MTB clothing in winter
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I wear one of the gore tight fitting jackets (has removable sleeves), a buff, a thermal long sleeve top, a cycling t shirt, long cycling leggings, over shorts, winter gloves and seal socks.
I tend to feel a little too cold to start with but within 10 minutes I am fine.
I wear this no matter if it’s raining, snowing or a sunny winters day.
I tend to feel a little too cold to start with but within 10 minutes I am fine.
I wear this no matter if it’s raining, snowing or a sunny winters day.
If it's dry but cold (0-5degrees) a base layer top with Gore Windstopper jacket , padded road shorts with Dainese enduro trousers over them, if you feel a bit cold while unloading your bike you are dressed right, if you feel warm then you are overdressed.
If it's cold and wet then base layer top and padded road shorts under one of these: dirtlej dirtsuit onesie
If it's cold and wet then base layer top and padded road shorts under one of these: dirtlej dirtsuit onesie
My mate has one of those onesies (like that blue one a few posts up) - seems very good but he can get hot.
Personally I have my padded undershorts and shorts, normal shoes, but I've just got some fox kneepads which do keep my legs warm.
Top - T-shirt, thin fleece, cycle jacket and now it's got frosty and started snowing a waterproof jacket on top and I've gone for a pair of Endura thicker gloves.
We're out on the Pennines near Rossendale and Saddleworth in the dark and it's bd cold, but the above seems to work.
Personally I have my padded undershorts and shorts, normal shoes, but I've just got some fox kneepads which do keep my legs warm.
Top - T-shirt, thin fleece, cycle jacket and now it's got frosty and started snowing a waterproof jacket on top and I've gone for a pair of Endura thicker gloves.
We're out on the Pennines near Rossendale and Saddleworth in the dark and it's bd cold, but the above seems to work.
Mr Ted said:
If it's dry but cold (0-5degrees) a base layer top with Gore Windstopper jacket , padded road shorts with Dainese enduro trousers over them, if you feel a bit cold while unloading your bike you are dressed right, if you feel warm then you are overdressed.
If it's cold and wet then base layer top and padded road shorts under one of these: dirtlej dirtsuit onesie
I really fancy one of these, maybe for next winter (spent faaaar too much on bike stuff this year!), but in the meantime I've bought some bib tights (soooo much better, no cold back or having to keep hiking the shorts up), and some knee length sealskinz socks (which I'm wearing right now, wearing them in a little) which will bridge the gap 'tween sock and knee pad that always ends up with a band of dirt, and there's the wet feet with winter puddles which isn't pleasant and has stopped a ride before.If it's cold and wet then base layer top and padded road shorts under one of these: dirtlej dirtsuit onesie
Tall_Paul said:
I really fancy one of these, maybe for next winter (spent faaaar too much on bike stuff this year!), but in the meantime I've bought some bib tights (soooo much better, no cold back or having to keep hiking the shorts up), and some knee length sealskinz socks (which I'm wearing right now, wearing them in a little) which will bridge the gap 'tween sock and knee pad that always ends up with a band of dirt, and there's the wet feet with winter puddles which isn't pleasant and has stopped a ride before.
Good price here : https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/dirtlej-dirtsu...TCX said:
Gloves,pair of neoprene out of decathlon,bout a tenner,warm,dry
Neoprene is a good shout for wet weather gloves. I have a pair of Gill sailing gloves for riding. Reinforced palms, and very well made. Currently, though, I'm too warm to be wearing neoprene or thick winter gloves. I'm just in thin suede(ish) summer full-finger MTB gloves, and they're plenty warm enough in these relatively mild temperatures.Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff