Need advice winter riding
#31
01-12-2015, 06:14 PM
You may be right...
I now live in South Texas.
Born and raised in Michigan. I lived 13 years in the snowbelt of Northern Michigan.
I have spent a total of 15 weeks in Northern Alberta in winter, and the entire month of February 2008 working, outside in the oilpatch, on the British Columbia/ Northwest Territories line as cold as 60 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
I understand what cold is.
I still say, aside from the long dollars for heated gear (I've never used it), the BEST you can buy to ride in and stay dry and comfortable is snowmobile gear. My bibs, boots, gloves and coat are waterproof and warm. I have ridden my motorcycle in the snow in the mid 20's, and been fine. I've ridden the snowmobile to 20 below... granted, the heated grips and thumbwarmer on a snowmobile really put out, and your feet are up under the cowl, and you get a good workout throwing your weight around, all help. But the only thing electric that I owned gear-wise was the shield on my helmet.
And I don't care who you are, or where you are...
...even here in South Texas, when it's in the 30's, it's a cold ride.
I now live in South Texas.
Born and raised in Michigan. I lived 13 years in the snowbelt of Northern Michigan.
I have spent a total of 15 weeks in Northern Alberta in winter, and the entire month of February 2008 working, outside in the oilpatch, on the British Columbia/ Northwest Territories line as cold as 60 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
I understand what cold is.
I still say, aside from the long dollars for heated gear (I've never used it), the BEST you can buy to ride in and stay dry and comfortable is snowmobile gear. My bibs, boots, gloves and coat are waterproof and warm. I have ridden my motorcycle in the snow in the mid 20's, and been fine. I've ridden the snowmobile to 20 below... granted, the heated grips and thumbwarmer on a snowmobile really put out, and your feet are up under the cowl, and you get a good workout throwing your weight around, all help. But the only thing electric that I owned gear-wise was the shield on my helmet.
And I don't care who you are, or where you are...
...even here in South Texas, when it's in the 30's, it's a cold ride.
kroozeabout. hehe
#32
01-12-2015, 07:03 PM
LOL. It hasn't been above 40 since Christmas here. Usually cloudy, damp, and in the 30's for highs. Teens and 20s for lows, except we've had several days where that was the highs.
You have a "dry cold" up there.
#33
01-12-2015, 07:03 PM
Lots of great advice here. I will add >> when I rode with the half helmet I used the face wrap with the holes in it. Worked okay 'till I stopped for a light then the steam fogged up my glasses so much that even once it cleared (dangerously rolling on) it left too much condensation to see as well. The next winter... Full Face with vents, vents, and more vents.
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#35
01-13-2015, 08:21 AM
Road Warrior
You may be right...
I now live in South Texas.
Born and raised in Michigan. I lived 13 years in the snowbelt of Northern Michigan.
I have spent a total of 15 weeks in Northern Alberta in winter, and the entire month of February 2008 working, outside in the oilpatch, on the British Columbia/ Northwest Territories line as cold as 60 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
I understand what cold is.
I still say, aside from the long dollars for heated gear (I've never used it), the BEST you can buy to ride in and stay dry and comfortable is snowmobile gear. My bibs, boots, gloves and coat are waterproof and warm. I have ridden my motorcycle in the snow in the mid 20's, and been fine. I've ridden the snowmobile to 20 below... granted, the heated grips and thumbwarmer on a snowmobile really put out, and your feet are up under the cowl, and you get a good workout throwing your weight around, all help. But the only thing electric that I owned gear-wise was the shield on my helmet.
And I don't care who you are, or where you are...
...even here in South Texas, when it's in the 30's, it's a cold ride.
I now live in South Texas.
Born and raised in Michigan. I lived 13 years in the snowbelt of Northern Michigan.
I have spent a total of 15 weeks in Northern Alberta in winter, and the entire month of February 2008 working, outside in the oilpatch, on the British Columbia/ Northwest Territories line as cold as 60 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
I understand what cold is.
I still say, aside from the long dollars for heated gear (I've never used it), the BEST you can buy to ride in and stay dry and comfortable is snowmobile gear. My bibs, boots, gloves and coat are waterproof and warm. I have ridden my motorcycle in the snow in the mid 20's, and been fine. I've ridden the snowmobile to 20 below... granted, the heated grips and thumbwarmer on a snowmobile really put out, and your feet are up under the cowl, and you get a good workout throwing your weight around, all help. But the only thing electric that I owned gear-wise was the shield on my helmet.
And I don't care who you are, or where you are...
...even here in South Texas, when it's in the 30's, it's a cold ride.
We dont celebrate those 7 months of riding then tuck it in. Here, its a year long festival.
Ridden in snow and sleet in Hamburg Germany and Snow N Sleet here in the Quad state area. SC,NC,GA,TN.
Freezing weather with snow and sleet and muck doesnt recognize geographic entitlement like some of the folks that arent riding this week.
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