bikin

[moominmolly]

So, it was theoretically my LEAST favorite weather to bike in this morning: 30ish, precipitating, damp enough to fog up my glasses, and windy enough to be unpleasant on bare eyeballs. But in reality I had a lovely ride in. Wearing the perfect clothing made me warm and toasty, which is a good start. The snowflakes were pretty, and not wet enough to

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[lyonesse]

so what was the perfect clothing?

late last night mine was a horseback-riding jacket, polarfleece horseback-riding pants, tall sheepskin boots, ski gloves, and of course the lit-up helmet. my fingers got a mite too cold though...

[moominmolly]

Edited to add them! The fingers are the worst part. On SUPER cold days (or nights), I wear ski gloves with silk liners inside.

[dancingwolfgrrl]

Did you know you can get Smartwool glove liners? I covet them.

[moominmolly]

NO!!! Oh my god I want them. I want to wear all Smartwool all winter, but I am not rich as that would require me to be. But Smartwool glove liners! Man.

[oneagain]

What were the perfect articles of clothing you were wearing?

[moominmolly]

Edited to add. Mostly I'm in love with my gloves.

[geekpixie]

Thanks for posting a link to the gloves. I have huge problems with my hands getting cold, so recommendations are excellent. I'm at the point that I might get the mini reusable hand heater things just to make sure they don't get too cold, since my hands are fairly allergic to cold exposure. (And I live in Boston, yes, I know)

[moominmolly]

They are not THE warmest things I own for biking, but they seem like the best compromise under most conditions. Also, I've totally used handwarmers and love them.

[moominmolly]

If you ever want to go in on an order to Identi-Tape, let me know.

[dnereverri]

I'd put my iphone on speaker mode and tucked it speakers-up into my bra...

Wow. So many bizarre-but-off-color comments to make that I don't even know where to start.