Cold Weather MTB: Gear and Setup

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Gear and bike setup tips for cold weather MTB. Find out when and where to ride as well as what to wear so you don't freeze your royal Rastafarian nay-nays off. There's a delicate balance between warm and sweaty when it comes to biking in cold weather. Also, learn how to keep it rubber side down when trail conditions are less than optimal.

0:00 Intro
1:16 When and Where to Ride
2:25 How to Dress
7:15 Bike Setup

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Thanks! Trying to get myself to ride in the cold (Boston). Used to live in CA so we'll see! Looks like rolling with layers is key.

mt.bikeher

Good tips. A couple of other things that work for me are wearing a beanie /watch cap under my helmet which also covers my ears, and wearing glove liners (I buy my long finger cycling gloves big enough to fit liners). I have an embarrassing number of gloves and liners (always looking for the ideal combo), and several different watch caps (Assos and Rapha make good ones).

mattkavanaugh

a little late for me guys, rode in the snow yesterday! season's over but i still appreciate the video !

justingtrs

Nordic ski gear works great for mountain biking, it’s designed to shed body heat and keep you warm, and Smartwool heavy duty mountaineering socks are the only socks that’ll keep your feet warm, that being said, your feet will still get cold in temps around 20 degrees after 45 minutes.

snowairland

30ish degrees: Merino Tshirt, windbreaker, puffer vest, merino buff, shorts, thermal leg warmers, exam gloves under summer riding gloves, wool socks and grocery bags on the feet.

olympic-gradelurker

I enjoyed this video. Got some good ideas. I don't have a big budget so I have to shop smart. Went to REI today and picked up their house brand men's waterproof windproof pants for riding. It has no Liner so it works. Will try them soon. I keep 2 or 3 emergency 99 cent harbor freight water ponchos in my back up pack in case of serious rain. In SoCal high desert so wind chill is a big factor.. dropping the temp fast. A baclava helps.

trailladymtb

Regarding suspension performance, looks like if you’re serious about it you’ll need to use a different oil in cold weather. The stock oil in my Fox suspension and fork is useless in cold weather because it gets too thick. No amount of riding seems to heat it up enough. I really enjoy a totally frozen landscape to pedal through

bchearne

Winter in Utah is hard. I usually ride the road on my MTB just because the trainer ain't fun. Another really good area to ride is pedal up Farmington Canyon once it melts out a bit. I need to try antelope island this winter on a "warm" day. My toes are the coldest part on me when things get cold.

lazylearner