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• winter riding.

  I second the Buff, it fits under you helmet and stops the wind. At the most extreme in NYC, it can get to the single digits with a hefty, high humidity windchill. I will wear two Buffs, one as a neck gaiter that covers my ears and nose, and the other from my eyebrows down over my ears again. And they are dry for the ride home. Also somethings I wear all winter and really appreciate are Smartwool heavy socks and mid weight Icebreaker sweaters, layers of them.
  I too find riding in winter life affirming. You generate your own heat, you see and hear differently. And cutting through fresh, untouched snow at night, the world deadened around you, is unforgettable- it even happens in Brooklyn

  Posted by Brooklyn Biker December 17, 2011 15:40:20

• winter riding

  1. Riding in winter is PRIMAL, elemental, life-affirming.
  2. My microfiber Buff; for such a flimsy piece of gear, it's an excellent baselayer for the head and face.
  3. It's not a hammerfest; 'Old Man Winter' must be respected, and if you do, he'll nudge you along himself....

  Posted by Mark Brewster December 12, 2011 20:51:58

• Bar Mitts

  This year I am determined to ride as much in the winter as I can. Cold hands is one of the things that stopped me last year, but not this year! I just used my Bar Mitts for the first time this morning, and what a difference! No more cold hands! As a matter of fact I used the same heavy gloves I have been using, and they were too much coupled with the Bar Mitts. I will have to wear one of my other pair of gloves that aren't as insulated from now on! Besides good shoe covers this has been the best thing I have done to make my winter commuting much more tolerable.

  Posted by Gary Palmer December 09, 2011 04:58:29

• Earmuffs

  My friend knitted me some earmuffs that slip over my helmet straps. They're a discreet integrated solution and work well.

  Posted by Ears December 08, 2011 15:04:20