the whethars geting too cold

[riffer]

Exactly. I'll add my $0.02 as well.

I wear synthetic textile (cordura) riding gear with the quilted linings.

I also wear nice warm pure wool thermals, and a Kathmandhu neck warmer (polar fleece).

I find that my glasses fog up a touch in my helmet, but that's fixed by just opening the visor just a touch so a little bit of cold air comes in.

My hands and feet get a bit cold but its handleable. Comes with the territory.

In Upper Hutt in winter it can get down to -8 on a REALLY cold morning.

So at 100km/h the wind chill is giving you bloody cold temperatures.

The other guys are right. Wear some decent gear and harden up son.

[Devil]

Yer, spool jacket and motoline pants with liners right here. Cotton balaclava is great, fills the gaps nicely between helmet and neck while keeping nose/mouth warm. Main body mass is toasty warm, thermal socks take care of the cold feet (just!). I need a glove upgrade though, maybe some thin liners would help there. Just end half of my fingers that get frosty.

[jrandom]

I need a glove upgrade though, maybe some thin liners would help there.

Motomail do the polypropylene liner glubs for $10 or so. They work.

[Devil]

Motomail do the polypropylene liner glubs for $10 or so. They work.

Excellent. Thanks.

[Wenier]

well im not gonna risk it any morning using me bike as it is always in the negatives when i leave and id rather not come off on ice since there are alot of crashes round here due to ice. So ill be a wimp, pussy, and all that other stuff and use my car, i mean thats the only reason i have a cage.

[Zed]

Use really good gear and you don't feel the cold.

Simple answer!

I have indeed found this to be true since "upgrading" to good gears. Gloves, jacket, and pants with thermal lining is a must.

[White trash]

ooooo... just got back from a youth group meating on my bike and its geeting so cold and nights now. (wiht a nice jackit, lether gloves, and my dragen jeens) and my helmot just keeps fogging up too.

So i think i'll have to buy a cage again... (got rid of my last one when i got my BROS)

So im thinking of geting a 4x4 so i can do some offroading in it too.!!!

ahhh cold fingers hard to type..

Daniel

Nahhh! Get a V8 Lexus (Soarer for Wikd) so you can do cool skids in it!

[FROSTY:Me]

too cold to ride--holey cow you guys--when I were a lad your age i used to ride my penny farthing to work after a bath in the family stream.

[Dr Bob]

I have a bloody great big windscreen. Although this might theoretically slow me down, on the north western motorway it doesn't really matter.

The windscreen was actually bigger than this when I bought it.

[dhunt]

Hey I was wonder about the problems that come with cold weather such as ICE! I've got to pickup my new bike on Sunday in Whangeri (The place above Auckland) and ride it down to Palmy. Long Way. What's the best way to go. I'd rather go a slightly longer way and get there safely or am I worrying about nothing?

David

[Devil]

Hey I was wonder about the problems that come with cold weather such as ICE! I've got to pickup my new bike on Sunday in Whangeri (The place above Auckland) and ride it down to Palmy. Long Way. What's the best way to go. I'd rather go a slightly longer way and get there safely or am I worrying about nothing?

David

Well you wont have too many probs (depending on time of day) till you get to the central plateau area where you should be uber careful!. Keep a regular eye on weather updates/road closures.
Fucked if I want to go near the desert road at the moment :P

[k14]

Well when your bike is your only form of transport that is what you have to take (when it starts). Battery has been frozen a few times, think i might start bringing it inside overnight.

As for gear, the only gear that i have got is my spidi 2 piece leathers and i don't really rate wearing them to uni. I just wear jeans, get freezing knees and my leather jacket with a few layers under that. It isn't too bad, I can normally feel my toes and fingers when the lecture is finished, lol. Yesterday morning was the worst so far this year, havent come across any ice yet though.