Winter Essentials

As I mentioned in my last post nothing beats a winter ride so here is a list of my “Winter Ride Essentials”

Before you even think about the bike you need to decide what to wear, with the wide range of clothing available to keep you warm it can be hard to choose so here is a list of my favourites.

Base Layer – Endura Baa Baa Merino Long Sleeve Base Layer

Cycling Jersey – Altura Attack Long Sleeve Jersey

Cycling Jacket – Gore Alp X III Jacket

Cycling Legwear – Altura Attack Waterproof Trousers

After you've kitted out with the basics it might be worth investing in some warm Seal Skinz socks or high performance overshoes to stop your toes from freezing to death. When your ready to go kit up your mountain bike with essentials such as; inner tubes, energy food & drink and most importantly a mobile phone just in case.

Another item you might want to take with you is a high performance light to make sure you don't get caught out in low light levels, I personally use a Exposure Joystick which allows me to ride all night long in thick snow, but then again I'm a bit mad.