Winter wear

Well, I have me cycling shorts on, and I wear a pair of long-johns under my

these regularly), then a thermal base layer (long sleeved) and a long sleeved cycling jersey. Then
I'll have a windproof/waterproof top over that as needs. Oh - warm socks - cycling boots - overshoes
if wet. On head - helmet and on that - waterproof/breathable cover if needed. + gloves on hand, and
round neck
- a buff.

It's a bugger if I need to go for a wee when I'm out. Takes an age to get ready to take a pee :-)

I'll be setting off for Antarctica by bike with all the stuff I wear ;-Þ

Cheers, helen s

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Ian Scanlan said:

As a fine weather cyclist wanting to cycle more but feels the cold, can people recommend winter
wear to keep me warm and dryish. I commute on my scooter so I am used to the cold and wet but
wouldn't mind actually cycling a lot more in the winter months.

Any advise on what I need as well as brands etc that people have used would be very handy.

Ta

From top to bottom I wear

thin everyday 3/4 socks cycling shoes neoprene over shoes

tights, sometimes roubaix bib tights cycling shorts underneath

thermal long sleeve vest (Helly Hansen of course or my NZ Alp Sports one) Nike tee shirt with arms
removed & back to front to make the neck high at the front (sometimes) long sleeved fleecy cycling
jersey (Riso Scotti full zip) breathable rain jacket (cheap Peter Storm) at night I also use a
relfective waistcoat

thinsulate gloves

Helly Hansen thermal balaclava (sometimes)+ Met crash helmet

You will probably start off a little cold but the exercise keeps you warm. If you start off nice and
warm you will be too warm after five minutes

Ian Scanlan said:

Any advise on what I need as well as brands etc that people have used would be very handy.

Ta

I can highly recommend pretty much anything made by Endura. I have been consistently delighted with
their clothing, in stark contrast to much of the rest I've tried (especially American stuff like
Specialized).

Particularly invaluable is their under-helmet hat (if you like to wear a helmet that is :-)) and
neoprene overshoes to keep your feet warm.

Generally, to be comfortable cycling in cold weather (and it is possible to be perfectly
comfortable, it doesn't have to be miserable!) you should make sure all your extremities are warm
and preferably dry.

For the rest, windproof (and waterproof, if it's wet) is probably the most important thing, if
you're working hard you don't need too much "fluffy padding"

I should of course point out that I don't have any links with Endura other than sharing a country (I
believe they're Scottish), although if they want to pay me to make recommendations of their
products, I'd be quite happy!

It certainly is cold here today, -8ºC at the moment. Had a nice cycle earlier though, this cold,
crisp and bright weather is my favourite for being outdoors.

Cheers,

AJ

Something I started wearing in winter about 5 years ago, after a tip I saw on another NG is
waterproof hillwalking boots instead of cycling shoes. They are MUCH warmer and my feet hardly ever
get wet. I use mudguards however, which to any Americans reading this, are called fenders in your
dialect. And I notice that the patently incorrect pronounciation of lingerie (lonzheray) is creeping
into England. If M.le Frog calls it lanzheree which he does, (it's his word), then the English
pronounciation is correct. So now so.

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From top to bottom I wear

thin everyday 3/4 socks cycling shoes neoprene over shoes

You wear those on your head???

and down to

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Helly Hansen thermal balaclava (sometimes)+ Met crash helmet

On your feet?

Cheers, helen s ;-)

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Quoted message said:

From top to bottom I wear

thin everyday 3/4 socks cycling shoes neoprene over shoes

You wear those on your head???

and down to

Quoted message said:

Helly Hansen thermal balaclava (sometimes)+ Met crash helmet

On your feet?

Cheers, helen s ;-)

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You wear those on your head???

Good to see someone reads the postings properly. ;-)

Ian Scanlan said:

As a fine weather cyclist wanting to cycle more but feels the cold, can people recommend winter
wear to keep me warm and dryish. I commute on my scooter so I am used to the cold and wet but
wouldn't mind actually cycling a lot more in the winter months.

Any advise on what I need as well as brands etc that people have used would be very handy.

Juliette has been buying stuff from Ground Effect in New Zealand and is very pleased with it; she
has a jersey called a 'Frosty Boy' which is windproof on the front and fleece on the back, which
she'slikes very much indeed, and the quality is good. <URL: groundeffect.co.nzgroundeffect.co.nzOpen ↗ >

She's also given me a merino wool baselayer from Howies in Wales, and it's pretty wonderful -
excellent quality and really works. <URL: howies.co.ukhowies.co.ukOpen ↗ >

All my rainproof stuff and my winter gloves are Altura - made here in Scotland to withstand
Scottish weather.

However having said all that what I actually tend to wear cycling in winter is

silk long-johns - only if its really cold silk socks sealskinz socks - waterproof, but confortable
enough to wear all the time silk vest merino base layer bib longs - I like my Campags best jersey -
again, I like my Campag one best. It's comfortable, reasonably warm, reasonably windproof, and
exceedingly stylish. Sidi leather winter boots

if it's raining or threatening rain, my Altura Nevis jacket

I carry two buffs and if I get cold wear one around my neck and the other as a headband.

In winter I usually start my ride wearing my big padded Altura winter gloves but after about ten
minutes when I've got into the ride switch to track mits. I find if I start off in track mits my
hands get very cold indeed, but if I keep long fingered gloves on for long once I've got going they
overheat and get uncomfortable.

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at the keyboard of 'Ian Scanlan said:

As a fine weather cyclist wanting to cycle more but feels the cold, can people recommend winter
wear to keep me warm and dryish. I commute on my scooter so I am used to the cold and wet but
wouldn't mind actually cycling a lot more in the winter months.

If you use a scooter, you'll find cycling a lot warmer 'cos the exercise stimulates your
circulation. It's best - but not necessary - to have an uphill stretch (anything will do; doesn't
have to be steep) at the beginning of your journey to get you started.

On a typical winters day I wear trainers, ordinary comfy trousers and shirt, a fleece and a light
wind/waterproof jacket. And, most importantly, gloves - the hands are very exposed when cycling. But
that's much less than I needed when I had a motorbike, when the gloves were huge things costing ten
times as much as the cheapos I use now and still left me cold hands anytime the temperature dropped
below freezing.

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Ian Scanlan said:

As a fine weather cyclist wanting to cycle more but feels the cold, can people recommend winter
wear to keep me warm and dryish. I commute on my scooter so I am used to the cold and wet but
wouldn't mind actually cycling a lot more in the winter months.

The cycling will warm you up.

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Any advise on what I need as well as brands etc that people have used would be very handy.

Long sleeved "base layer" top, winter longs for legs, normal long sleeved jersey or fleece
(depending on how brisk the cycling), windproofs (very important), gloves & overshoes, separate
waterproofs.

Brands:

1. See what local bike shops have.

2. Parrot - www.parrot-online.com

3. Lusso - www.lusso.co.uk - available from www.parker-international.co.uk/clothing.htm and
www.wiggle.co.uk and others

4. Ozzo - www.mwdyason.ltd.uk

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From top to bottom I wear

thin everyday 3/4 socks cycling shoes neoprene over shoes

You wear those on your head???

and down to

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Helly Hansen thermal balaclava (sometimes)+ Met crash helmet

On your feet?

Cheers, helen s ;-)

Probably one of these dark siders who rides the wrong way up.

T

Ian Scanlan said:

As a fine weather cyclist wanting to cycle more but feels the cold, can people recommend winter
wear to keep me warm and dryish. I commute on my scooter so I am used to the cold and wet but
wouldn't mind actually cycling a lot more in the winter months.

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Any advise on what I need as well as brands etc that people have used would be very handy.

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Ta

For rides on days below 5 deg C I wear thick walking boot socks (or Porrell Drys if it's forecast to
really chuck it down) under Shimano (or Sidi) boots. Thermal short sleeve vest (Merkatron?) under
padded Roubaix biblongs. Endura Montana waterproof (very warm jacket with underarm zips). I regulate
my temperature by swapping between heavy duty thermal/waterproof hat and gloves and thinner
gloves/cycling cap. I also carry a long sleeve cycling shirt to put on under the coat if it gets
really cold. This lot will usually see me through a dawn to dusk Winter ride with wet and frosty
bits in comfort!

Nik

Greetings,

it depends how far you're going, and if you have shower facilities at work. I'm fortunate that I
do, albeit frequently cold! As such, most of the warmth you'll need will be body heat. I
personally wear a pair of bib knicks (keeps my knackered old knees warm) Sealskin socks under
normal cycling shoes (but only if it's raining when I check the window weather report), a long
sleeved top, and a waterproof breathable jacket. Since I only do 12 miles each way, I never get
cold or wet enough to use the winter tights, fleeces, and waterproof trousers currently living at
the back of the wardrobe.

T.T.F.N.

SPENNY

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cycling

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would

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Ta

nik said:

For rides on days below 5 deg C I wear thick walking boot socks (or Porrell Drys if it's forecast
to really chuck it down)

Note that Porelle Drys no longer exist: I think Porelle merged with Sealskinz and the current
product (Sealskinz) is IMHO better than either of the previous offerings from each company (stretchy
like the original Sealskinz, waterproof like the old Porelles).

You can still get cold feet in these if the shoe around them gets completely soaked through, but
with that noted they are IME good bits of kit (despite letters suggesting contrary in recent copies
of Cycle).

Pete.
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