Into the slow time of year

[p nut]

5am sessions on groomed and ungroomed trails here. So much fun. My Pugs still getting it done (last year).

This year, I’ve got a bike build with fenders. I’ll incorporate more road rides this winter into the mix.

[mass_biker]

Gets you out of the wind, into the woods...

[vincenz]

Originally Posted by jzinckgra

Do the neoprene shoe covers really keep your feet warm at say 40-50f? I'm from Maine and don't ride outside once it gets below 40. Some people say wool socks alone are better than the covers

As long as it’s a shoe cover and not toe covers.

I would get either oversocks or an overshoe for riding into the 40s and 50s. It’s not so much the ambient temperature than the wind that will make your toes cold.

Below that and it gets complicated, for me at least. Winter cycling boots for the 30s. Boots plus neoprene overshoes for below freezing. Add toe warmers as it gets even colder. Thin wool socks doubled up with toe warmers sandwiched in between for the coldest conditions.

Many many miles and years of trial and error and suffering to get the correct combo of layers for every condition..