MTB clothing in winter

[Frimley111R]

What would you recommend as apart from padded shorts all the rest of my stuff is summer wear

[Gazzab]

I wear one of the gore tight fitting jackets (has removable sleeves), a buff, a thermal long sleeve top, a cycling t shirt, long cycling leggings, over shorts, winter gloves and seal socks.
I tend to feel a little too cold to start with but within 10 minutes I am fine.
I wear this no matter if it’s raining, snowing or a sunny winters day.

[joema]

No different except for a thermal layer and rain/wind shell.

I may wear trousers if its muddy though.

[Mr Ted]

If it's dry but cold (0-5degrees) a base layer top with Gore Windstopper jacket , padded road shorts with Dainese enduro trousers over them, if you feel a bit cold while unloading your bike you are dressed right, if you feel warm then you are overdressed.

If it's cold and wet then base layer top and padded road shorts under one of these: dirtlej dirtsuit onesie

[Bill]

Seal socks make the biggest difference IME, cold wet feet are grim. Then Endura leggings and waterproof arsed shorts, Helly Hansen longsleeve top, old fleece and I've just got an Endura gilet with a windproof front.

[smifffymoto]

I had sealskinz many years ago and have now bought some Bridgedale Stormsocks.
I haven’t tried them out yet but I have high hopes.

[river_rat]

Rooster Hot Socks are pretty good for keeping feet warm in wet conditions.

As others have said a decent windproof thermal jacket over whatever layers you need, combined with thermal cycling leggings works well.

[Frimley111R]

Thanks guys, any glove recommendations?

[Dog Star]

My mate has one of those onesies (like that blue one a few posts up) - seems very good but he can get hot.

Personally I have my padded undershorts and shorts, normal shoes, but I've just got some fox kneepads which do keep my legs warm.

Top - T-shirt, thin fleece, cycle jacket and now it's got frosty and started snowing a waterproof jacket on top and I've gone for a pair of Endura thicker gloves.

We're out on the Pennines near Rossendale and Saddleworth in the dark and it's bd cold, but the above seems to work.

[river_rat]

Karrimor thermal gloves (which are about £7) are fine down to about zero degrees for me - if colder (or on a very long cold ride) I have some Galibier thermal gloves, which are extremely warm but a bit bulkier.

Edited by river_rat on Wednesday 4th December 14:17

[S100HP]

Buff, snood, whatever you call it, is the best bit of kit I find. Keeps your face, neck, and ears warm whilst allowing your head to release excess heat. It also stops you from getting mouthfuls of mud. Wouldn't be without mine.

[Tall_Paul]

Mr Ted said:

If it's dry but cold (0-5degrees) a base layer top with Gore Windstopper jacket , padded road shorts with Dainese enduro trousers over them, if you feel a bit cold while unloading your bike you are dressed right, if you feel warm then you are overdressed.

If it's cold and wet then base layer top and padded road shorts under one of these: dirtlej dirtsuit onesie

I really fancy one of these, maybe for next winter (spent faaaar too much on bike stuff this year!), but in the meantime I've bought some bib tights (soooo much better, no cold back or having to keep hiking the shorts up), and some knee length sealskinz socks (which I'm wearing right now, wearing them in a little) which will bridge the gap 'tween sock and knee pad that always ends up with a band of dirt, and there's the wet feet with winter puddles which isn't pleasant and has stopped a ride before.

[LeadFarmer]

I'm still commuting to work every day in normal shorts, but I wear a hi-viz builders jacket when its raining. But then I'm a northerner :-)

[Frimley111R]

Tall_Paul said:

I really fancy one of these, maybe for next winter (spent faaaar too much on bike stuff this year!), but in the meantime I've bought some bib tights (soooo much better, no cold back or having to keep hiking the shorts up), and some knee length sealskinz socks (which I'm wearing right now, wearing them in a little) which will bridge the gap 'tween sock and knee pad that always ends up with a band of dirt, and there's the wet feet with winter puddles which isn't pleasant and has stopped a ride before.

Good price here : https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/dirtlej-dirtsu...

[Dave.]

LeadFarmer said:

I'm still commuting to work every day in normal shorts, but I wear a hi-viz builders jacket when its raining. But then I'm a northerner :-)

How far is it t't'pit?

[TCX]

Gloves,pair of neoprene out of decathlon,bout a tenner,warm,dry

[yellowjack]

TCX said:

Gloves,pair of neoprene out of decathlon,bout a tenner,warm,dry

Neoprene is a good shout for wet weather gloves. I have a pair of Gill sailing gloves for riding. Reinforced palms, and very well made. Currently, though, I'm too warm to be wearing neoprene or thick winter gloves. I'm just in thin suede(ish) summer full-finger MTB gloves, and they're plenty warm enough in these relatively mild temperatures.

[Bill]

I wear thin fingered gloves year round. I get too warm in anything thicker and it keeps the gorse out of my knuckles in summer.

[LeadFarmer]

Dave. said:

How far is it t't'pit?

Fotty foot away.

[Dave.]

LeadFarmer said:

Fotty foot away.

Arh, thas reet thano....