3 tips for cycling in winter: Cling film, baby cream and high-visibility waistcoat
Matthias Borchers
· 16.12.2025
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Our tips include a cream to protect your face from the cold, a windproof cling film or alternatively freezer bags as wind protection for your feet, as well as a reflector belt in a signal colour and fitted with reflective material for better visibility in road traffic.
Three types of refrigeration
1. baby cream to protect against the icy wind
Although the "Calendula Body and Face Cream" is made for delicate baby skin, it also protects experienced professional cyclists from the icy wind. There are also other creams with similar properties, although the first thing you should always look at when choosing one is the ingredients; if water is the main ingredient - hands off!
Price: 2.95 Euro / 75 millilitres >> available here
2. high-visibility waistcoat for visibility
Visibility is the best life insurance for any cyclist. If, for example, you mainly have dark, less conspicuous cycling clothing in your wardrobe, you can enhance it with reflective accessories such as this Cross Belt reflective belt from Wowow to make sure you can't be overlooked in traffic.
- Price: 9,90 Euro >> available here
3. cling film saves your feet
When the weather changes faster than the parcel carrier with the new overshoes during the cold and wet season, you have to improvise. Our tip: for dry and warm feet, freezer bags or cling film between the sock and shoe also work. This method is quick, inexpensive and flexible. If it does get too warm or sweaty on the inside, the film can be removed in no time at all and stowed away in the jersey pocket.
Matthias Borchers
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