The ultimate BUDGET-FRIENDLY Winter Cycling Kit – Cheap Clothing for Cold Weather Rides

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:33 Headband
1:48 Goggles
3:01 Face Mask
4:55 Base Layer
6:30 Gloves
9:30 Legs
11:33 Socks
12:16 Overshoes
13:04 Tips for Winter Cycling
15:10 Outro

Cycling in winter often sounds rather daunting, especially with all the expensive gear you need. However, it is still possible to cycle comfortably in winter without breaking the bank. In this video, I cover all the items from my winter kit, which cost only £194 on top of my regular cycling setup. I also share some tips and life hacks to make your winter cycling as comfortable and safe as possible.

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🛒 ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
1) Headband:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/cycling-headband-roadr-500-navy-blue/_/R-p-328061?mc=8611547
2) Goggles:
Madison Enigma Glasses
3) Neck Warmer / Face Mask:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/900-windproof-cycling-neck-warmer-black/_/R-p-337784?mc=8733627
4) Jacket:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/rc500-hi-vis-waterproof-cycling-jacket-neon-yellow/_/R-p-
304830?mc=8525620
5) Falke Base Layer:
https://www.falke.com/uk_en/p/men-long-sleeve-shirt-wool-tech/33485_6116/#
6) Harbinger Gloves:
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7) Maddison Gloves:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/madison-element-cycling-gloves-black/_/R-p-X8762297?mc=8762297
8) Shimano Gloves:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/insulated-cycling-gloves-goretex-infinium-windstopper/_/R-p-X8675696?mc=8675696
9) Cycling shorts:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/essential-men-s-road-cycling-bibless-shorts/_/R-p-306701?mc=8542910
10) Shoes:
https://www.adidas.co.uk/five-ten-freerider-pro-mountain-bike-shoes/IF7425.html
11) Socks:
Tech Wool Cycling Socks
12) Overshoes:
Extreme Weather Neoprene Overshoes

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It’s no secret that to cycle comfortably at winter  you need some seasonal gear and this gear costs a   lot. But can you actually enjoy winter cycling  without breaking the bank? The answer is yes,  

Of course, and in this video I will cover all the  items from my winter kit, that served me well for   2 winters to this point, and costing only £194  on top of my regular cycling setup. Shall we? Ok, so let’s break down all the bits  you might need for winter cycling into  

5 categories – into items for your  head, core, hands, legs and feet. Let’s start with, hopefully, the most important  part – your head. The key challenge with winter   cycling when we are talking about the headgear  – that you still want to maintain aeration not  

To sweat and overheat too much, but you  want to protect your head from the streams   of cold air channeling into your head. So my suggestion is – use   your regular fair-weather helmet, here  I have my trusty Kask Protone, but  wear some headband or cap underneath  it. I personally use this one from  

Decathlon, for the cost of £6.99, and it is surprisingly   effective for it’s price. You can easily  cover your forehead, to prevent it from  getting a frostbite, as well as  big chunk of your scalp where air   actually hits you the most. Another great thing about this setup – it also catches  

Any sweating, so you will need  to wash the pads on your helmet  much less often. Lastly, given the band  is quite wide – it covers your ears,   which also take quite a hit at winter. And if you are using  

Any kind of headphones for your ride –  it keeps them nice and securely where  they should be. This setups starts  making sense at anything below   10-12 degrees Celsius and up until 0 degrees, for even colder weather I   would suggest considering a  cycling cap, perhaps with some 

Component of merino wool and ear covers, but  band served me well for British winter so far. When our scalp is nice and comfy, let’s talk about  eye protection. I would strongly recommend cycling  with goggles even in the fair weather,  to make sure a random pebble or other  

Kind of derbies randomly trying to hit your eye won’t   turn you from an adventurer to a city  guard, if you know what I mean. I once  had a nice chunky acorn flying into my eye during  a summer London to Brighton cycle ride, and my 

Goggles was the only thing safeguarding  me from becoming a pirate. Ok,   no more silly jokes, I promise. But for the winter – it becomes   even more dangerous for your eyes on  the trail, as an inflow of the cold  air will most likely cause them  to water, which in turn will lead  

You to lose some visibility of the road, plus random glares can be a problem for   your retina over time. So I would  strongly suggest having a pair  of cycling goggles, the one I use  are Madison Enigma Photochromatic,   which I got for £60 quid. 2 things I love about them – given the Photochromatic layer,  

The lenses become darker the more light there is around, and as a result – you can use them   both for sunny and overcast  weather comfortably. Plus they  have these small air vents for ventilation, making  sure your goggles wont become foggy when you push  hard.

The last piece of gear for your head is the face  covering. When the temperature drops south of 5-6  degrees Celsius – the chill  wind hitting your face,   especially on downhills starts becoming a problem. Ideally you want to use some sort of mask,   mainly for the protection from  wind, but also allowing you to 

Breath comfortably. I use this Van Rysel 900 Neck  Warmer, which is another piece from Decathlon,  priced at of £15.99. In principle  it is very similar to a ski-mask,   but much lighter, it has perforation for your mouth and a cut-out for your nostrils,  

And it has these nice little  pockets to hold on your ears just  fine. Another great thing about it  – it is called a neck warmer for   a good reason, providing adequate wind and cold protection for your   neck. Without something like this  you would probably need some sort 

Of scarf for your neck, or even rely  on your jersey having a long neck,   which most likely will be way less versatile and protective against the   elements. The full assembly for me  looks like this – I start with my 

Headphones, wear the mask or neck warmer on top,  got my headband above it, get my helmet over  them and finally plug in my goggles.  It gives you a rather intense look,   but this way everything fits nice and  snuggly, plus it is very modular setup,  

That you can easily adapt to match the weather and temperature outside. Last point – you also want   to pull the mask a bit, so it  doesn’;t press your nose too  much when riding long. Btw,  another potential piece of  

Equipment is balaclava, to have just one piece of gear instead of separate mask and headband,   but I find this split setup  more versatile. Last piece of  advice here – by the law of  thermodynamics, hot air from  

You breathing will inevitably go up and fog your goggles. It is not a problem at all when   you are riding, as the cold wind will immediately compensate for it, but when stopping at traffic   light or for any other reason  – try to lift your head a bit, 

Breath more with your nose or try to  breath down a bit to minimize fogging. Now let’s talk core – there  are plenty of winter jackets,   hand warmers and other pieces out there, but my honest opinion – the only additional piece   of equipment that is really  necessary is a nice warm base 

Layer, at least until you reach  smth like -2-3C, which didn’t   happen all that often in the UK with me. So together with my regular Decathlon cycling jacket,   I am using this amazing Long Sleeve Wool-Tech base layer from Falke. If this brand doesn to ring  

The bell – they don’t specialize  exclusively in cycling gear but  make absolutely amazing underwear  of all sorts, including some   cycling-specific items. The full price of this base layer is a whooping £120,   but I actually got it for £35.50  from the Falke Online Outlet store, 

Which is a great way to get  Falke items much cheaper,   pretty much only by registering a membership with them. Other than your gloves and   foot protection, base layer is  probably one of those items that  makes sense to invest in for  winter. There are 4 features  

That I think are quite essential here – a) long sleeves b) at least some, but ideally major share   of wool or even merino wool in the fabric, c) some special fabric or construction idea to   remove sweat from your skin, d)  reasonable lightness of the attire, 

So you don’t feel like a woolly  mammoth on two wheels. This   amazing garment hits all of these for me, so I can highly recommend it. I wear it   with my Jersey for temperatures  anywhere between 10-12C and  up to 0 or even small negatives  and it works quite well.

The next section to cover is gloves.  I would argue that your gloves is the   most important bit here, as if your hands are frozen – it’s not   just extremely uncomfortable, but  outright dangerous to cycle. From  your winter gloves you want pretty much  the same bits as from your base layer,  

With 3 specific things on top – wind protection,   water protection and ideally – some  functionality to interact with your phone, as  removing your gloves when it is cold  outside to answer the call or to do   anything on your phone is a sure way to get your hands  

Out of commission. I have bunch of  different gloves for different kinds of  weather, so let me share my logic behind it. o So for the fair weather – I use these   default fingerless fitness gloves  from Harbinger, that are with me  since my undergrad years, which is  probably a testament how indestructible  

They are or how lazy I am. I don’t think they actually still   manufacture exactly same gloves, but  you can easily find very similar ones  for like £30 a pair. Now when  the weather goes below let’s   say 10-12C – I switch to these Maddison gloves, which I think are the cheapest  

Cycling gloves you can get from  Decathlon, for the price of £7.99.  They have nice grippy surface and  give a fair bit of wind and a little   bit of water protection, but they lack touchscreen functionality completely.   They also got torn a little here  after a season or two of regular 

Use, but I think noniced a pattern of me loving  cycling and sports gear from Decathlon – if you  are curious what other good stuff  from them you can put on top of   your Brompton, not just on yourself – check out my other video here with   my 4 favorite Brompton accessories from Decathlon.

Now, back to the gloves – if you  are still unsure about the whole   idea to cycle in the winter – I would strongly suggest giving it a try first   in your regular non-cycling winter  gloves, which is exactly what I did  last winter, when I was only a  month or two into cycling. Regular  

Winter gloves are perfectly fine to combat both wind, cold and drizzle,   the only problem – they are  usually fairly bulky, so it is less  comfortable to steer your bike and use brakes. But again, before committing  to winter gloves – they are 

Perfectly reasonable way to roll, as long as you  can actually steer and feel the brakes in them. And then – here is my proper  pair of winter gloves,   that I am extremely happy with. These Shimano Infinium gloves, which I also got from Decathlon,   cost a substantial £40, but  they are very comfortable 

And not overly bulky, give great  protection from the elements up   until -2 / -3C, they have these long sleeves that you can tuck into your   jacket or jersey, and the best of  all – they have really responsive  touch screen functionality, reportedly  one of the best available in the market.

Last bit on gloves – I have  read multiple times about   the trick to boost the defense against elements from your gloves by wearing a pair of nylon gloves   underneath them. I didn’t try it to be honest, it sounds reasonable, but I am almost certain that it  

Will turns your hands into a little greenhouse, so proceed with caution if you decide to test it out. Now when our hands are good – let’s  talk legs. You can of course buy   specialized winter bib shorts for north of £100 and call it a day,  

But what I find more versatile and  much-much cheaper is the following  combo – use your regular padded cycling shorts, I  have these guys from Decathlon for £10, cheap and  cheerful, I think they are actually  the cheapest you can get anywhere and   I have 2 as they take their time to dry after washing,  

Add a regular underpants on top, that  you can use with any regular pants  while it is cold and not on the  bike, and lastly – some regular   synthetic sport pants on top for additional wind protection, so the ones I am using are from  

Adidas, which I guess were somewhere around £20 and I bought them ages ago completely unrelated   to cycling. Yes, proper gear  will be lighter, tighter, and  more comfortable – but this setup  is cheap, modular and versatile,   and as for the comfort – I did north of 25 miles in it with temperature ranging from  

10 to -2C and it worked perfectly fine. From my experience – legs are the least problematic   parts of the body to protect  from wind and temperature, and  this layered setup does the job  while not requiring much on top  

Of your regular winter or sport clothing anyways. Plus if you want to pop into a   café or other well heated place  after or during your ride – you  can just remove underpants in the toilet  and be perfectly comfortable and reasonable.

The last but not the least are your  feet. To my experience – both feet and   hands are the most important areas to protect from cold,   with feet being most problematic  ones. Again, you can buy a specialized  winter cycling shoes, that will be  perfect for winter cycling in any regard,  

But these can easily cost north of 150-200 quid. Instead,   I would suggest the following – use  your regular cycling shoes, I have these  fair-weather Five Ten Freerider Pro Mountin  Bike shoes, which I also absolutely love,   and throw on top some overshoes and  

Nice warm socks. These are great btw,  as they are grippy, durable, and you can  comfortably walk in them if you need to  dismount, unlike with cleats and clipless pedals. Let’s start with socks first – good  winter cycling socks can easily protect   you from the elements all the way to 5-8 degrees Celsius and  

This is the garment I would probably  also suggest to invest in. Actually,  my winter socks is the only item  I got from a premium-level brand.   So I landed on Le Col Tech Wool socks, and I am very happy with   them – light, warm, featuring 50%  merino wool blend, reinforced toe 

And heel. £20 for a pair of socks  is not very budget-friendly,   but it is very hard to keep your feet warm when cycling without wool or ideally merino wool,   and probably crafting warm  socks that don’t feel like 

You had to hunt a mammoth to get them is  quite a task, so I guess it is what it is.  o Lastly, overshoes – this is my least  favorite piece of cycling gear to be honest,   but I think they are pretty essential when the temperature  

Goes below 5-7C, mainly to guard your  feet from all that chilly wind, as  well as some splashes or  mud, which is more abundant   when the temp goes down. There are lots of options out there, I got the cheapest reasonable  

Ones to be honest. These Extreme Weather Neoprene Nylon overshoes from dhb costed me only £20,   discounted from their full  price of £38, they are a bit too  basic but I am generally happy with them.  Only thing to keep in mind though – be  

Careful with sizes, as the ones I got are size M,   which is borderline ok for my UK size 8  foot, so every time I have to put them  on – it is a bit of an exercise,  so opt for bigger size if in doubt.

And that’s pretty much it regarding the  items you need in your winter cycling   kit to be nice, toasty and comfortable, as well as   budget friendly with your winter cycling  adventures. 5 last considerations before  we close:

One – your tires are likely to be less spongy  and grippy due to cold weather, plus there almost  certainly will be more debris on the road at  winter, so opt in for thicker tires, dial down the 

Pressure in your inner tube a bit and adapt  your riding style a bit to accommodate all these  aspects. Maybe also carry an extra spare inner  tube with you to avoid an arrow-in-the-knee   kind of situation. 

Two – It is always a good idea to bring a thermos  with your favorite hot drink with you, instead  or in addition to water or  electrolytic drink. My drink of   choice is English Breakfast tea, but I also add a spoon of honey and a slice of lemon,  

Which adds a nice invigorating kick to my cuppa. Three – your body burns much more energy while   cycling at winter, so great if you are on a quest to lose weight, like me,   but not great if you are already  nice and thin and riding for a long 

Time. So, I would suggest carrying an extra source  of energy, like a banana, energy gel or your  other favorite cycling fuel to top-up in  response to the toll on your metabolism.   Four – regular cycling  helmet is usually optimized  

For ventilation, so even with a headband or cycling cap, your scalp will be still vulnerable   to rain or drizzle. Ideally I would suggest not to cycle much when it rains, my experience of cycling   in the rain so far has been rather miserable, but in the UK or Netherlands it is pretty much  

Inevitable, so I would suggest having a back-up cap with you to cover your helmet to keep your   head nice and dry. A nice and cheap hack is to use a shower cap, which looks   silly but works surprisingly well.  And lastly, at winter you are even less visible  

On the road than in other seasons, so please- please-please use reflectors and bike lights, and   ideally – have some reflective and high visibility elements in your kit. Also, a great safety-related   piece of advice I heard somewhere on youtube – to be safe on the road assume you are invisible  

To other road users and act correspondingly, which is even more relevant at cold weather.  That’s pretty much it for today.  I hope this video was helpful,   please like and subscribe  if you enjoy it. I wish you  all the best with your winter cycling  journey and see you next time!