Winter Cycling Clothing

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Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on December 2, 2014 at 11:40am

I've had good success with Duofold Varitherm stuff.  It comes in three different weights -- I find the midweight tops and bottoms generally do the trick.  I think they fit all your requirements.  They cost about $28.00 on the Duofold web site or Amazon.  You can get better deals, new in the packaging, on ebay.  They can be worn days at a time (at least by me), are machine washable and, I can say from experience, very durable.

Duofold Varitherm

Mike Zumwalt said:

I've got everything I need to stay warm, I wear Converse all year so my feet get cold but I can't ride in anything else it's just my thing.

What i'm looking for is an upper body base layer, non cotton and not wool that will "wick" the back sweat away. I've looked at the  clothing stores thermal wear,mostly cotton or polyester blends. Asked around at bike shops and found one that would be suitable, $50 for a top isn't bad but I can't wear that everyday without washing and can't see myself spend $150 for 3 so anything out there? It can even be short sleeved. 

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on December 2, 2014 at 12:18pm

You're not going to be able to wick back sweat "away" when you're wearing a shell as a top layer. I use a merino tee shirt and long sleeve under a soft shell coat. My base layer are always pretty moist after my 30 min commute, but they dry out in time for my ride home. I usually wash by base layers once a week. They never smell. I'll wash my bike shorts after every 2 rides (one day). 

Permalink Reply by Jerry Lee on December 2, 2014 at 3:58pm

So far this year, everynight with temps in the teens and lower, I have used those latex gloves that are skin tight under my regular gloves, seems to work for at least 6 miles. they are cheap.

  I guess if you really want warmth, get the motorcycle battery heated gloves, a little more expensive, but they are warm, heck get the heatd vest too. I havent invested in them yet, but I am checking into it. I think a draw back would be the wires.

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