Stan's Wears

"Stan the Awesome One!"
Based upon what he is wearing...
I'm thinking the "temp" was around 60 degrees
...according to the list of Stan's Wears (see below)

It pays to have connections..like mine with a North Canton "clyling author".  I used Stan's list here to bundle up for my first winter of committed riding.  Hope the model will help you too! 

Thanks Stan...your buddy Ken J.

Dressing for Cold-Weather Cycling

by Stan Purdum

I ride year-round, but until last year, the onset of cooler weather always brought me one problem: I could not remember from one year to the next how many layers I had to wear to be comfortable at various temperatures. Yes, I know the standard advice is to think in terms of three layers: a base layer of wicking fabric, a middle layer of insulating fabric, and an outer layer of wind-breaking fabric. That advice is right as far as it goes, but in practice, it is not precise enough. The clothes that kept me warm at 35 degrees were too much at 45 degrees and not enough at 25 degrees.

So, tiring of pedaling with too much or too little on, last year I started keeping a record of what I actually needed at five-degree intervals, and soon I had a chart that works for me. Through trial and error, I discovered that for every five degrees the temperature drops below 65, I need to add a garment or covering on some part of my body -- head, upper body, lower body, hands or feet.

Now, when planning to ride, I check the weather forecast on the Internet (www.weather.com) for the area I intend to pedal and go by the “feels-like” (wind chill) temperature. Then I simply check my chart for that temperature, and put on however many layers the chart indicates. That saves a lot of time, and I am seldom over or under dressed for the conditions.

I am including my chart here, but only as a model. Since we don’t all feel temperatures the same, my example may seem like way too many layers for some of you and not enough for others. In fact, the whole chart idea may seem too obsessive for those of you who can carry all that info in your head or who have a high tolerance for cold. But, for what it’s worth, here it is:

Feels-like temp	head	upper body	lower body	hands	feet
75 and above	helmet	sleeveless jersey	bicycle shorts	fingerless gloves	ankle socks bike shoes
70	helmet	short-sleeve jersey	bicycle shorts	fingerless gloves	ankle socks bike shoes
65	helmet	short-sleeve jersey1 short-sleeve jersey 2 arm warmers off/on	bicycle shorts	fingerless gloves	ankle socks bike shoes
60	helmet	under jersey over jersey	bicycle shorts leggings	fingerless gloves	hiking socks bike shoes
55	helmet skull cap	under jersey under jersey over jersey	bicycle shorts leggings	fingerless gloves	hiking socks bike shoes
50	helmet skull cap/flaps	under jersey, middle jersey over jersey windbreaker on/off	bicycle shorts winter tights	long gloves	hiking socks wind socks bike shoes
45	helmet helmet cover skull cap/flaps	under jersey, middle jersey over jersey windbreaker on/off	bicycle shorts winter tights	long gloves	hiking socks wind sock bike shoes
40	helmet helmet cover balaclava	mock under jersey under jersey over jersey fleece jersey windbreaker on/off	bicycle shorts winter tights	long gloves	hiking socks wind socks bike shoes booties
35	helmet helmet cover balaclava skull cap/flaps	mock under jersey heavy under jersey over jersey fleece jersey windbreaker on/off	bicycle shorts winter tights	long gloves	hiking socks wind socks bike shoes booties
30	helmet helmet cover balaclava fleece balaclava	mock under jersey heavy under jersey over jersey fleece jersey windbreaker	bicycle shorts under tights winter tights	double gloves	hiking socks wind socks, bike shoes booties
25	helmet helmet cover balaclava fleece balaclava	mock under jersey heavy under jersey over jersey, fleece jersey windbreaker	bicycle shorts under tights winter tights	double gloves	hiking socks wind socks, bike shoes booties toe covers overshoes
20	helmet helmet cover balaclava fleece balaclava	mock under jersey under jersey heavy under jersey over jersey fleece jersey windbreaker	bicycle shorts under tights leggings winter tights	double gloves	liner socks hiking socks wind socks bike shoes booties toe covers overshoes
15	helmet helmet cover balaclava fleece balaclava hood	mock under jersey under jersey heavy under jersey over jersey fleece jersey windbreaker	bicycle shorts under tights leggings winter tights	double gloves	liner socks hiking socks wind socks bike shoes booties toe covers overshoes
10 and below	helmet helmet cover balaclava fleece balaclava hood face mask	mock under jersey under jersey heavy under jersey over jersey fleece jersey windbreaker	bicycle shorts under tights leggings winter tights wind pants	double gloves	liner socks hiking socks wind socks bike shoes booties overshoes

If you think this list was developed by a detail and thorough minded individual...you are absolutely correct.  You will want to check out some of his books that I have listed on "Works in Progress"

Also...Stan's web page:  stanpurdum.com