Quote Originally Posted by captenaj View Post
Thanks for the feedback. I have running tights and I have layered them successfully on some of my colder rides. I think you're right that I need to invest in gloves and neoprene boots. I hate to spend a lot of money on something I may not use after this trip but I'd hate it more if I felt I had to get in the van because I was too cold. Thanks again!
There's no reason to think that you won't use all or most of this stuff again. If you live in MN, then there's a fair number of days I would assume that you could use some cold weather gear.

I'm a gear junkie. I love the stuff and spend far more on it than I care to admit. The reason, however, that I don't feel too guilty about it is that I use all of it on a regular basis. I can only think of a few items that haven't gotten good use. End even if you don't use this stuff again, you've commited to a major trip that was presumably pretty expensive. If you want to have a good time (and there's nothing worse than spending a day on teh bike cold and/or wet), then I'd recommend investing in the right gear.

And you can always sell what you don't think you'll use again.....

Finally, I would suggest posting on TE what your'e hoping to buy. There may be some TEers who have some things to sell.