Under clothes to keep warm on a cold morning

Hey people What are people wearing that is not so bulky in the COLD morning drives to work ? And in the Fall?

 

Leathers are the best wind breaker. I have a pair of leather chaps I wear over my pants and a pair of all season gloves that have the long fore arm covers to keep wind out of the sleeves of my jacket.


Its allways better to wear to much clothes than not enough :wink:

 

The best advise....wear layers!
Make sure the layers do not obstruct you ability to ride of course.
If i lived where you are...i would look like the michelan man
1st underarmour, then long johns, then some regular pants and shirt, then something like a sweater(wooly) then leather

This is prob what I would end up looking like:

:lol:

 

i got some flannel lined jeans and their good for another 15deg

 

I'm not especially fashion conscious but since prices for cashmere sweaters have fallen in recent years I add one as a layer... fairly thin, light weight, very warm. Also looks fine for office wear. and if you ever really wanna be decadent, wear it as underlayer - softer than a supermodel's caress!

 

I bought an old pair of oversized jeans years ago and I just pull them on over my street clothes when I ride to work in the morning. i have a good liner in my jacket and i have a neck scrunchy type of thing to keep my neck warm.

ken k

 

I have become very fond of my new found fashion sense. I have discovered bicycle riding gear. I have a tendency to spend hours in the saddle and these have NO seams. They add a little extra padding and helps to isolate ones jewels to prevent them from trying to work their way up to your abdomen.

They are cool when its hot and wam when its cold. They can be found in different lenghts, ie; short, long, mid.

I learned of these while rsearching my upcoming tour from another Website: www.visi.com/~dalebor

This guy has lots of advice from years and years of riding.
The Buff

 

As everyone has said - layers.

From the outside in:

The first layer is the shell. Anything water/wind proof.

The next layer is the insulation. I use anything with no seams. Sweat pants work.

The last layer is a wicking layer. This pulls any sweat from the body. This is more important when doing active sports, but still applies. If you sweat pulling the bike out - and the sweat is near the skin, it will be very cold.

Leather isn't bad - but it isn't water proof (as they say, the only thing it kept dry was the cow that it came from)...

Chaps are better than most gear - but you can sure get cold personal effects

I personally am waiting for my Road Crafter... a one piece textile suit with room for insulating layers... and easy to waterproof treat in your washing machine.

 

full leather suit, ridding boots and gloves, full face helmet with mohawk

 

that site is good information/good read. Thanks for the tip, Buff.

Bicycle gear is a smart choice for some riders. Alas, in my case I fear the equation would be:
36" waist + Spandex outfit = serious humiliation. I better stay with Ass.Fault's Michelin look.