riding in the cold?
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RE: riding in the cold?
ORIGINAL: harleyj4585
i have a truck with heat i can take...but what the hell that's no fun
i have a truck with heat i can take...but what the hell that's no fun
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From: Nashville, TN
RE: riding in the cold?
Those temps aren't too bad. Dress with lots of light layers. A Baclava (it's a cover that pulls over your head, and extends down under your jacket) is a great addition to the full face helmet. I don't think you need heated gloves until you get down below 30, and that is a fairly short ride.
I do hope you have leather chaps??!! they don't help with heating much, but they are a great wind stopper. Very necessary in temps below around 45.
Just my opinions, of course.
Oh, and at the risk of all kinds of "girly bike" comments. Panty hose are a fantastic insulator with practically no additional bulk. Like I said, lots of light layers. Unless any of you were riding when it was 15 degrees this winter....... I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY $H!T ABOUT THE PANYHOSE!!!!
I do hope you have leather chaps??!! they don't help with heating much, but they are a great wind stopper. Very necessary in temps below around 45.
Just my opinions, of course.
Oh, and at the risk of all kinds of "girly bike" comments. Panty hose are a fantastic insulator with practically no additional bulk. Like I said, lots of light layers. Unless any of you were riding when it was 15 degrees this winter....... I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY $H!T ABOUT THE PANYHOSE!!!!
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RE: riding in the cold?
Let me help you with cold weather riding. I have riden all year long and not had a problem with the cold. 1st step, dress in layers, undershirt, t-shirt, jacket. this works best in that order and you don,t look funny with your shirt over your jacket. --2nd step, wear full finger gloves, thick socks, I like the ones with the holes for each toe, but that is a different story. --3rd step ride with your head turned slightly to the right so you can hear your exhaust, isn't that a great sound. --4th step, this is the most important step in this process that I live by everyday and will for the rest of my life. Live in Florida, the coldest it has been here has been oh 26 degrees wait that was a mistype 62degrees. I hope this has helped you with how to handle cold weather riding. If so drop me a line.
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From: Connecticut
RE: riding in the cold?
I have an even better idea: Move to Scottsdale, AZ. That's where i wish I was today when I rode here in New England, at 47 degrees. Long sleeve tee shirt, leather jacket and jeans, open finger gloves, shorty helmet. Face was cold....exhaust sounded sweet - life is good on a Sporty no matter the temperature!
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RE: riding in the cold?
ORIGINAL: SportyPig
Those temps aren't too bad. Dress with lots of light layers. A Baclava (it's a cover that pulls over your head, and extends down under your jacket) is a great addition to the full face helmet. I don't think you need heated gloves until you get down below 30, and that is a fairly short ride.
I do hope you have leather chaps??!! they don't help with heating much, but they are a great wind stopper. Very necessary in temps below around 45.
Just my opinions, of course.
Oh, and at the risk of all kinds of "girly bike" comments. Panty hose are a fantastic insulator with practically no additional bulk. Like I said, lots of light layers. Unless any of you were riding when it was 15 degrees this winter....... I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY $H!T ABOUT THE PANYHOSE!!!!
Those temps aren't too bad. Dress with lots of light layers. A Baclava (it's a cover that pulls over your head, and extends down under your jacket) is a great addition to the full face helmet. I don't think you need heated gloves until you get down below 30, and that is a fairly short ride.
I do hope you have leather chaps??!! they don't help with heating much, but they are a great wind stopper. Very necessary in temps below around 45.
Just my opinions, of course.
Oh, and at the risk of all kinds of "girly bike" comments. Panty hose are a fantastic insulator with practically no additional bulk. Like I said, lots of light layers. Unless any of you were riding when it was 15 degrees this winter....... I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY $H!T ABOUT THE PANYHOSE!!!!
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RE: riding in the cold?
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Oh, you wouldn't have EVER seen them!!! Besides I saved that last bit of emergency gear for only below 25 degrees.
But the delay was an EXCELLENT idea. Snow flurries here in the morning. And that's in Middle TN.Quite possible the Dragon will be White tomorrow. And I'd be really surprised if there isn't a pretty good snow up on the Cheroloha Skyway.
Oh, you wouldn't have EVER seen them!!! Besides I saved that last bit of emergency gear for only below 25 degrees.
But the delay was an EXCELLENT idea. Snow flurries here in the morning. And that's in Middle TN.Quite possible the Dragon will be White tomorrow. And I'd be really surprised if there isn't a pretty good snow up on the Cheroloha Skyway.
