Dead-on. I had the unfortunate chance to make my commute more than 10 miles when I got home Tuesday night and realized at the steps I left my keys in the lock I leave on the rack at work, so I had to do a second round trip.
My hands go into mitts below freezing. More shared air inside the insulation and less surface area to cool. I had my transitional temp gloves and by the time I got home I was in the early frostbite range (cold blast brought snow, daytime high of 34° and wind). Merino middle weight crew top, early '90s Patagonia Gore Windstopper vest, wool skull cap, rain cover over my helmet to close the holes, old TNF Velo jacket which is a shell that turns the wind, some spray, but mostly is very breathable so I never soak in the condensate in it. Been trying a pair of fleece-lined waterproof booties from Pearl Izumi over my usual cleated shoes (knee repair that impaired proprioception; foot floats off & away from platform pedals). Most importantly, a new pair of pants made of Shoeller fabric as Matthew J recommends. I have a pair of 3/4 pants from Chrome I really like because of that fabric. REI made a pair of long pants sold as "Acme" pants. Only a lone XXL pair remain locally, so I bit the bullet and got a pair of in-season Mammut Traileika pants. Fantastic! No need to wear insulation beneath yet. Turns light water, wind and with a leg band no drafts. Tuesday's glove error corrected Wednesday morning by my trusty OR mitts. Sometimes in the winter months I will add some extra distance to my ride home because once tuned to the specific climate and response with clothing, I can go for miles and miles while staying comfortable. Too late and too long a day Wednesday to wander off path though. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:41:41 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote: > > Hands, feet and ears need a lot of attention. 180s work for my ears. > Many models fit easily under the helmet.. Lobster claw gloves are great > when it gets real cold. Alpaca socks are comfortable and very warm. > > If you can afford it, Schoeller fabric jackets: > http://shop.searchandstate.com/collections/all/products/s1-j-riding-jacketand > pants: (Swrve, Outlier, Mission Workshop, etc. all have good choices) > keep you warm but let perspiration escape. Many of the pants look better > some of my auto driving colleagues' corporate casual attire. > > On Monday, November 11, 2013 10:24:33 PM UTC-6, Michael wrote: >> >> Just curious. >> >> My commute may get longer soon. >> I had been doing partial commutes of 5.6 miles from a park-n-ride, but >> would like to work up to the full 16 mile one-way commute one day. >> A change in my family's work schedule (3 of us with two cars) may >> necessitate this sometimes. >> >> Any Riv-peeps' cold weather tips? Gets down into the 20's here in the >> winter. >> > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
