fellow riv superfans here might have some >>> experiences to share. I'm writing from 12508 zip code. We often get a >>> precious few sunny hours mid-day when the temps slip into mid-thirties in >>> the winter and the heavily salted country roads are for the most part ice >>> free. For the record, I already tried this "zwift" thing and it isn't for >>> me ha ha. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/94242600-45f6-4fa1-a439-253f2991501dn%40googlegroups.com.
