I went out last night with temps hovering around freezing and rode 24 miles. Wearing:
top: Sugoi balaclava Smartwool baselayer Woolistic XXL long sleeve jersey Gore cycling-specific shell RUSA EN-1150 cycling vest (impedes wind to torso) bottom: Pearl Izumi cycling shorts Louis Garneau cold weather tights Wool socks of some sort that I bought in Germany when we went for Christmas in 2010 (highly recommended btw, the trip not the socks. Well ok the socks are good too) Normal athletic shoes - some sort of Avia I bought at wally world. More typical for rides >10 miles might be Synthetic jersey Arm/Leg warmers as required spandex bike shorts Costco workout socks, Puma brand (cheaper and better than cycling specific socks) Normal shoes For rides <10 miles round trip whatever I happen to be wearing that won't get snagged in the chain Normal shoes Universal Helmet Athletic tape on nipples On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Ron Mc <[email protected]> wrote: > man, it's been too nasty to cycle here for two weeks - what a bummer - not > used to that. When my buddy and I came in two weeks ago, we both happened > to be in baggy knickers and I told his wife we were both trying out for the > Men in Knickers Calendar. > > On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 10:02:48 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> I argue that cycling specific clothing is very comfortable and >> convenient, but that cycling specific need not include spandex. For me, the >> features include seams that don't chafe, wicking for tops, odor resistance, >> and trim fit where possible; high waists in bottoms -- I *hate hate hate* >> bottoms >> that ride down in back; and pockets, tops and bottoms! In fact, bike >> comfort depends IME as much or more on bike setup as on clothing and for my >> type of riding -- 30 miles is long -- I don't need crotchal padding. Gloves >> only for cold, too. >> >> In winter I wear synthetic tights or synthetic or wool knickers with wool >> socks, and wool tops with synthetic vests; in summer I wear any comfortably >> loose short with relatively long legs and high waist, and alas rayon shirts >> because I can't find summer-comfortable jerseys that don't stink. But I >> really miss a trim fit and pockets. >> >> Hats, wool with ear covers in winter, cotton in summer: for the brims and >> as sweat reservoirs. >> >> I largely gave up synthetic tops 10 or 12 years ago; wool is far more >> comfortable, odor free, and temperature-adaptable, IME. >> >> SPD or Look shoes -- they will pry my cold dead feet out of my clipless >> pedals. >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Steve Cole <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I was just reading an issue of Adventure Cycling and noticed that nearly >>> all riders pictured were wearing spandex shorts and a typical racing bike >>> shirt. Grant always argues bike-specific clothing is unnecessary. I'm >>> wondering what others have adopted as their cycling outfits. Around town, >>> commuting and on short hauls I wear baggy bike-specific shorts most often >>> with a liner and a regular, often cotton shirt. For longer rides out of >>> town, I'll don spandex shorts. 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