Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post
This is my 3rd or 4th winter cycling, and I'm still constantly experimenting with what to wear. What works one day isn't enough the next, or is too much. So no, I don't think it's overkill to wear shorts, leg warmers and tights, as long as you can still pedal.
I wear my tights over shin-length knickers, so I don't think wearing them over shorts and leg warmers would be overkill, depending on the temperature. But I also don't fault anybody for being a temperature weenie. If I really want to ride, I'll put up with the cold, but if I'm not up for it, then I don't beat myself up for it either. Riding is supposed to be fun and sometimes riding in the cold just isn't. What'll get you around here is the damp. Look at the humidity along with the temp when you're deciding to ride on cold days (and the wind, of course).