Quote Originally Posted by GrassyRidge View Post
I admit I'm jealous, I'm not a cold weather person and haven't been able to make myself ride in this sub 32 weather. What do you do for your ears? Normally in this weather I put a hat on to cover my ears, but with a bike helmet that just doesn't work. The one time I did get myself geared up to go riding, within 30 seconds of starting, my ears hurt. I think everything else would have adjusted to the temps....

and congrats on all your riding, that is awesome! The letting go will come. I'm right handed, so my left can come and go at will. I still havent mastered letting go with the right and then riding in a straight line!
Thanks for the support and ideas, this is a great group!

For my ears I bought a Gore Tech, well, I don't know what to call it. It is like a headband that goes over my ears and fits snugly - it does not interfere with the helmet at all and my ears are all toasty warm. My FACE, however, is a different story.

Right now I am not riding at temps less than 27 F, I think I need a third layer for my legs to do that - right now I wear knickers with leg warmers underneath them - and three layers for my upper body. I think that if I go with much colder temps that I need to add some tights to the mix, or perhaps some fleece pants to go over it all. I would also need some shoe covers, but what I currently have is working for the temps I am brave enough to go out in.