What do you wear when it is cold?

[gavroche]

I dont mean below 0 but say between 3 and 7 degrees. I tend to wear leggings with cycling shorts on top, thermal body wear, short sleeve T-shirt and long sleeve cycling jersey, thermal gloves and full balaclava to keep head and neck warm.
I find it does for me, I dont get too hot but also dont feel the cold after warming up.

 

[endoman]

short sleeve baselayer, long sleeve roubaix jersey, windtex jacket. Thermal bibs with leg warmers, gloves and a buff, toasty, If less windy / rainy then I replace the jacket with a gilet.

 

[vickster]

Sounds quite a lot (and I am a wuss in the cold)

Today I had thermal(ish) tights on, a synthetic running top, an Altura thermal jersey and a NightVision jacket. I had my ears covered with a running headband under my helmet. Thinnish long finger gloves - when the wind was blowing I was cold, especially finger tips and thighs, out of the wind in the sun, going uphill I was on the warm side of ok. I should maybe have worn the thermal buff I have yet to use.

Endura socks and trainers on feet. The wind made my eyes water - I wear specs, so cannot do bigger lensed cycling glases, unless I spring loads for prescription ones

My nose was running like the Victoria Falls

 

[Garz]

Wife crotchet woolly hat
Gore Windstopper Jacket
Merino baselayer
Bib-tights
Standard cheap adidas branded gloves
Overshoes

Pretty much covered me on today's ride, 2 degrees on off - garmin says it didn't go above 5. You can keep warm if you don't have the money to invest in branded cycle clothing by layering up. It took me a couple of years to get a nice spread of gear for most conditions.

 

[Enw.nigel]

Roubaix bib tights
dhb merino base layer
Roubaix jacket
Skull cap
Aldi gloves ok at today's temp. Of 3 c but no colder
Bbb neoprene overshoes
Aldi socks

Comfortable in today's weather even when pelted with hailstones at one point.

 

[Winnershsaint]

literally 2 mins before I was due to set off with my next door neighbour both pairs of cycle shorts were still revolving around in the washing machine. so in answer to your question; today I wore wet shorts. Tbh it didn't bother me half as much as the troublesome wind. just in case people think I'm weird I also wore Long sleeved cycle top with tatty T shirt underneath, neoprene overshoes. £1 fleeece gloves from Decathlon under Altura fingerless cycle gloves. Wet shorts besides could have probably doen with skull cap as I am follically challenged and set about my head with the razor yesterday

 

[MattHB]

Roubaix bib longs
Either synthetic base layer or merino wool depending on washing rotation (synthetic is warmer)
If its cold cold a cheap sports direct long sleeved jersey
Altura night vision jacket
Lobster gloves
Thin wool hat under helmet
Neoprene over shoes

 

[BigonaBianchi]

in yesterdays tempest...

two merino wool long sleeve m&s jerseys
Altura night vision jacket
Goretex windstopper longs
two pairs of socks
BBB overshoes held together with gaffer tape
btwin inner gloves
Altura night vision gloves
Balaclava

 

[ACS]

Thermal socks
Road Shoes
Endura MT500 Overshoes
Bib longs
Shorts
L/S Base Layer
Heavy cycling top from Aldi
Altura Rain jacket
Merino gloves
Revolution 3 season gloves
Buff to keep the neck warm
Fleece hat under my helmet.

 

[Nebulous]

2 degrees today - Lidl longs were in the wash so I had:-

helly hansen base layer bottoms
karrimor tights
lidl cycling socks
endura luminite overshoes
aldi merino short sleeved base layer
karrimor long-sleeved top
skullcap
cheap thinsulate fleecy gloves

My arms were probably a bit colder than they should have been, but everything else was fine. Why don't the Aldi merino tops come in long-sleeves?

 

[Hacienda71]

Roubaix bib longs
Bib shorts over the top of the longs
Base layer
Merino top
Long sleeved microfibre jersey
Light gloves
Neoprene over shoes
Fleecey buff as a hat.

I tend to take a gillet in my jersey in case the wind gets chilly.

 

[HLaB]

When its below 3deg (like today ) I wear:
A Giordana windproof Base Layer,
Santini Bib Longs (with windproof chest),
a Giordana Body clone soft shell jacket,
sometimes a waterproof gilet on top,
windproof Altura (stream ?) overshoes,
Endura Strike winter gloves,
CC buff,
Rapha Cap,
a Helmet (they are actually good for keeping your head warm )
and socks of course (sometimes Polaris Merino, Sealskinz, Campy or cheap Aldi's)

I never realised I wore so much!

 

[fenlandpsychocyclist]

15c+ ... Padded shorts & tight shirt.
8c to 15c ... Padded trousers, tee-shirt, light pullover.
3c to 8c ... Expensive walking socks, padded trousers, jogging trousers over top, tee-shirt, light pullover, gloves, high vis jacket.

Always mountain bike with "sticky rubber tyres" when ice around:
-7 to 3c ... Expensive walking socks, padded trousers, jogging trousers over top, tee-shirt, light pullover, gloves, high vis coat,
balaclava, clear safety glasses.

Did a couple of 30 milers last year in freezing fog (-4c). Bike and coat absolutely covered in white frost when i got home!!

 

[Fletch456]

well I won't list everything but 2-3 of my faves are:
- merino wool base layer by Icebreaker. Have two and love them. Got one and loved it so much as soon as I saw one half price I got it.
- Rapha winter socks - only just got these, as an Xmas present and not ridden in them yet. Wore them indoors to try 'em out and boy they are comfy and a darn good fit (key as I take size 12.5)
- a buff - versatile and damn good for stopping the wind going down my collar

 

[slowmotion]

Helly "industrial" thermal LJs and long sleeved vest
Roubaix bib longs
Another short sleeved vest
Long-sleeved cycle jersey
Lidl £7 acrylic sweater
dHb waterproof top
two microfleece buffs, one on my head and ears, the other round my neck.
Acrylic ski socks

As a wimpy southerner, I don't do "cold".