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Old 12-11-2004, 08:55 AM   #15 (permalink)
Peter Cole
 
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Re: Bicycling in Cold Weather

<rk73737@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1102742424.513028.70870@c13g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> I want to bicycle at casual speed for 5 to 10 hours a day in
> temperatures 20F-35F. How should I dress? This is what I think:
>
> 1. Wicking base layer
> 2. 100 wt fleece top
> 3. Waterproof shell
> 4. Midweight running tights
> 5. Warm streamlined winter boot/shoes
> 6. Woll socks
> 7. Fleece hat
> 8. Windproof gloves
>
> Is this ok? I don't want to freeze and I want to have a comfortable,
> painless ride.


It sounds perhaps a little light for that duration, at least for the lower
temperature end, but pretty close.


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