Winter riding whilst staying warm

[GTRMAN]

Arctic Thermals from Kiwi Disposals.

$5 each for top and pants, best deal ever.

[sil3nt]

http://www.kiwidisposals.co.nz/therm...keyword=arctic
http://www.kiwidisposals.co.nz/therm...keyword=arctic

[mikemike104]

Another must have item is a Snood or some form of balaclava !

[Maha]

http://www.kiwidisposals.co.nz/therm...keyword=arctic
http://www.kiwidisposals.co.nz/therm...keyword=arctic

*Condition: Used/Laundered with pilling.

I would rather buy new...

[munster]

From my experience hunting, natural fibres are way better for odour control reasons. I can wear my merino for 3 days and still smell fresh. Poly props, 1/2 day and you smell like the devils armpit!

So, if you going somewhere and need to be presentable, natural fibres.

If you're going to a dirty bikers rally, wear whatever the hell you want!

[slofox]

From my experience hunting, natural fibres are way better for odour control reasons. I can wear my merino for 3 days and still smell fresh. Poly props, 1/2 day and you smell like the devils armpit!

True. Merino is warmer too at least as far as thermal undies are concerned.

[Genie]

Oxfords hand grips help me....damn I was cold before...but now with my fingers warm, I could be Lady Godiver.

[Tryhard]

Oxfords hand grips help me....damn I was cold before...but now with my fingers warm, I could be Lady Godiver.

Must get me some of dem

[caseye]

Must get me some of dem

Why? ya wanna be a Lady Cod Diver too! LOL sorry couldn't resist. Irony is, I have polyprop and the wife has merino and heated hand grips (Oxfords) shes always toasty an warm an I'm always arriving smelly and bloody freezing.
Maha, beggars can't be choosers.

[ducatilover]

So, I'm going to spark a debate here.
Those Army used thermals, or Merino. Which is better and why? Smell doesn't matter, I like warm.

[GTRMAN]

So, I'm going to spark a debate here.
Those Army used thermals, or Merino. Which is better and why? Smell doesn't matter, I like warm.

Well these army thermals are about three times thicker than polypro and are warm as toast in the cold and rain. Marino is awesome but so expensive. Generally I find that if it's cold enough to wear thermals then sweating isn't really an issue and at $10 a set my money is on the army stuff.

[nadroj]

Merino layers (singlet, T shirt, Polo top) then this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/clothing/me...-485910319.htm

[oneofsix]

This year I am trying the Hunting and Fishing $99 pack augmented with possum/merino under gloves and neoprene neck and face mask. The facemask and under gloves I've used before. So far the so good but today is the shortest day so now winter really starts.

The facemask is first winter addition (early autumn) to keep the chill off the throat.

The undergloves are a reluctant use as they do make your hands feel thick but some feel is better than none or worrying about the painfully cold fingertips. I find the possum.merino blend gives me more feel than the Oxford Chillout inner gloves I also own (if I could find where I hide them last spring )

I also use Rainoffs in the wet. Yeah about that, it was dry when I left home and then rain for the next half hour. Anyone else have a problem stopping to gear up, I have start so I will bloody well finish. I hope my leather gloves will be dry enough for the ride home.


Just discovered the Hunting n Fishing Polyprops felt dry, I felt dry, put the top over the back of the office chair and now the back of my shirt is damp. I see this as good, if it makes me feel warm and dry whilst riding then I can concentrate on the riding.

[Bald Eagle]

always check the rain radar before launch, if it's blue the wets go on :-)

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[unstuck]

I use all Ridgeline stuff, no complaints. And it gets fucken cold down here.