Knowing what you should wear when you are mountain biking in colder weather may present to be a challenge. If you wear too much, you may start to sweat once you start riding and exerting yourself. If you start to sweat in colder weather, your sweat will make you cold and damp, which isn't ideal. Going downhill in cold and damp clothing is less than comfortable.
Below you will see a list of clothing that will make your outings much more comfortable.
Because the pressure caused by pedaling will often force the blood out of your toes, it is important to protect them accordingly. Neoprene booties are nice because they zip over your shoes and will help keep your feet and toes warm and protected from the cold wind and temperatures.
Your fingers and your toes are important to protect. Gloves are needed to keep your fingers from getting too cold. "Lobster gloves", as odd as they look, are functional and effective for cold weather bikers. Instead of having each finger be separate, they group the outer three fingers and separate the thumb and index finger. This makes them warmer, but yet still functional as you have your index finger free to handle your shifting and braking.
Many may be tempted to wear heavy socks when they go out in colder weather. Heavy socks may not be the best idea as when worn in shoes, they are often less than comfortable. That is where silk ski socks come into the picture. They are lightweight, warm, and comfortable.
Wraparound glasses that will protect your eyes from flying debris, branches, and cold wind make riding in colder temperatures much more pleasant.
As far as underwear goes, many recommend polypropylene as the best material. This is because it is lightweight and great for colder weather.
Wind is a big problem when riding. Some materials do little to stop it, and when worn you'll feel like the wind is blowing right through them. You do want to be able to vent a certain amount of heat as when you start moving you will start to warm up. Your main concern is to block the wind, so wear pants and a jacket that will do the job.
Since 50% of your body's heat is lost through your head, you will want to wear a fleece liner under your helmet so that you can keep your head and your ears warm.
Below you will see a list of clothing that will make your outings much more comfortable.
Because the pressure caused by pedaling will often force the blood out of your toes, it is important to protect them accordingly. Neoprene booties are nice because they zip over your shoes and will help keep your feet and toes warm and protected from the cold wind and temperatures.
Your fingers and your toes are important to protect. Gloves are needed to keep your fingers from getting too cold. "Lobster gloves", as odd as they look, are functional and effective for cold weather bikers. Instead of having each finger be separate, they group the outer three fingers and separate the thumb and index finger. This makes them warmer, but yet still functional as you have your index finger free to handle your shifting and braking.
Many may be tempted to wear heavy socks when they go out in colder weather. Heavy socks may not be the best idea as when worn in shoes, they are often less than comfortable. That is where silk ski socks come into the picture. They are lightweight, warm, and comfortable.
Wraparound glasses that will protect your eyes from flying debris, branches, and cold wind make riding in colder temperatures much more pleasant.
As far as underwear goes, many recommend polypropylene as the best material. This is because it is lightweight and great for colder weather.
Wind is a big problem when riding. Some materials do little to stop it, and when worn you'll feel like the wind is blowing right through them. You do want to be able to vent a certain amount of heat as when you start moving you will start to warm up. Your main concern is to block the wind, so wear pants and a jacket that will do the job.
Since 50% of your body's heat is lost through your head, you will want to wear a fleece liner under your helmet so that you can keep your head and your ears warm.
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If you want to get into shape so you are better prepared for whatever life throws at you, on and off a mountain bike, I recommend the P90x workout video. All you need for it are dumbbells or P90x resistance bands, and a pull-up bar.
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