I find a pair of Skins does the trick with the chilly mornings, cold evenings commuting to and from work.Red Rider wrote: I might try some sort of thin leggings though, and some of the merino stuff mentioned sounds very cosy
Andrew
Postby Aushiker » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:58 am
I find a pair of Skins does the trick with the chilly mornings, cold evenings commuting to and from work.Red Rider wrote: I might try some sort of thin leggings though, and some of the merino stuff mentioned sounds very cosy
Postby lloyd83 » Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:24 pm
Postby il padrone » Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:26 pm
OP is cycling a 10km commute. At this distance it still reasonably viable to ride in office clothes. I do this (well, a buttoned shirt and 'office-suitable cycling trousers, and my SPD shoes that get changed at work). The most important part of my winter wardrobe is my Rapha short-sleeved merino base-layer top. It absorbs sweat, wicks it away and does not stink. As mentioned earlier I also have a good rainjacket that gives good wind protection too, and if it rains, overpants and booties. For days that are just col air I either wear the rainjacket or a windstopper vest and the full-finger gloves.lloyd83 wrote:Plus it was 'normal' to cycle in your office attire so I didn't want to be sweaty, although I just wore my button shirt (saving it from being crinkled) and some weather proof shorts.
Postby kunalraiker » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:04 pm
il padrone wrote:OP is cycling a 10km commute. At this distance it still reasonably viable to ride in office clothes. I do this (well, a buttoned shirt and 'office-suitable cycling trousers, and my SPD shoes that get changed at work). The most important part of my winter wardrobe is my Rapha short-sleeved merino base-layer top. It absorbs sweat, wicks it away and does not stink. As mentioned earlier I also have a good rainjacket that gives good wind protection too, and if it rains, overpants and booties. For days that are just col air I either wear the rainjacket or a windstopper vest and the full-finger gloves.lloyd83 wrote:Plus it was 'normal' to cycle in your office attire so I didn't want to be sweaty, although I just wore my button shirt (saving it from being crinkled) and some weather proof shorts.
I commute 10kms in this and if kunalraiker does not have change facilities this will be feasible for hm. If there are change facilities and lockers it will be an even choice whether to ride in work clothes or do the whole quick-change thing eg. friends of mine who ride to the CBD from out in Northcote about 8-9kms and choose to wear office clothes even though there are change facilities available at work.
Postby il padrone » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:21 pm
I can assure you, that does not happen. You have a pretty flat commute so few hills to work up a real sweat. On arrival, you will break out in a bit of a sweat, so the trick iskunalraiker wrote:riding with work clothes is out of question as I do sweat a bit and would not like to be in that state throughout the day.
Postby wurtulla wabbit » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:46 pm
That looks great !il padrone wrote:These guys probably "weren't cold" either. Not what I'd be doing thoughwurtulla wabbit wrote:5 deg isn't cold really, used to go out in a T shirt, denims and waterproof camo over trousers on my quad bike mid winter .
Postby DavidS » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:32 am
If I wore all that I'd cook. I cycle in <5 degrees in shorts, T shirt and a jacket. I still get to work feeling warm enough. Still, we are all different so wear what suits you.barefoot wrote:As an archetypal not-thin man , and one who is acclimatised to cold weather, I concur.il padrone wrote:As the archetypal 'thin man', in 5-10 degs I will be wearing knicks under tights and on the torso a merino-thermal, long sleeve jersey and my Frosty Boy windstopper fleece. Maybe with full gloves as well to begin with if it's closer to 5 deg.
Below about 15, I'll wear a merino undershirt. Long sleeved if it's below 12. I'd have a good think about adding a fleece vest or (lightweight) tights below 10, depending what the temperature is likely to do while I'm out. Almost certainly wearing both at 5.
Below 5dgC, there's a fair likelihood that I'll stay in bed instead of going for a recreational ride... and my commutes (at any temperature, I have no other feasible way of getting to work) are short enough that different strategies apply. But I'd be into the scull caps and a shell layer to keep the wind out.
Knicks and jersey at 5dg is hard, mad or Scottish.
tim
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:46 pm
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Postby clackers » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:04 am
Postby il padrone » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:45 am
Have you considered a windproof vest? I have an excellent one that is windproof front and shoulders but mesh back, keeps me warm in the torso but not overheated. If it's really cold air I just wear my Showers Pass rain jacket with the pit-zips and cuffs open.kunalraiker wrote:Any recommendations on a cheap ventilated wind jacket, not looking for any thermal properties - just pure wind protection.
Postby barefoot » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:55 am
roobab wrote: baklava on your head.
Postby Howzat » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:31 pm
"Cheap" depends on your timescale. If it's too cheap, you might have to buy it again before too long, and that can be more expensive over time.kunalraiker wrote:I was told, I know I know by you guys not to buy the cheap stuff.
Anyway got this cheap wind jacket but it doesn't breathe since there are no vents.
Any recommendations on a cheap ventilated wind jacket, not looking for any thermal properties - just pure wind protection.
Postby Venus62 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:57 pm
I lol'dbarefoot wrote:roobab wrote: baklava on your head.
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:00 pm
Yep, had this discussion with a random bloke in the hardware store, I was buying a good garden fork when he wandered up with his partner and picked up the cheapest one he could find. She asked him why he wasn't buying a more expensive one like 'the other guy' and he replied that he could buy 3 for the price of the one I was holding. So as I walked past I commented that yes, that was indeed the case, but at least I wouldn't be the monkey wasting time by driving back to the hardware store multiple times to buy the same item. The look on the guys face was priceless.Howzat wrote:kunalraiker wrote:I was told, I know I know by you guys not to buy the cheap stuff.
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I'm guessing this economic wrinkle is partly the reason why BigW, Target, etc have such big stores and revenues - people keep on saving money buying the same thing every three months
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Postby JohnJoyner » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:10 pm
Postby Kwaichang » Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:24 pm
And a balaclava in your mouth!roobab wrote:Melbourne in winter. Windchill is the biggest problem.
Full finger gloves, a good baselayer, with normal jersey up top, arm warmers, leg warmers, neoprene shoe covers, baklava on your head.
Postby lloyd83 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:32 pm
Postby barefoot » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:44 pm
Then just be careful going around corners on wet wintery roads.lloyd83 wrote:I would recommend that you invest what you can afford on a good quality shell jacket that is windproof, water resistant and breathes eg. Gortex Paclite for rain or Gore Windstopper for drizzle.
I have both and they cost a bomb but have lasted me for years and you'll use it a lot
Postby clackers » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:53 pm
That's my experience, too, Lloyd. I went through several cheapies until settling on the ones that have 2.5 layers or whatever the marketeers call them these days. Wish I'd had the guts to spend properly earlier on.lloyd83 wrote:I would recommend that you invest what you can afford on a good quality shell jacket that is windproof, water resistant and breathes eg. Gortex Paclite for rain or Gore Windstopper for drizzle. I think a jacket would be fine for your 10km commute but if cycling further a vest would be best as you'll get too hot at the end of the ride even if you have pit zips.
Postby lloyd83 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:05 pm
Postby il padrone » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:12 pm
Living in Melbourne and commuting year-round, I would almost never wear my nice merino beanie on my commute rides. I am similarly follically-challenged with a no. 1 clippers cut.JohnJoyner wrote:a beanie (cycling specific) this is mainly cause I have no hair (well, I shave my head. I am also slightly follicly challenged. )
Postby DavidS » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:41 pm
Postby wurtulla wabbit » Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:58 pm
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