It appears that summer may be drawing to an end, mornings / evenings are getting colder and darker, the odd leaf is starting to fall and all the swallows look like they're getting ready to leave ... so, with that in mind does anyone have any plans to buy any new 'winter specific' kit? Something to keep you warm and dry or maybe help shorten the long nights.

A limited edition Black Rock beanie landed here this morning

I fancy an on-one gimp beanie and a fat bike. One of those is realistic in the short term....

Sealskinz socks are my winter essential! Along with one of these...

http://www.beardhead.com/featured2/barb ... lager.html....

Could be tempted by a Singular Puffin, following a ride on Aidan's earlier this week...

Some kind of beanie is a must, but ill also be looking to pick up a down jacket too. Maybe ill get alpkits offering.

Along with one of these...

They are proper special!

Some kind of beanie is a must

Bear Bones beanies will be available before the onset of winter ... for anyone hatless

Could be tempted by a Singular Puffin, following a ride on Aidan's earlier this week...

The picture I saw made it look like the most unfat fat-bike I've seen ... that's meant in a good way, kind of looked like a more 'normal' bike with great big tyres. It almost looked subtle if that makes sense?

s8tannorm wrote:

Could be tempted by a Singular Puffin, following a ride on Aidan's earlier this week...

The picture I saw made it look like the most unfat fat-bike I've seen ... that's meant in a good way, kind of looked like a more 'normal' bike with great big tyres. It almost looked subtle if that makes sense?

Was that this pic?

Sam has done a great job on the geometry, it's really good fun to ride. You don't really notice the fat tyres in some respects as the handling is still surprisingly sharp.

I think I'm still sorted from last winter :D

Fatbike - check
Beanie- check
Winter sleeping bag - check
Sealskinz socks - check
Endura Stealth tights - check
Hotpog pogies - check



My one stand-out purchase last winter was a set of snow-shoeing boots from Decathlon. Nicely insulated and waterproof. It means flat pedals rather than cleats but I find them a bit cold in winter anyway

Just ordered my Pogies, as they were missing from the list.

Like scotroutes I have from previous winters the fatbike, snow boots, beanie etc.

And this year I started growing my winter beard in April, so it's well on the way. Much better than these wollen versions. 8-)

I've recently picked up a Montane Fireball. I suspect it'll be more versatile and more suited to British conditions than my down jacket. It's not quite as warm, but it's a bit lighter, so for anything other than subzero conditions I reckon it'll become my warm layer of choice.

I'm gonna gey some winter boots this year. I'm fed up woth overshoes!

I'm currently working on modifying a bag for winter use. I'll be adding more down to the top and removing the down from the bottom where they'll be a slot to take my Neoair Xtherm. I guess it'll be a kind of top bag - quilt type of Frankenstein bag. I'm hoping it should enable me to head out during the winter without suffering,as I did last year. I'm just waiting on a second hand down jacket to arrive from eBay which will be a down donor.

The hoods coming off too so I might be in the market for a BB beanie