you want the same basic clothing philosophy as any cold weather outdoor activity - wicking base layer to keep your skin dry (merino is awesome), middle insulation layer to keep you warm (and weight as you can peel as you warm up), outer shell to keep wind and precipitation out.
Breathable shells are great, but not necessary - sealed nylon will do the job. sierratradingpost is a great place to shop for quality outdoor gear, including merino base layer. With good coupon work, paid $140 shipped for a retail $450 Goretex-III Ultralight shell. MUSA pants are absolutely perfect; Knickers with merino knee socks work for me with as cold as it gets here (s. Texas). I have knicker-length base layer. I will wear my long-sleeve merino base layer, tee shirt and wind shell. Here on high pressure days, the temperature can swing 40 degrees - low 30s in the morning, and mid-70s in the afternoon. All my bikes have winter bags for carrying and stuffing layers and shell, alt gloves, along with shorty socks, etc. for when the day warms up. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
