What's your #WinterGear for #cycling?
I'm surprised by how little equipment I need to do my ~18km per day at all conditions (so far):
* Waterproof Softshell Jacket (I have this one: dhb Trail Hooded Softshell Jacket)
* Waterproof Cycling Trousers (worn over my normal jeans, I have this one: O'NEAL TSUNAMI Rain Pants V.18 Black)
Only when the temperature goes below 0°C, I switch to my winter dufflecoat. And (at 5-10°C) I've gotten into several larger showers: The jacket and trousers really are watertight.
It's true: Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur schlechte Klamotten! (There's no thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.)
@trinsec Yes. Same here. I though, I'd just share some actual names. Maybe someone who thinks "Uuuu, in winter you can't cycle because it's cold." comes across this, buys the gear and realises how much they were missing out.
@cweickhmann @trinsec
No #WinterGear for me. Just #RainGear. It's tropical here. 😁
I don't do #cycling clothes. My usual cycling outfit is a long-sleeved shirt and leggings or hiking trousers (I prefer them for the zippered pockets to secure my stuff and keep them from flying out of my pocket if I should have an accident). I also bring a light rain jacket. That combo is good enough for me in any weather. Not meant to keep me dry. I'll still get wet of course. 🤷♀️
@cweickhmann
No lower limit. It's never been too cold. Cool #weather is preferable, actually. Overcast ☁️ is a good time to go riding. ☝️😃 The heat scares me. 🔥 I went blind once. So scary. 😣
I don't mind if it rains while I'm riding 🚴🏻♀️, but if I'm still home and it starts raining I wouldn't go out on my #bike -- I'd just use other modes of transportation or stay home.
Right now, #cycling is still just a leisure activity for me. It's not yet that incorporated in my daily life.
@evelyn @cweickhmann my lower limit is -20*F wind chill. I have a wind/waterproof jacket that bottles up body heat very well. I go with shorts down to ~15*F, then have two levels of leggings I can add. Hardest thing for me is good gloves when really windy and cold.
@cweickhmann Use trekking pants optimised for cycling, with zippered legs. Upper body a thermo shirt, a long sleeved cycling top, and a light wind jacket. When it rains, I put on my rain trousers (seriously, used them for 30 years now 😬). They are not much protection from rain, but keep the wind out. If temperature below 0°C, I put on some shoe covers. And most importantly: some gloves and a thin hat under the helmet.
@rcr Oh yes! The shoe covers are worth it! Forgot to mention them.
Did you experience that they are simply too small for boots? I've got EU size 45 and had to try two to even get close to a fit. The ones I have now require a lot of force to put over my boots.
@cweickhmann I have two different covers. One pair are neopren, quite tight and a nuisance to put on, especially with cold fingers. The other pair are simple raincovers with velcro. I use the latter these days more often, they are easier to handle and protect from cold as well as the neopren.
@cweickhmann Gloves. Gloves! Wind-, waterproof, insulating.
Warm shoes. If it's above freezing, waterproof too. Water splashes are unfun.
Baggy pants for insulation.
Upper body will get hot from exertion, so only a windproof jacket, unless it falls below -10°C.
@cweickhmann My usual winter clothes. Maybe an extra fleece pants to go over my regular pants if it's cold enough. I always have my rainpants in my bag in case it actually rains.