What can I wear to keep chest area warm cycling at -1 degrees?

[Supersuperleeds]

Merino baselayer for me when it is really cold.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Rotherham IS in the South, well, OK, maybe the Midlands

You are from the south yourself. It is even in the first part of your location.

 

[night cycler]

The bubble wrap sounds good. I have only ever seen the thin stuff in Staples. I bought a full roll of it for ebay stuff I was selling at the time.

 

[night cycler]

I wear a cheap polyester vest and a merino one over it, as well as a jersey, fleece and jacket. Why suffer? I've yet to find a way of keeping feet warm.

Feet- best way I have ever found is just before the ride, use hairdryer to thoroughly warm feet, inside of socks and inside of cycling shoes. That method has never failed for me.

 

[night cycler]

I don't see anything other than the soft southern jessies debating what to wear to keep warm

Hey, I'm no soft southern Jessie! More of a soft Midlands Jessie really.

There's a few miles between Rotherham & Watford

 

[HLaB]

My favourite winter base layer is the one I have with a wind proof panel I can only wear it down here on the coldest days though so its not been on this year so far.

 

[night cycler]

[QUOTE="woodenspoons, post: 5076641,
OP; merino next to the skin is the answer. .[/QUOTE]

Ok.I will look for a Merino base layer. Also, I Merino Gilet/body warmer sounds like it would be a big help if they do such a thing?

 

[tyred]

A copy of the Daily Mail. The second most useful thing you can do with it.

 

[slowmotion]

Feet- best way I have ever found is just before the ride, use hairdryer to thoroughly warm feet, inside of socks and inside of cycling shoes. That method has never failed for me.

For anything other than the shortest rides, I think I'd need to barbeque mine with one of these.....

 

[xzenonuk]

a hot water bottle?

 

[steveindenmark]

I use these long sleeve base layers from Planet X

They are very warm, cheap and dry fast.

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLPXLSBL/planet-x-pro-365x-long-sleeve-base-layer.

I then have arm warmers on top. A Helly Hansen fleece lined gilet and a fleece line Aldi shell jacket. I finish off with a gore rainproof jacket.

 

[Turdus philomelos]

A must for your cycling wardrobe is a good quailty wicking base layer such as Craft. Took me a while to learn this as I would always say "How much?".

I you wait for a sale you can pick quality brands up for about £15/20. I have have a couple with with wind protection. A MAY ZING

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Feet- best way I have ever found is just before the ride, use hairdryer to thoroughly warm feet, inside of socks and inside of cycling shoes. That method has never failed for me.

A tip I read about is to wrap your feet in tin foil before putting your shoes on. Wrap the foil shiny side inside and it will reflect the heat your feet give off back to your feet keeping them toasty warm.

 

[nickyboy]

The OP is from Rotherham. Go figure! as our American cousins are wont to emote.
OP; merino next to the skin is the answer. Not cotton, as someone would have it. Get cotton wet with sweat, it's cold. Wool stays warm when wet. If you get very cold, a Woolpower layer first.
Only good use for a spent Daily Mail too, down the front.

Daily Mail would also be perfect, given its content, if you get caught short and need a number 2

 

[Ajax Bay]

A tip I read about is to wrap your feet in tin foil before putting your shoes on. Wrap the foil shiny side inside and it will reflect the heat your feet give off back to your feet keeping them toasty warm.

But have you tried this? Wouldn't the tin foil improve the heat conductivity, conducting heat away from each foot., and increase sweat levels at the toes, and be less comfortable?
Chest warmth = layers; thin ones. Trick is to avoid overheating and some of the clothing lists above imply minimal body heat generation by very slow riding - riders are different and a bit of experimentation should provide the experience required.
My preference for feet (inside merino socks) is to use 'Hot Hands' foot warmer insoles below the insole. These offer a slow release of heat for about 5 hours (ime) in an 'oxygen restricted' environment (ie no vents in winter boots) and do not interfere with the boot/insole fit. If it warms up (say at midday) they can be removed and disposed of.