Commuting in cold weather

[Milzy]

Can’t wait for clocks to change

 

[ianrauk]

Still in shorts and short sleeve shirt for today's commute in SE London. Nice and mild.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yep shorts, short sleeve jersey and no gloves at the moment.

 

[Grumpy_Git]

Yajor concession to winter is the spare set of socks in my panniers as I can't stand do feet in the office all day.

 

[Tin Pot]

Yajor concession to winter is the spare set of socks in my panniers as I can't stand do feet in the office all day.

Tin pots toes:

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/toes.194667/

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Positively balmy today, 18c!

 

[BrumJim]

Shorts, short sleeves and short-fingered gloves on Friday - didn't feel the slightest bit under-dressed.
Long trousers, long sleeves and long-fingered gloves today. Could have done with a buff!

 

[ianrauk]

Yeah, was a little nippy this morning.
Still in shorts and short sleeve shirt but with added knee warmers, long sleeve base layer top and glove liners.
Lovely morning for it.

 

[vickster]

Yeah, was a little nippy this morning.
Still in shorts and short sleeve shirt but with added knee warmers, long sleeve base layer top and glove liners.
Lovely morning for it.

So not really just shorts and SS shirt then

 

[ianrauk]

So not really just shorts and SS shirt then

I didn't say 'Just' did I?

 

[User16625]

Blimey that's far too warm. I would melt at that temperature on the commute if my knees were covered.
For me, anything below 10° and the knee warmers go on.

I use a different approach. I use the same trousers whether its 25 or -5. Literally the same legwear. However during the colder commutes, I will layer up with regards to the body and head. Woolly hat, neck warmer, twice my bikes weight in jumpers etc. Overshoes and/or thicker socks are a must in temps approaching freezing point, the toes will suffer horribly. 1 normal cycling pair underneath 1 bigger pair of standard gloves works for me in winter. However the bigger gloves do make operating the gear levers a bit more clumsy. The glove thing is still a work in progress.

 

[Slick]

Full winter gear for me just now in the mornings now the frost has returned. Shorts and t shirt for going home as it's still quite warm I the afternoons. Shouldn't be too long before full winter on both legs, but it all adds to the challenge.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Shorts all year round - with the addition of leg warmers when it's cold and waterproof over-trousers when it's wet or extreme

Ditto here, knee warmers for colder mornings, main thing is keeping the extremities warm and the core. Best purchase by a country miles is a Altura windproof jersey/jacket. All I need is under armour under it or I will be sweating like a fat lad at the bakers