

Road cyclist in Wellington
Riding all year in the windiest city I know
I'm Sione. I ride to work and race the club's Sunday loops in Wellington, wind or rain. I write about what to wear, what to eat and how to keep going, and I sell my kit guide and plans.
What I wear, by the degree
Every layer I own and the temperatures I wear it at. Find today's number and read down: that's the outfit.
- I wear it
- Comes off on the ride
- Light, or only when it rains
Base layer
- Long-sleeve merino0° to 9°
- Sleeveless mesh9° to 22°
Jersey
- Thermal long sleeve0° to 10°Short sleeve16° and up
- Short sleeve and arm warmers10° to 16°
Shell
- Winter jacket0° to 6°
- Gilet6° to 15°
- Rain cape, on a wet dayany wet day under 20°
Legs
- Thermal tights0° to 10°Bib shorts15° and up
- Knee warmers10° to 15°
Hands
- Winter gloves0° to 7°Mitts14° and up
- Thin full-finger gloves7° to 14°
Feet
- Overshoes0° to 10°
- Wool socks0° to 16°
- Thin socks16° and up
Head
- Thermal cap0° to 8°
- Cotton cap8° to 18°
Shop
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About
About me
I'm Sione. I ride a road bike to work across Wellington five days a week and ride the club's long loops on Sundays. The wind here comes from the north or from the south, and the southerly is the cold one.
I started writing down what I wore on each ride because I kept getting it wrong. That list became a chart of every layer I own and the temperatures I wear it at, and then a weekly letter.
I sell the chart as a printed guide, a six-week base plan, a fuelling sheet and two short video courses. Everything is written for ordinary riders with jobs, not racers with coaches.
The Southerly
A letter every Tuesday about riding through the week: the weather, the kit and the miles.


