winter bike gear, for Seattle.
This was getting long, so i decided to make it a separate post.
My new jacket is this one:
http://www.rei.com/product/838582/showers-pass-transit-bike-jacket-womens
The other day i ended up wearing it with the pitzips undone even though i didn't have a lot of layers on, so i'm pleased to know there is some warmth in it.
My rain pants are 10 yr. old like this:
http://www.rei.com/product/852348/novara-express-20-bike-pants-mens
I wear them for warmth, as well as for dryness. I unzip the legs to get air if I need it. These rain pants have seen A LOT. They have worn well.
My shoes covers are (5 yr old?) something like this:
http://www.camasbikes.com/product/specialized-neoprene-shoe-covers-159109-1.htm
(Except not really, i can't find the ones that i have, they have some reflective bits in the fabric so they light up pretty well at night. They aren't waterproof, but they are resistant, and help with warmth.)
If I'm going on a long ride in the winter, i put chemical heaters in my shoes.
FWIW, i have waterproof bike gloves, that aren't that waterproof anymore. I have winter-weight lobster claw waterproof bike gloves, but i don't actually wear them that much of the year around here. (In the summer I wear fingerless bike gloves.)
I have a cap that i wear under my helmet. (http://www.rei.com/product/834850/novara-thermal-tech-skull-cap - kind of, but mine is just nylon without the fleece.) It is surprisingly good at adding warmth, and i wear it a LOT. Nice thing, even if the weather turns warm, its so easy to stow.
Still on the wishlist: i'd like prescription glasses. I like cycling in my sports (sun)glasses, but i can't do it much because of the prescription issue and i can't wear contacts to work.
More lights. Fancier lights. Exciting lights. I like lights.
My new jacket is this one:
http://www.rei.com/product/838582/showers-pass-transit-bike-jacket-womens
The other day i ended up wearing it with the pitzips undone even though i didn't have a lot of layers on, so i'm pleased to know there is some warmth in it.
My rain pants are 10 yr. old like this:
http://www.rei.com/product/852348/novara-express-20-bike-pants-mens
I wear them for warmth, as well as for dryness. I unzip the legs to get air if I need it. These rain pants have seen A LOT. They have worn well.
My shoes covers are (5 yr old?) something like this:
http://www.camasbikes.com/product/specialized-neoprene-shoe-covers-159109-1.htm
(Except not really, i can't find the ones that i have, they have some reflective bits in the fabric so they light up pretty well at night. They aren't waterproof, but they are resistant, and help with warmth.)
If I'm going on a long ride in the winter, i put chemical heaters in my shoes.
FWIW, i have waterproof bike gloves, that aren't that waterproof anymore. I have winter-weight lobster claw waterproof bike gloves, but i don't actually wear them that much of the year around here. (In the summer I wear fingerless bike gloves.)
I have a cap that i wear under my helmet. (http://www.rei.com/product/834850/novara-thermal-tech-skull-cap - kind of, but mine is just nylon without the fleece.) It is surprisingly good at adding warmth, and i wear it a LOT. Nice thing, even if the weather turns warm, its so easy to stow.
Still on the wishlist: i'd like prescription glasses. I like cycling in my sports (sun)glasses, but i can't do it much because of the prescription issue and i can't wear contacts to work.
More lights. Fancier lights. Exciting lights. I like lights.