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Looking for Winter gear (Commute via Bike, Mild Winters) (feddit.de)
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/4891794

So I recently got into this community and as Winter is slowly approaching I am looking to buy and keep following items for quite some time:

  • a jacket: should keep me warm enough to around -5°C but as I cycle my commute should keep be too warm on its own, it does rain a lot (snows less often) so that should be kept in mind as well

  • a pair of shoes that fit the same criteria mentioned for the jacket.

Also, my budget for both items is not too high (~100€) per product.

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[–] pearable@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I know I'm late to this but I figured I'd give my experience incase it helps someone else who finds it. I'm a big fan of cycling capes. I've got a clever hood and a carradice. They keep the rain off while preventing overheating. I find my legs get wet so I wear rain gaiters or tall rubber boots

I tend to prefer the carradice due to how stiff and quiet the fabric is.

Underneath, I wear the same cold weather gear I would wear normally. A warm wool sweater is usually plenty unless it's really cold in which case I'll wear an unzipped windbreaker over the seater