Re: [ST] Twas 35 degrees out tonight and my gear didn't cut it! :-p

[al bailey <acb@xxxxxxx>]

Bryce wrote:
> 
> Well as you can read in my previous post I just
> ordered a bunch of new cold weather layers, but
> obviously they haven't been delivered yet.  But I do
> have a new Motoport Ultra II Cordura jacket with
> seperate Gore-tex and thermoloft liners to test out.
> 
> So I threw on:
> 
> [approx. 27 layers snipped]

I'm picturing the younger brother in "A Christmas Story"
all bundled up like the Michelin Man, heading off to school...

Do you have a fleece neck tube or similar for the
area between the top of your jacket collar and the 
bottom of your helmet?

I tried one of the fancier versions of these (sirius?)
that had neoprene over nose/mouth, and fleece below, but
I found it restrictive. picked up a fleece tube which
works great. I can tuck it up under my helmet edge, and
over my suit collar, and it really prevents a lot of
heat loss.

also, what's your windscreen like? something a bit
taller/wider to throw more of the air over/around you
can help quite a bit.

I've also seen people set up a pair of those mx brush
guards(?) to keep the wind off your hands. Would look pretty
goofy on a sportbike, but when it's that cold, people
just assume you're a nutcase anyway ;)

Me? 3.5 weeks till the nice folks at the Gerbing booth
take my money, and hand me a bag full of warm lovin'...

	- al.
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