What to wear - 40-60F gravel racing event
10-03-19, 02:00 PM
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some time during the past 12 months, it occurred to me, that riding consistently, forced me to adapt clothing to changing temps, either up or down. making it easier to dress for each successive ride. I might make a small mistake here or there but I was better prepared for the next ride. so keep riding & adjusting your gear as the climate changes & you'll get your own answer by default
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some time during the past 12 months, it occurred to me, that riding consistently, forced me to adapt clothing to changing temps, either up or down. making it easier to dress for each successive ride. I might make a small mistake here or there but I was better prepared for the next ride. so keep riding & adjusting your gear as the climate changes & you'll get your own answer by default
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10-04-19, 08:27 PM
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some time during the past 12 months, it occurred to me, that riding consistently, forced me to adapt clothing to changing temps, either up or down. making it easier to dress for each successive ride. I might make a small mistake here or there but I was better prepared for the next ride. so keep riding & adjusting your gear as the climate changes & you'll get your own answer by default
I hope I can remember my clothing for temps in the coming week.
10-05-19, 06:49 AM
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haha good point! my last ride, last weekend was a bit warmer at 80F & this morning it's only 40F. one of the reasons I like keeping a personal log. I can go back & actually see what I was wearing in April, etc. Finding the stuff is a whole other story ... intentionally slept late today planning to ride at 12pm. but I'm just a casual joy rider. you racers have my sympathy
10-10-19, 11:47 AM
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Thanks again for everyone who contributed to my question. This has been very useful.
Since I posted this question, I have gone on a couple of long rides and there have been some lessons learned. Sharing what worked for me so far:
Range of temperature (morning to afternoon):
- 45 - 65: Following the advice from some people here, I found it work well for me to wear a merino wool short-sleeve jersey with a merino wool base layer, and a short-pants bib. I added knee, arm warmers, and a fingerless gloves. And finally a wind-proof gilet. As the temperature rises to the lower 60's and as my climbs get tougher, I took the arm warmer off and just unzipped my gilet (zipping it up for time to time on long downhills). I keep the knee warmer on all the time, as I found it helpful on my aging knees
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- 35 - 50: Long-sleeve jersey with a long-sleeve polyester base layer (with a neck and face cover), full gloves, and a long bib tights. And I added a thin raincoat which is also great for blocking wind. I also wore a shoe cover with merino wool socks. As it gets warm, I just folded the thin raincoat and put it in my jersey pocket.
Thanks again, everyone. Ride on!
Since I posted this question, I have gone on a couple of long rides and there have been some lessons learned. Sharing what worked for me so far:
Range of temperature (morning to afternoon):
- 45 - 65: Following the advice from some people here, I found it work well for me to wear a merino wool short-sleeve jersey with a merino wool base layer, and a short-pants bib. I added knee, arm warmers, and a fingerless gloves. And finally a wind-proof gilet. As the temperature rises to the lower 60's and as my climbs get tougher, I took the arm warmer off and just unzipped my gilet (zipping it up for time to time on long downhills). I keep the knee warmer on all the time, as I found it helpful on my aging knees
.- 35 - 50: Long-sleeve jersey with a long-sleeve polyester base layer (with a neck and face cover), full gloves, and a long bib tights. And I added a thin raincoat which is also great for blocking wind. I also wore a shoe cover with merino wool socks. As it gets warm, I just folded the thin raincoat and put it in my jersey pocket.
Thanks again, everyone. Ride on!
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10-11-19, 08:43 AM
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Glad you got some good pointers.
Tomorrow's race - 45-50 degrees, mostly sunny, lots of mud.
I keep my knees bare - so I use thick woolie boolie wool socks up to my knees. Probably a jersey with some merino wool arm warmers. If I heat up too much I can always roll them down and even put them in my back pocket. I gotta find my cold weather gear tonight. Gonna need full fingered gloves for sure, probably ear warmers under the helmet.
Tomorrow's race - 45-50 degrees, mostly sunny, lots of mud.
I keep my knees bare - so I use thick woolie boolie wool socks up to my knees. Probably a jersey with some merino wool arm warmers. If I heat up too much I can always roll them down and even put them in my back pocket. I gotta find my cold weather gear tonight. Gonna need full fingered gloves for sure, probably ear warmers under the helmet.
