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I would never EVER ride my bike with ice on the road. Unless you get a fat bike. Even then, it's still dangerous.
Stay safe!
Stay safe!
Well just rode my bike home in 28*F/-2*C.
Not so bad, but I need some thicker gloves and need to cover my ears somehow with a helment on. Right now I have a scarf wrapped up to my nose.
I am riding on 1.8" tires, so I should be alright for stability.
I would never EVER ride my bike with ice on the road. Unless you get a fat bike. Even then, it's still dangerous.
Stay safe!
I didn't choose the ninja life.
The ninja life chose me.
customcoco,
The jacket you need all depends on your riding conditions. What's your climate like? Wet, cold, strong winds, etc.
I live in Michigan so my winter is usually 20F with moderate winds; so a under-armor cold-gear mock shirt, fleece jacket from Champion System, wool socks and booties, and keeping my ears covered is more than enough for a good zone 2-3 ride.
Thanks for your reply.
Winter's not very tough around here, the worst we get is -10C with some snow...
I'm basically looking for something to make me stay warm without heating me up the last bit.
I'm doing 20/40 (sportive) KMs everyday but I'm quite new to the sport. Underneath the jacket I'll only wear a merino long base layer, and below some tights.
The thing is that, while it can get quite rainy here, I don't want the bulk of a waterproof jacket.
So I thought of getting a windproof warm vest and maybe a rain jacket just in case.
Does that sound like a good plan to you ?
Thanks
-10C is pretty cold in my book
I would go with your idea of a pack-able rain jacket for sudden showers (I have a pearl izumi rain jacket I love that's form-fitting, so very little flap noise) and a wind proof jacket/vest. The nice thing about layering up with a merino base layer and a jacket is that you can always unzip the jacket a bit if you get too hot. See if you can test ride some of your friends gear or hunt on ebay for deal.
Happy riding!
I would never EVER ride my bike with ice on the road. Unless you get a fat bike. Even then, it's still dangerous.
Stay safe!