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01-28-2007, 02:18 PM

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:38:36 +0100, Andy Gee wrote:

> 14 f for me in NY on Friday; I haven't ridden in cold like that for years.
> My plan is underarmor thermal, heavy flannel, fleece liner, and snowboard
> shell. Wind-proof balaclava on top and snowboard gloves; acorn fleece
> socks. I'm trying to decide on glove liners and a sweater between the
> flannel and the liner.
>
> The only thing that really gets me on a cold day is my fingers, so I'll
> probably take the glove liners with me.

The only problem for me is keeping hands, feet, and face warm enough.

Other than that I never need more than a couple of thin layers plus
windbreaker, down to about 15F. I have some Bellwether Windfront tights,
which are more than warm enough down to 5F, the coldest I've tried them in.

Lately I've been riding around town at night in the 20s F in jeans, a
normal button-down shirt, and a windbreaker with a thin fleece liner, and
even that's almost too warm. My hands get cold though, and I get "ice
cream" headaches going downhill fast with just a thin skullcap.

Try www.icebike.com

Matt O.

01-28-2007, 02:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
Matt O'Toole Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How cold is too cold? On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:38:36 +0100, Andy Gee wrote: > 14 f for me in NY on Friday; I haven't ridden in cold like that for years. > My plan is underarmor thermal, heavy flannel, fleece liner, and snowboard > shell. Wind-proof balaclava on top and snowboard gloves; acorn fleece > socks. I'm trying to decide on glove liners and a sweater between the > flannel and the liner. > > The only thing that really gets me on a cold day is my fingers, so I'll > probably take the glove liners with me. The only problem for me is keeping hands, feet, and face warm enough. Other than that I never need more than a couple of thin layers plus windbreaker, down to about 15F. I have some Bellwether Windfront tights, which are more than warm enough down to 5F, the coldest I've tried them in. Lately I've been riding around town at night in the 20s F in jeans, a normal button-down shirt, and a windbreaker with a thin fleece liner, and even that's almost too warm. My hands get cold though, and I get "ice cream" headaches going downhill fast with just a thin skullcap. Try www.icebike.com Matt O.