{"id":277111,"date":"2025-11-11T21:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T21:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/277111\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T21:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T21:13:14","slug":"how-to-layer-for-winter-cycling-from-real-world-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/277111\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Layer For Winter Cycling From Real-World Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Estimated2 min read<\/p>\n

Dressing for a fall or winter ride can feel like an unsolvable puzzle. One minute you\u2019re freezing, the next you\u2019re sweating through your jacket. Even as cycling apparel keeps getting better, selecting the right combo of base layers, insulating pieces, jackets, gloves, and head coverings can be daunting. But it doesn\u2019t have to be.<\/p>\n

This episode of the Bicycling Show About Bicycling offers loads of helpful advice, building on Dan Chabanov\u2019s popular article, \u201cHow to Layer for Winter Cycling.\u201d<\/a> That story goes deep dive into the science and strategy behind dressing for fall and winter rides and includes his recommendations for every temperature range. <\/p>\n

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In this show, Dan shares even more nuanced perspectives and tips. On a cool fall ride, he joins fellow experienced cold-weather cyclist Tom Messina to put those principles into practice, talking through real-world gear choices and their own strategies for dialing in cycling\u2019s cold-weather dress code. Dan walks listeners through his go-to system, which doesn’t rely on any single piece of gear. \u201dThe very basic concept of layering is that it\u2019s too much to ask any one garment to do everything,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Both riders stress that every body is different, and offer recommendations for personalizing your perfect winter-riding kit. And they don\u2019t always agree. Dan likes to carry multiple pairs of gloves to swap as he warms up, while Tom admits he rarely wears any unless temps dip below the high 30s. <\/p>\n

Once you nail your winter-riding wardrobe, it may be time to look at your fit\u2014another great way to improve your ride in the cooler months (or anytime, really). Our member-exclusive Guide to the Perfect Bike Fit<\/a> is packed with expert advice on how to get more comfortable on your bike, and eke out more performance from every pedal stroke. <\/p>\n

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Louis Mazzante is the Test Director at Hearst\u2019s Enthusiast Group, overseeing product testing and expert reviews at Popular Mechanics, Runner\u2019s World, and Bicycling; he has more than 20 years of experience testing bikes, skis, cars, tools, and cool gadgets\u2014and he is always searching for new gear that looks good, solves problems, and has a fair price. Prior to his current role, he wrote for or led several product-focused consumer and trade magazines. He\u2019s a former ski instructor, bike racer, trail builder, and, thanks to the demands of a 2005 Nissan X-Terra with 208k+ miles, amateur car mechanic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 min read Dressing for a fall or winter ride can feel like an unsolvable puzzle. One minute…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277112,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[105301,86962,105296,105299,105310,49,48,105304,105298,635,18203,105311,105305,105300,105302,100684,105303,105308,105312,105297,105309,105307,82,105306],"class_list":{"0":"post-277111","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-bicycling-show","9":"tag-bicycling-com","10":"tag-bike-fit","11":"tag-bike-performance","12":"tag-bike-setup","13":"tag-ca","14":"tag-canada","15":"tag-colin-mcsherry","16":"tag-crank-length","17":"tag-cycling","18":"tag-cycling-comfort","19":"tag-cycling-injury-prevention","20":"tag-dan-chabanov","21":"tag-expert-tips","22":"tag-jonathan-blyer","23":"tag-knee-pain","24":"tag-matt-phillips","25":"tag-muscle-imbalance","26":"tag-riding-tips","27":"tag-saddle-height","28":"tag-saddle-sore","29":"tag-seat-position","30":"tag-sports","31":"tag-tom-messina"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277111\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}