also, my number one pro tip for winter riding: don't overdress.
you'll be riding a bike and making your own heat energy, you don't need to bundle up like nanook of the north for your average midwest winter day. now, down in the single digits and below zero range, that's when things can get silly, particularly when wind is involved (which it so often is), that's when real protection becomes more necessary.
Last edited by Steely Dan; 08-26-16 at 12:35 PM.