how cold do u guys ride to and what are u wearing?

[Popeye the Sailor]

wow so the gerbings gloves were no good that stinks, i was thinking of getting them.

i have ridden in 20s and the teens with a jacket and riding pants and boots and waterproof insulated gloves that really dont work well in anything under 40 de4grees so i'm hands are frozen in 10 minutes so i don't ride in this weather more than 10 minutes. lol.

They do work pretty well, just not as cold as he was riding. I've had them for some time. Very nice for cold rides.

[hoyden]

I rode year-round in Chicago for eight years... 6 of those years without heated anything.
Had some Joe Rocket winter gloves (dunno the model, they are puffy) with liners, leather pants with long underwear and (dirt bike) knee/shin guards and a TourMaster coat with liner and sweater and long underwear shirt. Often wore a Balacava under my helmet.

I'm sure I looked like the kid from A Christmas Story... but it all did the trick.
I was often cold, but not enough to keep me from riding.

In 2006 I wised up (and started feeling my age) and bought a Gerbing's heated jacket liner.
Holy cow! I shoulda bought one years ago. So good. So warm.

I also got the over-pants to go with my TourMaster jacket. What a great combo to wear in the winter cold.
Yep.

[teddy037.2]

coldest ever was down in the 40's/high 30's

wearing essentially the same gear I use today... in hawaii...

[sbrguy]

what i meant was when i was riding in the teens and low 20s for 10-20 minutes i was freezing by the 10 minute mark, at around 30-40 i'm "ok" and will get cold sooon after.

as long as the gloves are good for say riding 10-20 minutes in 20-30 degree or higher weeather at commuting and some highway speeds that is what i'm looking for.  guess they are n ot really that good if you are going for 1 hour at 85 and its in the low teens.

[Popeye the Sailor]

It's just not worth it when it's that cold. Fatigue sets in-it's hard to ride.

[He Man]

It's just not worth it when it's that cold. Fatigue sets in-it's hard to ride.

if your commuting it isnt that big of a deal. just make sure all 5 senses are in good working order.

[Blackout]

I usually won't ride unless it will be at least 50 during the day. My concern is not so much for my personal comfort but I worry my tires will not warm up enough to provide good traction. I've probably ridden in temps as low as 35 but when you figure wind chill it's pretty dang cold.

[somegirl]

if your commuting it isnt that big of a deal. just make sure all 5 senses are in good working order.

It is with our commute.

I find when I am very cold I tense up a lot which affects my riding ability.

[Popeye the Sailor]

if your commuting it isnt that big of a deal. just make sure all 5 senses are in good working order.

Sense of feel goes downhill quick, visor fogs up, can't see well, so you open it, then your nose starts to run, so you can't smell burning oil etc, and my ear are already blocked with earplugs. I could probaby ride by taste, if snot wasn't flowing into my mouth from my runny nose.

It's just....not fun.

[He Man]

i could ride by taste if everyone was using biodiesel from fried chicken.

[ducatiz]

i have a great set of silk/polypro thermals and Gaerne boots which rock. 

Gloves I haven't made the leap to heated.  I use those insta-heat packs on the back of my hand and nitrile garage gloves under the moto glove.  they hold heat pretty well.

silk balaclava under the jacket and helmet and i'm good to about 35-40 for a while.  if the insta heat packs stop, i gotta quit.

[WarrenJ]

Something I will not do without in cold weather is merino wool.  I have some duofold polypro/merino wool tops and bottoms that are fantastic.  The great thing about them is even when it gets warm, they transfer so much moisture away from your body they stay dry and comfortable.  I will crosscountry ski at -20F if there isn't much wind and this stuff keeps me warm and dry.  Dry being almost more important when you are active.  There is a Norwegian (I think) company called Ullfrott that makes some of the most outstanding merino wool cold weather gear and the company, Icebreaker, also makes some very adaptable merino wool gear. 

I will start riding the monster at 38F morning temperature and hope the day gets warmer.  Duofold merino wool tops and bottoms, wool sweater and Vanson leathers and I am cool but functional. 

Another couple of cool features of Merino wool is that it is pretty much itch free due to the smaller diameter of its fibers and it is naturally odor resistant.  The stuff will take a lot of use before it starts to get ripe.