Winter Wear

bowden769
bowden769 Posts: 143
edited October 2012 in MTB buying advice
As winter is on its way. it will be my first on the bike. I am not sure what to wear..

What do i know is that i want to keep warm and dry, my budget is really tight to be truthful around £100 - so not too much :(

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    edited October 2012
    Not much you need really, I wear (down to -6 coldest last winter)
    Knee warmers
    'water resistant' baggies with liner (same all year round)
    Base layer T shirt, or long sleeve when its colder
    Thin fleece (if it's really quite cold)
    Cycling top (actually I use a motorcross top which is airy and light but almost indestructable)
    Water/wind proof from D2B if it's howling gales or wet.

    Socks just decent thick ones, if your feet get wet they just warm up again (like a wet suite) anyway.

    Mix and match for conditions!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • mcnultycop
    mcnultycop Posts: 2,143
    What have got already?

    What needs covering up?

    I'd suggest one of thesefor £15 if you need a jacket?

    I wear lined baggy shorts pretty much all year, but if it is really cold I'd double sock with some Merino Socks (On One, £6) inside some Sealskinz (shop around, £20ish).
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  • bowden769
    bowden769 Posts: 143
    what base layer would people suggest ?
  • hainman
    hainman Posts: 699
    http://www.dare2b.com/buy/struckout-jacket-183186
    Giant Reign 2
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    bowden769 wrote:
    what base layer would people suggest ?
    Merino is pretty good warm but not sweaty odour-free and comfortable but they take longer than synthetics to dry out if they get wet.

    As for keeping warm, keep your neck head wrists ankles and kidneys warm and you are in with a chance. Lots of blood flowing through these areas close to the surface of the skin.

    Otherwise nothing too special just layer up and keep it versatile.
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    bowden769 wrote:
    what base layer would people suggest ?

    I ride snowboards all winter and have found the best ones to be the cheap Muji ones (don't know if they still sell them) my mum bought be a few years back, def better than my Helly Hansen, Nike etc - which cost about 3 or 4x the price.

    But about to hit the button on a couple of Endura BaaBaa Merino jobbies for this winter - see if they're any better or worse. Although very far from cheap, but good layering is the key to a cosy winter over here
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  • Plyphon
    Plyphon Posts: 433
    mcnultycop wrote:
    What have got already?

    What needs covering up?

    I'd suggest one of thesefor £15 if you need a jacket?

    I wear lined baggy shorts pretty much all year, but if it is really cold I'd double sock with some Merino Socks (On One, £6) inside some Sealskinz (shop around, £20ish).


    thats a bargain. tempted myself.



    whats a good lined baggy? Im not really sure what to look for

    EDIT: Lined baggy trousers, wind/water resistant
  • bowden769
    bowden769 Posts: 143
    Dang all the nice colours in both jackets are out of stock in medium
  • concorde
    concorde Posts: 1,008
    What about gloves for the winter?
  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Fox Antifreeze

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