gnyce
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I'm trying to figure out what I need to do to ride throughout the winter this year (mid-Atlantic US) - I don't like the idea of having the bike sit all winter (tho' I could just take the car). I don't really have any cold-weather specific gear, and I'm loathe to spend a bunch of $ on gear for this - IOW, I'd prefer to figure to figure out the minimal way to get-by, and wanting to see what other people do. My scenario:
- my work commute is short - 15-minutes each way
- commuting (say, casual-Fridays) plus casual weekend rides/jaunts are the most likely scenarios
- I have heated grips, which are awesome, but with the gloves I have, the finger-tips and tip-of-thumb don't get coverage
- I have multiple jackets/pants, but no 1-piece (and not sure I want to invest in that), nor do I have any heated-gear
- I _do_ have 1 port available, usually power my cell/GPS with that (but just not sure I want to go heated-gear route...)
1) Should I just get heavier gloves?
2) Is it worth investing in something like this? No armor, but reportedly keeps you warm.. Firstgear Thermo 1-Piece Suit - RevZilla
3) should I consider something like this instead? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000R57XE4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl
Based on your experience, what do you do? and where would you suggest I look to?
- my work commute is short - 15-minutes each way
- commuting (say, casual-Fridays) plus casual weekend rides/jaunts are the most likely scenarios
- I have heated grips, which are awesome, but with the gloves I have, the finger-tips and tip-of-thumb don't get coverage
- I have multiple jackets/pants, but no 1-piece (and not sure I want to invest in that), nor do I have any heated-gear
- I _do_ have 1 port available, usually power my cell/GPS with that (but just not sure I want to go heated-gear route...)
1) Should I just get heavier gloves?
2) Is it worth investing in something like this? No armor, but reportedly keeps you warm.. Firstgear Thermo 1-Piece Suit - RevZilla
3) should I consider something like this instead? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000R57XE4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl
Based on your experience, what do you do? and where would you suggest I look to?