For those of you who hop by here, I'm still alive. Not that you were thinking I was dead or something...at least I hope not.
I'm still going strong and riding whenever I can. As you all know, I don't give up easily when the weather takes a turn for the nippy. This morning was a whole 1 degree Celsius (33.8 F) and a tad on the windy side. I've smartened up a bit though and switched from my shortie to the full face helmet. The difference in comfort for riding in cooler temps is great and I should have done it last year. Oh well, live and learn. I use my leather face mask to wrap around my neck to keep the cold from diving straight into my jacket.
The only problem I'm having, and this is a carry over from last year, is that my gloves are crap. By the time I get to work (15 minute ride) my hands are freezing. I'm not willing to get heated gloves. To me that's just too much trouble and money for such a short ride.
Oh well, I'm sure I'll find something sometime soon. In the meantime, ride safe!
I'm still going strong and riding whenever I can. As you all know, I don't give up easily when the weather takes a turn for the nippy. This morning was a whole 1 degree Celsius (33.8 F) and a tad on the windy side. I've smartened up a bit though and switched from my shortie to the full face helmet. The difference in comfort for riding in cooler temps is great and I should have done it last year. Oh well, live and learn. I use my leather face mask to wrap around my neck to keep the cold from diving straight into my jacket.
The only problem I'm having, and this is a carry over from last year, is that my gloves are crap. By the time I get to work (15 minute ride) my hands are freezing. I'm not willing to get heated gloves. To me that's just too much trouble and money for such a short ride.
Oh well, I'm sure I'll find something sometime soon. In the meantime, ride safe!
2 comments:
Non-electric gloves seem to do very little below 40 degrees F. I bought thicker and thicker and even road with my summer gloves inside a pair of winter gloves. The fact that 60-70mph wind is running across your fingers is a bit much for normal gloves to resolve. I'm using Tourmaster electric gloves and have been pleased with the results. You wire a simple harnass onto the battery terminals of the bike that provides a connector for the gloves. The gloves themselves have a controller on one wrist that has the on/off and the heat setting. I rode in 19 degree F weather last year with them and no red stinging fingers!
-Peace
You're right, I may have to invest in a set of those. When I think about it, it would definitely extend my riding season.
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