Winter riding/touring clothing on a budget?

**The Pastor** · 31st March 2009, 22:41

get a few rolls of duct tape and get to work. 3 layers around everything.

**Gremlin** · 1st April 2009, 00:16

It depends what you have already in the way of gear...

Look at in stages. You need the outer to be dry/waterproof. Under this, windproof, although, waterproof gear normally tackles this. Then you have the protection layer (leather/whatever) and under that, you need warmth.

Extreme gear (ie, tackling a grand challenge) I'll wear 1 piece leathers or such like, with thermals beneath. When the weather turns, a 1 piece oversuit goes over the top. Nothing like testing your gear for more than 12 hours to see if it works...

Don't just look for motorcycling gear, often other sports have made better gear, ie, tramping has some similar requirements, so their gear is often thin, lightweight, very warm but dries fast.

Cycling also requires the same sorts of things, so look around. Some of the gear that is invented is bloody fantastic.

**PrincessBandit** · 1st April 2009, 07:14

I have polyester thermals which work well under leather or cordura, but I've just bought polyprop thermals (on sale at the Dogmandu clearance shop) to see what they're like as i've heard that polyproplene is meant to be the beezneez for toasty warm.

Sorry I won't be on the bike any time soon to try them out and let you know.

**CookMySock** · 1st April 2009, 07:46

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

i've heard that polyproplene is meant to be the beezneez for toasty warm.

It's good. There are new technology hollow fibres that are better, but polypro makes a huge difference. Get some polypro long pants and a poloneck longsleeve top with a long waist and tuck them into your pants. The only problem with this is overheating, or having to take them off to wash them - brrr, you wont want to.

Steve

**Gizzit** · 1st April 2009, 09:18

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

I have polyester thermals which work well under leather or cordura, but I've just bought polyprop thermals (on sale at the Dogmandu clearance shop) to see what they're like as i've heard that polyproplene is meant to be the beezneez for toasty warm.

Sorry I won't be on the bike any time soon to try them out and let you know.

The merino thermals are really good too, but a bit more expensive. The good thing about them .... apparently ..... is that they don't get smelly quickly like polyprop. My son bought some of the merino jobs to go to UK in January, and reported back that they are excellent! I think he got them from Dogwomandont .... or somewhere similar ...

Hope you are improoooooving Princess ?

**Burtha** · 1st April 2009, 15:31

Originally Posted by renegade master

get a few rolls of duct tape and get to work. 3 layers around everything.

Ya might look like a modern mummy but it would bloody work!
BRILLIANT!

**KiwiKat** · 5th April 2009, 22:26

Originally Posted by renegade master

get a few rolls of duct tape and get to work. 3 layers around everything.

I think bubble wrap would work better:
1 an insulating layer
2 impact protection

$500.00 budget.

I've now got my Winter Leather Riding Gloves ($76.00 from One Tonne) 2 sexy

thermal tops and brushed woollen socks cheap at Kmart. $380.00 left.

**awayatc** · 5th April 2009, 22:39

agree with long johns, polyprop gear (or merino) balaclava....

I would spend $100 or so on heated grips for your handlebars...

By the way my $120 jacket from Mohsin is warm and waterproof....
(the Nerve gear looks good and is cheap to...)

**malfunconz** · 6th April 2009, 21:06

you got a nerve ... a mate suggested to get a thermal balaclava , worked a treat , oh and dont forget to put ya ear plugs in first .

**CookMySock** · 7th April 2009, 07:03

Originally Posted by awayatc

By the way my $120 jacket from Mohsin is warm and waterproof....
(the Nerve gear looks good and is cheap to...)

They are both very similar (we have both) and also easy to convert the jacket liner to electrically-heated, and then they are the cats pyjamas.

Steve

**ynot slow** · 7th April 2009, 08:25

Icebreaker seconds/specials their merino tops are beaut,try factory shop in Otaki.

Likewise the katmandu specials,and same at Norsewear shop.

**KiwiKat** · 11th April 2009, 17:42

Originally Posted by KiwiKat

$500.00 budget.

I've now got my Winter Leather Riding Gloves ($76.00 from One Tonne) 2 sexy

thermal tops and brushed woollen socks cheap at Kmart. $380.00 left.

Add RJays Tornado Rain Jacket $19.00 new on trademe ($25.00 plus freight) which will go over my existing sports jackets, Neck warmer $15.00. and I'm done.

My cost to change Summer to Winter Kit $160.00. This does not include overtrousers or full touring jacket.

**scumdog** · 11th April 2009, 17:59

Originally Posted by KiwiKat

I think bubble wrap would work better:
1 an insulating layer
2 impact protection

Bubblewrap is the newspaper of the 21st century..

(Older members like Ixion will know what I mean)

**caseye** · 11th April 2009, 18:08

Just one sheet of the BZ Herald wrapped around the body under yer leathers was almost as good as todays electric suits, stroppe dthe wind in it's tracks.
Bubble wrap aye, good idea, don't know about the protection aspect though, not enough big! bubbles in it.