Winter cycling wardrobe recommendations

[Squirrel 2]

Protect your hands!!! Frostbite is not pretty, you can lose digits. When it's really cold, pay attention to your extremities (hands & feet). If your brain starts sensing your body is getting too cold, it will go into core-survival mode & divert bloodflow to the extremities. First clue that this is happening is numbness in the fingers & toes. So when it's really cold, which is freezing or below, keep checking on them. Wiggle your toes & move your fingers around. I take my hands off the handlebars (one at a time), clench & unclench my fist & move it in & out towards my chest a few times.

My hands sweat terribly too. I use glove liners. If the weather is changeable, I can take them off as it warms up. I also sometimes take 2 pair with me. I wear the warmer pair out & change to the lighter pair if the temps go up enough. Also, try a pair without windstopper. The windstopper material is great for keeping out cold wind, but for cooler days it will get clammy. There are some mid-weight gloves made out of roubaix-type fabrics that should keep you warm enough but still breathe.