Autumn clothing recommendations?

lm_trek

First year road biking, during the summer ive got away with my mtb kit, the odd rapha merino top now and then. Went out last sunday and was a bit colder than usual, had a blast this morning and it was freezing.

So basically im after some recommendations of what to look for? preferably on a budget, although i might pick up the rapha gillet. Plan is to keep biking through the autumn/winter.

jordan_217

Warmers (arm and leg or knee), gilet, belgian booties and a cap to stick on under your helmet. That should be enough to get you through the last bit of Summer and into Autumn. When it gets colder a pair of neoprene overboots some Winter gloves, bib tights, skull cap and a softshell should be good enough.

You dont need to spend a fortune. Check out Prendas for the warmers and booties, they do multibuy offers. Planet X sell some good and quite cheap Winter gloves and overboots. IME get the best soft/outershell you can afford. I can highly recommend the Mavic softshells (usually on offer online). Gore are also highly regarded. A Rapha baselayer and a softshell should be good enough for the majority of Winter rides. A neck tube or buff can also help keep the chill off.

E.g;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EDZ-Merino-200g ... B006L4MECQ

http://www.prendas.co.uk/multisaver.asp

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CLP ... ing_gloves

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CLP ... _overshoes

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... tAoddjQAWQ

shamrock134

This is a good gilet and 1/4 the cost of the Rapha softshell gilet.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-windslam-roubaix-gilet/

lm_trek

Thanks!

I was looking at one of these on wiggle?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-legger ... roof-vest/

And maybe shell out some money on a good quality base layer.