For context, I live in Fairbanks, Alaska. We've already had temperatures down to -10 this year, and I'll ride down to -20 or -30.
Pants and tops are the easy part. Down to zero or a bit lower, I'm comfortable in a Sport Hill jacket and a single, medium-weight long-sleeved merino wool shirt. It's cold at first, but you warm up fast. When it's very cold, I'll add a heavier layer of wool or fleece over the base layer. For pants, I wear wool tights (Ibex, Icebreaker, the stuff Riv sells--doesn't matter) under Sport Hill expedition pants. Two layers of tights when it's colder. When it gets below -20, you need some windstopping material for your nether regions. Really, really need it. My head is a problem. It's hard to get adequate coverage without blocking my breath and getting all damp and foggy. I have about six different head and/or neck garments that I fiddle with depending on temperature. For boots, I wear some nice Salomons down to -10 or so, then I switch to big, heavy Baffin boots. Nominally for -60, I think. I prefer to use warm boots with a single layer of socks rather than layering socks. Nothing special for the hands. Thick gloves down to zero, then switch to mittens. Of course the thumb is the problem. If I'm going for a longer ride in extreme cold, I'll resort to using chemical handwarmers. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/nxnucf_2NhoJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
