Essential winter clothing?

Those overgloves look interesting. Are they current models? Can't seem to find them on the decathlon website.

I've been using Dissent 133 for a few years now and they're pretty good... 3 layer system with a nice little diagram on the box telling you what layers to wear for what temperature... I haven't got the waterproof uppers, but wouldn't mind getting these at some point as well.

It must be those, they now show as out of stock but I got them in the store in Charlton last week.

If you pick a size and use the store checker you can see they are in stock in most places.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/compact-waterproof-windproof-overgloves/_/R-p-330523?mc=8615345&c=BLACK

Got my charity shop Albion Zoa-alternative golf-club trousers on for a spin round the farm. They’re way too thin to use as anything other than over-trousers but they’re very stretchy and seemingly completely waterproof, bit more insulation as well.

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I gave up on finding a cycling specific paclite that is rucksack compatible so plumped for the two years on the run award winning Mountain Equipment Men’s LHOTSE Gore-Tex Pro Jacket . When its peeing down again next week ask me how it fares .

Crane gloves out of Aldi. £5 I think. Into their second season. (If anyone sees them back in store let me know!)

I am a hot, sweaty mess though.

I've got three pairs... truly excellent

Thanks to the person here who recommended these bad boys, I love them already

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I have a pair that are about 11 years old and now starting to fall apart (I'm putting gorilla tape on the holes to get me though the winter). Cost £7 and are about 700% better than the £40 Sealskinz they replaced...

where's the rest?

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I've got the middle ones. They're great, but not at this time of year!

I have some fleecey rapha bibs in sz L offered up for sale if anyone is interested.

How do you stop the rain running off your rain stopping tights into your waterproof boots? I had the wetsuit bit at the top of the boot done up snug, but the tights are too tight to go over the top I think so they go under and the rain runs onto my socks I guess then down my feet. 2 hours in constant rain yesterday and they were soaked

Over top as you say. Or wear rain trousers. Waterproof socks. No tights are waterproof anyway so they will get wet and your socks will get wet.

Yeh I guess that’s key, get the tights over the boots or halfway round I saw an FDJ lad with the long show covers and thought ‘damn I need some of those’

Cut the the wrist off a heavy duty black rubber glove.

Like this! And wear it like a mini gaitor? Nice idea

Or get pink gloves and if anyone asks you are a beta tester for Rapha.

Which are better, Rapha Classic Winter tights or the Pro Team winter tights?

“Better”?

Subjectively preferred?

What’s the current rain jacket of choice?

My 15 year old assos race cape refuses to die. But I think the times come as it’s gone way past off white to a browny grey colour

Looking for

• quality waterproof shell (not a gabba type thing, which I have - this is for when’s raining properly)
  
• Not black, got to be a bright colour
  
• tough enough for bags on the shoulder so I can use on commute if I want (which rules out shakedry I think)
  
• Roadie/ fitted cut rather than baggy commuter / mtb
  
• Not rapha or dhb
  
  
  

Rather gave up on the search and bought a proper goretex pro lotze from mountain equipment .
Here are my notes
Provision night vision commute new style red/reflective.

Arc'teryx Alpha SV Jacket
Lasted 10 years robust

Norrona Men's Lofoten Gore-Tex Pro GXT Jacket

Norrona Loften GORE-TEX Pro
Men's Jacket
SKU: 339003 MPN: 1002-20

MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT tupila
Jacket

Mountain Equipment Lhotse
Looks best at the moment new version 175£.

Lots of good ones out there - well proper rain jackets. MAAP, rapha, dhb, albion, all are good. Save the skanky asoss one for commuting duties so you don't set unrealistic expectations for durability from a cycling jacket. Bags generally fuck up nice fabrics