Minginui - Matawai - Motu Midwinter Madness Ride 30 July - 1 August 2010

**odie** · 15th May 2010, 13:39

Ok - so assuming my partner still lets me tag along as a pillion - what is the format of the weekend and how cold are we talking here?? For someone who feels the cold what sort of layers will I need to bring??

**Crisis management** · 15th May 2010, 13:51

Does this help.........it snowed on saturday.

**odie** · 15th May 2010, 14:01

Hmmm just a tad chilly then... has anyone got or used heated vests?

**Eddieb** · 15th May 2010, 15:27

Originally Posted by odie

Ok - so assuming my partner still lets me tag along as a pillion - what is the format of the weekend and how cold are we talking here?? For someone who feels the cold what sort of layers will I need to bring??

This was from last year going through the Urewera's.

**Taz** · 15th May 2010, 17:24

Originally Posted by odie

Hmmm just a tad chilly then... has anyone got or used heated vests?

good thermals under your bike gear and you'll be fine. If it looks to be a wet weekend a cheap raincoat and wet pants over your gear provides a good outer shell to keep the rain and chill out. I got a set of rain gear from RD1 for $67 as I stopped trusting bike gear to be waterproof for anything other than a short trip or a light shower many years ago. Way back when I started riding on my honda C50 I had some yellow pvc rain gear - cheap and never leaked.

**tig99** · 15th May 2010, 19:50

for a bit of extra warmth i use a wetsuit vest from the wharehouse. Keeps your chest warm without hindering the movement of arms. Haven't been could enough to dare use a full suit, would be ok for river crossings. With flippers and mask and snorkel might be a bit extreme, besides looking like a dork.

**junkmanjoe** · 15th May 2010, 20:15

Originally Posted by tig99

. Haven't been could enough to dare use a full suit, would be ok for river crossings. With flippers and mask and snorkel might be a bit extreme, besides looking like a dork.

thats some funny shit right there..........................

but yea just some warehouse thermal undies and ya be sweet...

**odie** · 15th May 2010, 20:54

might need a bit more than just thermal undies!! haha

**junkmanjoe** · 15th May 2010, 21:09

they work well, thats all i use, the longer sleeve ones and the long johns , by the time you get them on, and some clothes and then ya riding gear,,,, start looking like the Michelin man...

you be fine..biker chicks are tough...

JMJ

**Shewolf** · 16th May 2010, 10:30

all of them

Originally Posted by odie

how cold are we talking here?? For someone who feels the cold what sort of layers will I need to bring??

**Rosie** · 16th May 2010, 16:32

Originally Posted by Shewolf

all of them

My record for last year was 6 layers underneath my motorbike jacket

but I tend to feel the cold

**Taz** · 16th May 2010, 16:47

Rosie...... Why does it now say WR250R next to bike at the top of your posts?? Come on tell all......

How am I going to keep up now??

**Rosie** · 16th May 2010, 17:25

Originally Posted by Anthrax

Rosie...... Why does it now say WR250R next to bike at the top of your posts?? Come on tell all......

How am I going to keep up now??

I picked it up yesterday. And rode back from Hamilton in the rain

with no heated grips

Official press release, and photos, tomorrow

**dino3310** · 16th May 2010, 17:32

AWESOME Rosie nice one. look forward to the photos and write up

**junkmanjoe** · 16th May 2010, 19:54

Originally Posted by dino3310

AWESOME Rosie nice one. look forward to the photos and write up

you on this ride aye mate..

JMJ

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