What's your magic temperature?
Road Master
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From: Wisconsin
I'll ride for long-ish rides down to about45F. I prefer it to be at least 50F.
In cold weather I wear Polar Fleece long underwear (tops and bottoms), jeans, a sweatshirt, and leather up. I stay
pretty comfortable except from the knees down. That part always seems to get cold.
Last weekend wifey and I went for a 2.5 hour ride, and it was 48F. She belly-ached a bit but I was quite comfortable.
The weekend before I rode alone on the Low Rider, about the same temp, about the same amount of time.
The way the sucky weather has been this fall, I'm tempted to get a snowmobile suit to stay warm and ride, ride, ride.
It might be the only way to get any more rides in this season.
In cold weather I wear Polar Fleece long underwear (tops and bottoms), jeans, a sweatshirt, and leather up. I stay
pretty comfortable except from the knees down. That part always seems to get cold.
Last weekend wifey and I went for a 2.5 hour ride, and it was 48F. She belly-ached a bit but I was quite comfortable.
The weekend before I rode alone on the Low Rider, about the same temp, about the same amount of time.
The way the sucky weather has been this fall, I'm tempted to get a snowmobile suit to stay warm and ride, ride, ride.
It might be the only way to get any more rides in this season.
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From: Atlantic Canada, eh
It's amazing how much warmer you are with a hoodie under the leather jacket. I sweat all summer long in the leather jacket, but once it gets into the low 40's and below, I put on a hoodie beneath it and I am suddenly warm again. That and with chaps, which I just recently bought. I had no idea I could be so warm on a bike. I just thought freezing was part of the game.
I guess that's what I get for being new to bikin.....doh! All good now though.
I guess that's what I get for being new to bikin.....doh! All good now though.
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From: PA
I'll do 38-40 as long as I have my heated gloves. I also put liners in my jacket & pants, and use a scarf. Not as comfortable and free as riding when it's 70, but sometimes I just need to ride.
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Road Master
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From: Reno, NV
It's amazing how much warmer you are with a hoodie under the leather jacket. I sweat all summer long in the leather jacket, but once it gets into the low 40's and below, I put on a hoodie beneath it and I am suddenly warm again. That and with chaps, which I just recently bought. I had no idea I could be so warm on a bike. I just thought freezing was part of the game.
I guess that's what I get for being new to bikin.....doh! All good now though.
I guess that's what I get for being new to bikin.....doh! All good now though.
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From: 40.2444° N, 75.6419° W
I think they taught us in a rider safety course that, when riding there is a 20 degree windchill. if it is 50 it will feel like 30 and so on. dress accordingly. At some point you would need heated gloves etc. I have been out with gloves on and my fingers weere frozen. it dont take much. I am thinking 50 is my magic temp, ot at least when i start thinking about cold weather gear.
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I'll ride for long-ish rides down to about45F. I prefer it to be at least 50F.
In cold weather I wear Polar Fleece long underwear (tops and bottoms), jeans, a sweatshirt, and leather up. I stay
pretty comfortable except from the knees down. That part always seems to get cold.
Last weekend wifey and I went for a 2.5 hour ride, and it was 48F. She belly-ached a bit but I was quite comfortable.
The weekend before I rode alone on the Low Rider, about the same temp, about the same amount of time.
The way the sucky weather has been this fall, I'm tempted to get a snowmobile suit to stay warm and ride, ride, ride.
It might be the only way to get any more rides in this season.
In cold weather I wear Polar Fleece long underwear (tops and bottoms), jeans, a sweatshirt, and leather up. I stay
pretty comfortable except from the knees down. That part always seems to get cold.
Last weekend wifey and I went for a 2.5 hour ride, and it was 48F. She belly-ached a bit but I was quite comfortable.
The weekend before I rode alone on the Low Rider, about the same temp, about the same amount of time.
The way the sucky weather has been this fall, I'm tempted to get a snowmobile suit to stay warm and ride, ride, ride.
It might be the only way to get any more rides in this season.
A few of us did a new years day ride on a bet, it was 4 degrees out, wasn't a repeat the next year.