Quoted post said:Originally Posted by CAMPYBOB [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]
If you are not wanting to give up a helmet over heavier head gear, why not go to Walmart and buy a larger size for $20?
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Yep! I bought a cheap mountain bike helmet with the little "bill" that helps deflect wind, at the LBS for about that price. The helmet is a large size that gives me room for my balaclava.... and also has fewer and smaller vents. Because the winter months here (also Ohio) seem less bright around here... I bought clear safety glasses (Home Depot) that look alot like cycling glasses but do a much better job of blocking the wind from my eyes. I wash glasses in soapy water to prevent the lens from fogging-up but you can also buy lens cleaners that do that too.
I also bought tights (without chamois) that I can wear over my cycling shorts, although sometimes I wear more conventional windproof jogging pants (with a reflector strap on the right leg opening) instead.
My upper body I dress in layers. I like the body armor (type) skin tight under-shirts. Followed by a tee shirt made of technical fabric. These two layers wick the sweat away from my skin. Then I layer on a cycling jersey, and a cycling jacket. The last two layers allow me to raise and/or lower the zippers to vent away moisture. I try to avoid getting warm.
Because few cyclist use the roads in cold weather I stick a flasher on the back of my bike even during the daylight... just to add a layer of safety. Lastly.... I wash any road salt off my bicycle as soon as I arrive home. Then I ether hang my bicycle off the garage floor or I place the bikes wheels on 2x4 pine boards to keep the tires off the cold dry concrete.
