What To Wear Cycling

What To Wear Cycling is a tool to help people determine what to wear when they're planning to go for a bicycle ride, based on the current local weather conditions.

Current Weather in Maumelle, United States of America

Conditions: Clear
Temperature: 21.9°F
Humidity: 84%
Wind: 7.4 mp/h SW

Wear This On Your Ride

Lower Body

Winter Bib Tights

Made of thick material and often including wind-blocking panels, winter bib tights provide extra warmth on cold days. Bib tights should include a quality chamois, quick-drying and high wicking material, a stretchy fabric to ensure there's no flapping about, and a comfortable fit.

Head

Helmet

Helmets are designed to reduce impacts to the head during falls, while minimizing side effects such as interference with peripheral vision. Ensure your helmet is fitted correctly and don't leave home without one.

Balaclava

Provides warmth for the head, ears, and face on cold days.

Hands

Mittens

Mittens gloves provide warmth for your hands on cold days by keeping your fingers together. They also protection for your hands during falls, and comfort from vibrations.

Feet

Wool Socks

For warmth and comfort, you can't beat wool.

Shoe Covers

Shoe covers, or overshoes, are flexible waterproof shoe coverings for use in wet and/or cold weather.

Winter Cycling Shoes

A warmer version of cycling shoes, they should have rigidity for more-efficient transfer of power, a method of attaching the shoe firmly to the pedal, adaptability for use on and off the bicycle, and should be comfortable.

Toe Warmers

Charcoal toe warmers are single use heat packs which help keep your feet warm on cold days. Place them in your shoe covers, between the cover and the shoe.

Eyewear

Ski Goggles

When it's really cold, ski googles provide excellent wind protection, warmth, and reduce glare.

Upper Body

Lined Long Sleeve Jersey

A long sleeve cycling jersey made of thicker material for when temperatures are cooler. Cycling jerseys are cut long in the back to accommodate an aggressive riding position, have pockets on the back panel of the jersey, are worn with a tight fit in order to reduce air resistance, and make of comfortable materials designed to wick moisture from the skin.

Heavy Jacket

Heavy jackets provide warmth on the coldest days. Like jerseys, they should be cut long in the back so your lower back is not exposed, and have a zipper to help regulate your temperature, and be made of a breathable fabric.

Heavy Turtleneck

A warm turtleneck to be worn under jackets as an extra layer of insulation for your torso and neck. The shirt should be snug, but not tight, and made of synthetic fabrics.

Attributions

Weather data is provided by Weather API.