Looking for cheap suggestions for cold weather riding clothes

[OakLeaf]

If you're going to wear non-gusseted jeans, definitely plan to wear shorts with a thick chamois underneath. Otherwise the seams will be very uncomfortable.

[owlice]

Thank you, OakLeaf!

BTW, I raked up huge piles of your cousins today, as I have two large oak trees (white and chestnut) and a number of smaller oak trees (pin and red) in my backyard. You have a very very very large family!

[OakLeaf]

Thank you, OakLeaf!

BTW, I raked up huge piles of your cousins today, as I have two large oak trees (white and chestnut) and a number of smaller oak trees (pin and red) in my backyard. You have a very very very large family!

We make such good compost, too.

[owlice]

Which is why I was raking your cousins!

[Owlie]

Your cousins hit me while I'm riding too. (This campus seems to be entirely covered by oak and maple trees, with the odd sycamore and the one beech.)

Owlice, I can't see why you couldn't knit yourself arm warmers. I'd make them from a relatively fine yarn and in ribbing.

[redrhodie]

Knickers are to cycling bottoms what capris are to pants. In fact, when I was new, I went into the bike shop and asked for capris, and the guys looked at me like I was speaking Russian, and said, "Oh, you want knickers."

Until then, I knew knickers as those tweed short pants paper-boys would wear in black and white movies. Not so much in the cycling world.

You will not look like a Sumo wrestler, I promise. You will look like a die hard, because everyone else will be huddled up in their snuggies, while you're still riding.

[owlice]

Owlie, thanks! I may try to make some. I think I even have circular needles somewhere! (Okay, I know I have circular needles.... will learn how to use! )

redrhodie, if it takes looking like a Sumo wrestler, I'll be okay with that! Man, I love being over 50!

I looked (online) at knickers today, and also tights, gloves, and jackets. Just got a tuition bill for my spawn, though (does he really need to go to college? Is that really a better use of my money than biking gear?), so I'll have to hold off for a while. I should go find those circular needles!!