Trying to Dress Warmly

[Biciclista]

i also try for a combo of wool and "plastic" my showers pass raincoat goes over my wool long underwear and winter (padded) jersey.
my wool glove liners underneath another pair of gloves.
Wool socks under my shoes and waterproof booties.
Melalvai, I'm going to try that warm up method.

[Geonz]

I"m allergic to wool -- I can get away with the "nice" kinds in leggings if it's not actually touching my skin and there's a layer over it (I accidentally acquired a pair), but I'll start sneezin' and congesting ...
Windbreakage and layers are critical for me. I've noticed that Ihave acclimated -- I don't need to wear as much as I used to. Still, I tend to overdress and I'll be four layers thick if it's below zero. It's gone to single digits this year but I was comfortable without ski goggles.
The other thing I do when it's very cold is warm up before going out. Six minutes on the trainer works really well; a few crunches and jumping jacks if I'm in a hurry.
And thirdly, circulation is rather important. I got these really cute lights to go on the fingers of my gloves -- but whatever finger it's on will be COLD. I suspect that the reason my hands *don't* get cold liek other folks' is perhaps because I only wear one glove on each hand, and I make sure my backpack straps aren't blocking circulation, too.

[PamNY]

Those lights are great. Where did you get them/what are they called?

[arielmoon]

I have 2 Craft short sleeved windbreaker shirts that rock. I wear them under a long sleeve jersey for the temps you describe. The front panel only has the windbreaker leaving the rest to breathe. I find it works well for me to have wind break in the front and venting in the back if possible.

[DebW]

Nylon wind pants over tights add a huge amount of extra warmth. Having only a single skin-tight layer on the legs, even if windproof, doesn't keep me warm below 30F.