Fashion for the Subzero Biker  Jill Homer's Cold-Weather Gear
hide captionWhat an Alaska cyclist should wear, minus the cat.
Courtesy of Jill Homer  People often ask me what to wear in
order to be comfortable riding a bicycle in temperatures that
could freeze boiling water before it hit the ground. The quick
answer is, "quite a lot." But it's not as simple as that. Bike
riders cannot simply wedge themselves into every article of
clothing they have in their closets and expect good results.
There is definitely a science to it. And like any modern
science, truth is forged in the fire of trial and error, and
subjects nearly always emerge with theories of their own.  Here
are the "truths" I've discovered:  The first rule in dressing
for dangerously cold: Layer, layer, layer. This is the most
important rule, and yet it is the hardest one to quantify. Too
many layers will leave a cyclist soaked in sweat. Too few will
invite in the Arctic wind. The point of layering is to be
constantly vigilant of how you're feelin