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Winter makes it easy to prove you're HARDCORE

If you think the cycling season ends when the temperature plummets toward zero, think again. If you’ve got it in you, this could be your time to shine.

Picture this: Frost is forming on the windows. All your friends are bundled up in so many layers, they waddle like penguins. You come strolling out in skintight leggings. And without waiting for your friends to gasp, you hop on your bike and hit the road. They assume you’re going to freeze and come crawling home. But the beauty part is, you’re not even cold.

So what’s your secret? It’s all in the clothes. With high-tech wicking, microfibers and breathable fabrics, the biggest challenge of cycling in winter isn’t staying warm enough, it’s staying cool! Looking cool, however, is going to be no problem at all.

Here’s what you’re going to need:

WICKING BASE LAYER

Next to your skin

No matter how cold it is, you’ll be sweating when you ride. Wicking material carries moisture away from your body. Since hypothermia is a thing to be avoided at all costs, this is good.

INSULATION LAYER

On top of your base layer

It's crucial that this layer is breathable material too. Otherwise, it’ll push back in the moisture that your base layer just wicked out.

WATERPROOF, WIND-BLOCKING OUTER LAYER

Exposed to the elements

Here’s where high-tech clothes and street clothes diverge. Street wisdom says that if it drops down to 0C, you put on a heavier coat. On a bike, that ain’t necessarily so. With high-tech inner layers, your outer layer can be incredibly lightweight, even in subzero weather.

This high-tech kit is going to cost you, but with it, you can ride all winter and hit the spring significantly faster an dmore fit than all those fair weather cyclists you're about to beat!