Temp drops fast when the sun goes down this time of year

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I find deerskin gloves warmer than leather gloves. I buy the suede insulated ones at Marks (CTC) and the uninsulated ones at Home Depot. Marks use to have good uninsulated ones, but now they are kind of waxy feeling. Home Depot still has the soft ones in the work glove department and they are $5 cheaper.

One of the best things I bought on sale at Marks was a Columbia Frost Fighter Jacket. It really is an insulated long sleeve vest. I bought it snug so it would fit under my leather jacket. It is very soft and comfortable and keeps the cold air out and the body heat in. The round collar is taller than the collar on my jacket, so it keeps my neck warm. The vest is also longer in the back than my jacket, so it keeps the small of my back warm when sitting on the bike. I bought a black one so it was less obvious. It is kind of puffy, but it folds down tight enough to stuff in my tail bag when not needed.

Cabela's sell flannel lined relaxed fit jeans which are great for cold weather riding and are not uncomfortable on warm spring or autumn afternoons. I bought them with an inseam that is 2 inches longer than I normally wear. That keeps the wind off my shins when I sit on the bike. Oddly enough you can buy them in Florida and California, but not in Canada. So I bought two pair on-line. They sell out quickly, so you have to check the American website in the early fall.