Tall gaiters and winter biking

[Dale Wambaugh]

I follow a fat biking blog at https://fatbikebrigade.wordpress.com/2014/12/27/december-randonnee-report-soapstone-basin/ and noted that some of the riders were wearing tall gaiters for riding in the snow. DOH! Gaiters would add some warmth, water resistance and abrasion protection for any cool/cold/wet weather biking.

Good blog in general too.

[Tjaard Breeuwer]

Unless you are world champion trials rider, you WILL put a foot down sooner rather than later while fatbiking. They also keep bulky winter pant legs out of chains. I didn't like the extra hassle of putting them on and off though, so now I just wear mukluks, since they essentially have built in gaiters.

[Maris L]

I don't like how sweaty gaiters get on the bike! My ankles and feet become frozen easily and sweat doesn't help. I have a couple of XC ski pants/tights I use for biking in the winter and through snow. The panels at the front of the legs have a waterproof laminate and the backs are stretchy and breathable. Stretchy ankle cuff that keeps snow from going up the leg. They do get wet, but I have longer socks under that help keep my legs warm, and the pants dry out more quickly than a humid gaiter. One thing tougher gaiters help with for sure is durability against your chain rings or chain. Thanks for the blog suggestion!

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