(Part 2) Best products from r/wintercycling

Found two other cool cases on amazon:
case 1 open top,
case 2 closed top

Cheaper option - I've used variations of these for a while. Deceptively bright - got flashed by a car last week thinking I was a motorbike with full beam lights on. Charge over USB which I find handy too.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lezyne-Micro-Drive-Front-Light/dp/B008R5PFGE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1425421191&sr=8-3&keywords=bike+lights+lezyne
They light up the road enough in most circumstances but wouldn't bomb through a dark wood relying on them.

I'm in Rochester and we get the same temperatures. I double layer with leggings, wool socks, and synthetic winter base layer shirts. I'm a huge fan of Hot Chillys and Duofold. You can find wool leggings, but they are very expensive most of the time. The low quality ones are more affordable, but the cotton/poly leggings work better for the price point. I wear a $15 coat I found at a thrift store in Washington, DC.

Also, bar mitts are a necessity. Gloves will only work so much. They function so much better when they're not having to protect your hands from the wind (which the bar mitts do), allowing your hands to retain heat.

I use earmuffs, something like these.

-30 is a different beast than normal winter commuting. At those temps, it might be worth thinking about mickey boots https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Waterproof-U-S-Military-8430-00-823-7046/dp/B004ZCWBL0/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=bunny+boot&qid=1567703579&s=gateway&sr=8-2

or Mukluks https://www.amazon.com/Wellco-Force-Extreme-Weather-Mukluks/dp/B00IAVJDMC/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=bunny+boot&qid=1567703579&s=gateway&sr=8-15

Also a MN year round commuter here. I’ve been using “Green Grease” for all my bikes for a few years (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Y0788O/). It seems not to be affected by temperature very much and I’m happy with it. I’ve heard car people complain that it’s overpriced and overhyped but you use so little on bikes that $10 gets you a 20 year supply.

Can’t speak for chain lube so much - my winter bike has a belt drive.

I used these for a couple years and they were ok on everything but pure ice.

https://www.amazon.ca/Kenda-K161-KrossCyclo-27x1-Black/dp/B000A0KZ1O

Ok here's the run down on those. They are made from planet bike cascadia 29er plastic fenders. I bisected them and used aluminum flashing in the middle. Its all held together with aluminum pop rivets. I reinforced the stays and the front fork mounting tab with .06" x 1" X3" aluminum bar stock. I use stainless P clamps commonly used for wire management to support the front fender. I zip tie the rear fender to the seat and chain stays using pieces of inner tube as an insulator. It's sort of Fred like but I don't care. The rubber mud flaps are made from 1/16" shore 60A rubber sheet. I then made a weight for the mudflap out of the same aluminum bar stock, then adhered a reflective sticker on it. Here's the link for the rubber that was used. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016C5FJE8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_0sBcAbZT84KP9

I've used this one for a few years now.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JQE90WK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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https://www.amazon.com/SKS-Raceblade-Pro-Bicycle-Fender/dp/B01EMTNFS8

many similar sets out there too.

Northen NY here, last night was 2°F on my midnight sojourn home.

Had to break out the big boys, they usually don't come out till late January

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075DW6FHM/

Is this similar to what you use? https://www.amazon.ca/Chapin-20020-SureSpray-2-Gallon-Sprayer/dp/B000E2EZBO

Greetings, fellow ninja!

• Bolle Mojo Snow Goggles (Shiny Black, Vermillon)
  
• Chaos -CTR Howler Multi Tasker Pro Windproof Balaclava
  
  The goggles are fairly fog resistant, though they did start icing over last night. Coldest I've been out in this is -15C/5F, no wind that day though.
  
  The goggles make the biggest difference in the wind. Without them any exposed skin gets a bit painful.
  
  

My winter basics (going on 4 years of commuting):

• Studded tires. even here in Edmonton with the cold ass winters, the occasional refreeze of melted snow is what will slip your bike right out from under you
  
• A windproof but breathable jacket and windpants. I have a northface shell that I hate because it just holds the sweat in. don't do that.
  
• Good mitts. Your hands are right out there against the wind.
  
  That's honestly it for basics. I have a set of earmuffs that go around the back of my head because I find touques fall off or my hair lifts them off my ears, but ymmv.