How many Dorklanders wimped out....

**Lou Girardin** · 31st May 2005, 12:46

A dehumidifier is brilliant for drying gear overnight without damage through excess heat. Warm, dry kit every morning. Lurvely.
Not to mention the warm, dry bod at the end of each trip. But then I wear TEXTILE. Hee hee!

**chickenfunkstar** · 31st May 2005, 14:28

Where's the option for 'I'm a super wimp and took the cage'?

I took the car into uni last night, for the first time in nearly 8 months. Didn't fancy the 100km round trip in the rain / wind / dark / cold.
It did feel good walking around without having to lug all my gear around though.

Got a parking ticket for 'angle parking' (WTF?) as well.
That'll teach me for displaying an extreme lack of hardness.

**marty** · 31st May 2005, 14:42

i've got a cheap pair of bib pants/jacket that i cut the liner out of (to pack down smaller) they keep me dry and warm and i can still wear my 1 piece. the only problem with the violators is finding somewhere to put them while i'm at work

**Zed** · 31st May 2005, 15:16

Would all of you just toughen up and get some decent *thermals*!!!

Ps. I bought a new pear of 'summer' gloves last weekend!

**marty** · 31st May 2005, 15:36

Originally Posted by Zed

Would all of you just harden up and get some decent *thermals*!!!

http://www.armynavyshop.com/closeups/rc6100.jpg

Ps. I bought a new pear of 'summer' gloves last weekend!

but where do the sliders go?

**Jeremy** · 31st May 2005, 15:38

I've put the liner in the jacket for the past week. As well as winter gloves (but that's mainly because my other gloves aren't water proof). I wear work jeans under the overpants so I don't really need the liner there.

**Wolf** · 31st May 2005, 16:13

Hmmm. I'm wanting to get my bike fixed so I can wear warm, dry motorbike armour to work - bit of a bitch walking 40 mins in full wet weather gear (get to work and find that while the rain didn't get in, your clothes are wet from sweat).

Spending the winter struggling along in bulky clothing or rain gear doesn't appeal to me - not when the bike can carry the extra weight with no effort on my part.

One of the problems with winter is what to wear/carry - dress for cold in the morning and find it's raining in the afternoon, so "just in case" you have to carry rain gear and (because it's warmer in the afternoon) have to carry the warm clothing back. My bike gear is both warm and waterproof so it copes no matter the weather. Don't have a removable liner so in the summer I pray I don't get stuck in traffic.

Here's hoping I get the bike running properly soon before we start getting some real cold like -6 degree frosts!

**johnsf1980** · 31st May 2005, 16:45

Ive been using liner in my jacket & pants for the past few weeks.... also winter gloves and waterproof boots. Id rather be warm than cold!!!

**HDTboy** · 31st May 2005, 18:24

I've had my liner in since mid-april, but I'm soft

**Skyryder** · 31st May 2005, 18:50

Originally Posted by Zed

Would all of you just harden up and get some decent *thermals*!!!

Just love it when you talk dirty.

Or did you mean 'toughen up' and was it a freudian slip?

Might explain why your're so 'hot' on gays.

Skyryder

**Zed** · 31st May 2005, 20:52

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Just love it when you talk dirty.

Or did you mean 'toughen up' and was it a fraudian slip?

Might explain why your're so 'hot' on gays.

Skyryder

Well well well, we can see where your mind has been! I think those 'army issue' longjohns are a bit too manly for you bud? :-p

**XTC** · 31st May 2005, 21:32

Have had my liner in for a while now but then I leave for work at 5.45am for my day shifts and it's a 55km trip through the outback.been wearing my thermals under my pants too. I may be a wimp but i'm a warm wimp....

**Reno** · 31st May 2005, 21:54

Having spent three consecutive summers in a row, two here and one in Brisbane, I am feeling the decrease in temperature, but not while

. As soon as i get to work and take the gear off i start feeling

. I think a few more early starts at Ardmore will soon fix that, bring on the frosts i say.
Remember the decrease in temperature will make our bikes perform better due to the density increase of air, so there's always a bright side.

**Wonko** · 1st June 2005, 19:24

I threw my liner in a few weeks ago, I was riding a bit late at night and liked to get home warm. You can call me wimpy son, but you can't call me stupid.