staying warm on a winter bike ride..

[Deleted User]

It's not that I'm that young, it's my nice coating of blubber.

Ratbag

fb...it was the sheer speed that I was travelling that resulted in major windchill...

Dear Mr. Plum...feck orf!!!

debbo

I only had my pirate kit on yesterday.  I'm hard, me.

WildWill

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at the moment my attire for sunday morning rides are

Bib shorts
Tracsters
Twin skin socks
Cycling T
Light weight wind jammer jacket
Buff
Shoes
gloves
Lid

Ratbag

...but debbo...you were indoors....

Ratbag

Actually...whilst on the subject and before I part with my dosh...could anyone recommend whether I should go for the Endura Air Defence jacket or the Gore Phantom Jacket...or any other recommendations?

 Thanks,

 a chilly RB...

WildWill

get both ... go on

debbo

rattie I wasn't, I was out in the scottish wilderness

I was lying though

I was wearing trishorts with quality aldi running tights on top, smart wool socks, overshoes, a long sleeved tshirt, a fleecy cycling jacket and a waterproof jacket, decathlon silk gloves and some cheapo aldi gloves on top and my pirate buff on my head.  I was plenty warm enough.

candy ollier

can i just remind people that bib shorts are the height of gayness.  well, next to swimming, anyway.

WildWill

swimming in bib shorts?

candy ollier

or less seriously, for winter kit suggestions maybe contact little fat welshman at www.likeys.com (or through the forum).  what he doesn't know about cold weather equipment isn't worth knowing.  unless of course there should turn out to be any valuable facts that he doesn't know.  but that is probably unlikely.  try him anyway.

candy ollier

swimming in bib shorts?  blimey.  may as well go the whole hog and get some 2.X.U. T.F.N. B.U.T.T. P.L.U.G.  racing kit like those knobends at bala.

WildWill

you have such a way with words .... well letters

candy ollier

small acorns

Ratbag

So nobody can help on the jacket choice then???

...apart from LFW...

cougie

Bib shorts may appear a bit gay but really they are very cool as they dont fall down or cut into your tum.

I theeeenk you'll find that the original pirate shorts are just about the pinnacle of Gayness.

Apart from Faris al Sultans cropped top.

Dark Vader

I think my suffering on Friday was more from windchill than just the air temperature.  I did an hour on the bike today and wore a normal zip-up jacket and I was toasty warm...   so.. this suggests I need to look for some proper winter kit as what i have is obviously not suitable.   Thanks for the suggestions on here..  definitely some things for the xmas present list...

candy ollier

can't you use the force?

candy ollier

and another thing, if darth vader was so in tune with the force, how come he never noticed the millennium falcon coming up right behind him along that trench? i mean, it's ****ing massive. totally unbelievable.

G-Sport

What was cold DV?

Your Force Skin...........................

Ratbag

cougs...that's just too bad about the Pirate shorts 'cos that's what I'm wearing next year...

[Deleted User]

Ratbag - re the jackets.  Sorry for the delay, but I assumed that after 20 posts there wasn't a lot of chance the thread was still on topic.  Anyway, personally I always just got for a waterproof shell outer, and then a non windstopper inner.  I find that this allows me to control the warmth much better than a single layer.  I find that whatever they claim, then they don't breathe when you're cycling at any real speed, so that you need to vent, and then my neck / chest gets cold and back and shoulders stay too warm.

[Deleted User]

Oh, and another vote for Likeys.

These are the gloves, and a review on there too

Marmotte Evoloution gloves

cougie

RB - maybe its just gay on my legs then ??

 Hey hey - Aldi are doing Skiing stuff this Thursday - gloves and jackets galore.  If they cant keep you warm, then nothing can. Probably.

fat buddha

we checked out the Tchibo and Lidl skiing kit at the w/e - jackets/saloppettes are good value for money (but I'd like to see how they stand up to pissing rain - not that well I suspect) but some of the other stuff is cack and wouldn't do the job - one type of glove was OK and probably good for winter riding as they were fairly light

for anyone starting out skiing or a relative beginner - bargain

P came away with a helmet for £7 - kids size as adult ones don't fit here - for the number of times she's likely to use it, that's a bloody huge bargain!!

Ratbag

thanks D74...I reckon I might have to work this out for myself as I get far too sweaty wearing a waterproof top...I was planning on a windroof top with one or two layers...I do have a showerproof top (cheap from JJB) that I intend to carry around for ig it gets a bit wet...but I normally head for home if it rains too hard....

 cougs...nah...I reckon they look gay on everyone but I CBA to get any more so I'll just have to live with the gay look....

fat buddha

I have some Marmot "super duper go down to -273C sort of" winter gloves for skiing and mountaineering - they are the mutts nutts and always keep my fingers warm

Marmot do superb kit - just not easy to get hold of in the UK

[Deleted User]

RB - I sweat competitavely   What I do is vary the zips to stay at teh right temp.  So sometimes this means the zip up on the waterproof shell and almost fully open on the inner, or vice versa.  A lot depends on if it's raining, windy, and the air temp.  If you do go for one of those then let us know how you get on.