Newbie lessons learned about biking in the approaching cold weather

[crazycanuck]

Pardes, I don't know how much you want to spend & are willing to ship but Ground Effect stuff is pretty good. I don't know it it'll fit you but hey, check it out anyways.

In our fall/cooler months (not calling winter in Perth winter k..) it's 5c some mornings & i wear 3 layers to keep me toasty.

Anywho. http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/

THe Thermos, Ristroetto, Ice Queen & Frosty Boy are faves at our house.

I also have a MEC (www.mec.ca) Woosh Cycling jacket that goes well with armwarmers, a TE jersey & the Thermos. Snug as a bug on a rug

Happy shopping!

[jsdilks]

This last week had mornings a bit cooler than they've been, so I did the most logical thing and layered up. And up and up - I'm the original 0ne-who-gets-cold at the first sign. So I had on a pair of regular tights (like I wear all winter with all my clothes...), my bike tights, my bike shorts, a long sleeve wicking shirt of my DH's, my fleece Patagonia jacket, and the bright yellow Everyone-is-going-to-see-ME wind jacket. And the only gloves we could find were a pair of DH's golf gloves. I've GOT to do better than that. I felt like a little kid playing dress up with the fingers waggling about. BUT, the key piece here, is I was able to do the ride in to work ok. And we figured out where/how to stow the extra gear in the afternoon for the ride home when it's not quite so cool outside. So 50 degrees will be all right. Good to know. Oh, and I got to exchange the lenses on my sunglasses for the amber ones that worked better in the semi-darkness. It's very odd viewing the world as sort of orange-ish yellow. I can only imagine what I must have looked like. It took a long time to take it all off to take a shower at the office...

[pardes]

Pardes, I don't know how much you want to spend & are willing to ship but Ground Effect stuff is pretty good. I don't know it it'll fit you but hey, check it out anyways.

Thanks! Shipping charges are very reasonable!

I just may experiment with merino from this supplier. I appreciate the link.