Winter riding whilst staying warm

[ducatilover]

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.

I went to buy some after I posted and they're all too big for me

[Ratti]

These the ones you were telling me about when you dropped off your jacket for repair? Which items did you purchase? I'd be keen to see them. Between me and my daughter on bikes and my sons doing tramping and outdoor stuff, we could really use some warm gear

[GTRMAN]

These the ones you were telling me about when you dropped off your jacket for repair? Which items did you purchase? I'd be keen to see them. Between me and my daughter on bikes and my sons doing tramping and outdoor stuff, we could really use some warm gear

The very same

I'll bring the catalogue round when I come to get the jacket (and the thermals themselves)

[puddytat]

I have puyrchased quite a bit of stuff from Kiwi Disposals over the years, & also have these particular tops as well as the french polyprop thermal longjohns....Good cheap alternatives & the quality is acceptable.Often new stuff is also for similar prices.
They also do cotton/ poly blends for thermals too & Im presently using french navy wet weather gear on the Farm which cost 50 bucks, new.

Were do you get a 450 dollar pair of Haix gortex boots for 120? Kiwi Disposals ....used (read nicely broken in) & Ive had two years outta them & still going well. You aint going to get a good boot for 120 thats going to last five minutes in N.Z

Well worth checking out people....

[Ratti]

I orderd some thermals for my sons and some boots and sox. Hope they arrive before the weekend.

[GTRMAN]

I orderd some thermals for my sons and some boots and sox. Hope they arrive before the weekend.

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Sweet

[Ratti]

Gear arrived today. Cripes, that was fast only paid for it on Sunday. Son is really happy with the thermals and antarctic sox and the hiker boots arevery nice. Hopefully they will last the distance.
Gear I ordered is used but in really good nick. WOrth considering purchase.

[pete376403]

If you're a Wellington area person, cheap (much cheaper than normal retail) merino thermals are available in the outlet stores in Otaki. Factory seconds and so on, on the stuff I've bought it's something really minor like the label not sewn straight.
Would never go back to polyprop after merino.

[GTRMAN]

Wellington Motorcycles have Oxford hot grips for $70 at the moment......

[oneofsix]

Wellington Motorcycles have Oxford hot grips for $70 at the moment......

were sold out of the cheapies when I checked, back to full price.

[nallac]

Were do you get a 450 dollar pair of Haix gortex boots for 120? Kiwi Disposals ....used (read nicely broken in) & Ive had two years outta them & still going well. You aint going to get a good boot for 120 thats going to last five minutes in N.Z

Well worth checking out people....

are these the boots you are talking about?

http://www.kiwidisposals.co.nz/footw...-gore-tex-boot

Don't suppose they are steel caps??????

[puddytat]

No ,those wernt the boots & I see that they no longer have the ones I've got, which dont have steelcaps...
if they come into stock again I will buy 2 pairs this time

[GTRMAN]

If you're a Wellington area person, cheap (much cheaper than normal retail) merino thermals are available in the outlet stores in Otaki. Factory seconds and so on, on the stuff I've bought it's something really minor like the label not sewn straight.
Would never go back to polyprop after merino.

I had a look at the icebreaker outlet store in Otaki, discounted but still close to $70, bit expensive. But there are some deals to be had up that way.

[Ratti]

I usually go for merino and silk underlayers, but the polys I bought from Kiwi Disposals are not what you might expect. They are really thick and with a brushed inner. Toasty warm today out in the Wellington chill.

[BMWST?]

I usually go for merino and silk underlayers, but the polys I bought from Kiwi Disposals are not what you might expect. They are really thick and with a brushed inner. Toasty warm today out in the Wellington chill.

if i was you i would stay out of the chilly welly wind and work in my (relatively) warm workshop