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SSLOW05 · 10-12-2012, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fizgurd

Riding in the cold is invigorating....

Dang right! Im wide awake when i get to work in the mornings now...

and my hands are white white.

i should look into thermal gloves in the next month or so lol

donberry · 11-06-2012, 09:45 AM

get heated gear. People will look at you like you are nuts when they see you riding when it is 40 degrees out (or less), but what they don;t know is that you are as toasty warm as can be

**Polovision** · 11-06-2012, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donberry

People will look at you like you are nuts.

They do that all the time. Esspecially when I get a weeks worth of groceries on the bike at the store.

Jeffrobombero · 11-14-2012, 02:32 PM

I rode in to work today at a balmy 42. It wasn't bad...but I'm not on the super slab either. I do get a lot of double-takes. I've never argued against the fact that I might be nuts.
Although, in my haste to get on and go...I didn't change out of my running shoes...so my toes did get a little cold.
But being able to not get on the slab to get to work really extends the riding season for me. 40 is bearable at 45, but not so much at 80mph.

pbryon · 11-14-2012, 03:09 PM

I rode to work this morning, and probably will for the remainder of the week. Was 29 when I left. 22 miles of commute one way, about 18 of it highway. With hippo hands and heated grips, I can wear summer weight gloves. Heated seat is a godsend. And a fleece bandanna thing doubles as an adams apple protector/warmer, and an identity protector when I want to rob a stagecoach.

soapball · 12-11-2012, 11:38 PM

I've seen many 25 -30 degree mornings. I need to do something different for that occasional 16 degree morning. May be a wind shield or heated grip would help with the hands. Rain,shine and a couple of unexpected times, snow. (Bikes were transportation before they were a "tough guy" summer bar hopper.) Freeze em if you got em

bipestuff · 12-12-2012, 02:29 PM

Whew, I can barely make it below 45 as my hands get cold. I've tried all kinds of gloves and no luck. I added guards for my hands (made them out of plexiglass to match the lowers I made) and that helps some. I guess I will have to break down and buy heated gear!

Diego.Andrade · 12-15-2012, 06:44 PM

I bought my first bike mid December last year. I got used to riding in the cold pretty quickly. All you gotta do is wear some long johns, good winter gloves and a good jacket to keep most of the cold out. Now that I have a bike with a windshield, I don't mind riding in cold weather at all.

Jeffrobombero · 12-15-2012, 11:12 PM

I am already fat. The problem with me layering up to keep warm is that i end up looking like a bloated Michelin man...and feel like that little kid in a Christmas story.

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Dj12midnit · 12-15-2012, 11:22 PM

I understand your problem, have you considered a battery powered sock?

11-06-2012, 09:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
donberry VR Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 143 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 12 Posts	get heated gear. People will look at you like you are nuts when they see you riding when it is 40 degrees out (or less), but what they don;t know is that you are as toasty warm as can be __________________

11-14-2012, 02:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jeffrobombero Senior VR Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Monroe, Ohio Posts: 1,353 Thanks: 431 Thanked 165 Times in 130 Posts	I rode in to work today at a balmy 42. It wasn't bad...but I'm not on the super slab either. I do get a lot of double-takes. I've never argued against the fact that I might be nuts. Although, in my haste to get on and go...I didn't change out of my running shoes...so my toes did get a little cold. But being able to not get on the slab to get to work really extends the riding season for me. 40 is bearable at 45, but not so much at 80mph. __________________ "If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion." George Bernard Shaw

11-14-2012, 03:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
pbryon Senior VR Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saratoga County, NY Posts: 2,334 Thanks: 53 Thanked 237 Times in 138 Posts	I rode to work this morning, and probably will for the remainder of the week. Was 29 when I left. 22 miles of commute one way, about 18 of it highway. With hippo hands and heated grips, I can wear summer weight gloves. Heated seat is a godsend. And a fleece bandanna thing doubles as an adams apple protector/warmer, and an identity protector when I want to rob a stagecoach. __________________ '02 Volusia --> '03 VStrom 1000 --> '05 R1200GS

12-15-2012, 11:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jeffrobombero Senior VR Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Monroe, Ohio Posts: 1,353 Thanks: 431 Thanked 165 Times in 130 Posts	I am already fat. The problem with me layering up to keep warm is that i end up looking like a bloated Michelin man...and feel like that little kid in a Christmas story. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Motorcycle.com Free App __________________ "If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion." George Bernard Shaw

12-11-2012, 11:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
soapball Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: wasaw ny Posts: 45 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I've seen many 25 -30 degree mornings. I need to do something different for that occasional 16 degree morning. May be a wind shield or heated grip would help with the hands. Rain,shine and a couple of unexpected times, snow. (Bikes were transportation before they were a "tough guy" summer bar hopper.) Freeze em if you got em

12-15-2012, 06:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
Diego.Andrade Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I bought my first bike mid December last year. I got used to riding in the cold pretty quickly. All you gotta do is wear some long johns, good winter gloves and a good jacket to keep most of the cold out. Now that I have a bike with a windshield, I don't mind riding in cold weather at all.

12-15-2012, 11:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
Dj12midnit VR Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lynden, Washington Posts: 293 Thanks: 43 Thanked 53 Times in 42 Posts	I understand your problem, have you considered a battery powered sock?

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