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Bicycling

ret5hd

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2. I don't bike, but hike. 30+ lb pack, moderate terrain.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2019, 02:46 PM

Nov 2019

Feet: wool socks
Legs: light wool under layer, synthetic pants (my legs don’t really seem to get cold down to about 20F)
Upper:Light wool t-shirt, mid weight long sleeve wool t-shirt, long sleeve synthetic shirt, synthetic breathable hoodie, then a very thin very light windbreaker.
Head/neck:wool buff, wool watch-cap

If I start getting warm, I unzip the windbreaker. Still warm, I unzip the hoodie. Still warm, I stuff the cap in a pocket.

In the 20s, that’s generally as far as I need to go.

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Base layers for cold rides? [View all] Bleacher Creature Nov 2019 OP

I walk 4-6 miles every morning before full sunrise and last week was zero-8 degrees. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #1

I don't bike, but hike. 30+ lb pack, moderate terrain. ret5hd Nov 2019 #2

Both posts 1 & 2 above are great advice. 2naSalit Nov 2019 #3