Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:18 pm
R100RS fairing.Sibbo wrote: Jeff, Charlie, what do you do ?
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Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:59 am
I tried fishnets and they just weren't warm enough.Airbear wrote: Ray, I will presume you found out about the pantyhose shortage because you needed them for the cold too.
Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:09 am
ZM would have no problem with that of course, being an un-coddled type of bloke.hzbloke wrote:I tried fishnets and they just weren't warm enough.Airbear wrote: Ray, I will presume you found out about the pantyhose shortage because you needed them for the cold too.
Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:15 am
My cold weather riding gear is, long sleeve thermal top and pants, good mid length woolen socks, skivvy, tee shirt, thick woolen crew neck jumper, long tracky dacks, two piece leather riding suit, plastic rain pants, long sleeved oil skin coat, plastic rain coat, neck sock with balaclava.
And my recently retired, 20 years service, riding and general adventure boots.
Fit just like old leather bags they did.
And my recently retired, 20 years service, riding and general adventure boots.
Fit just like old leather bags they did.
Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:06 am
Blame the coddling moth, it's a bastard .Zombie Master wrote:5 C? Your worried about 5 C. That's your problem Ole Seeb, you live a coddled existence.
Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:11 am
Good one Charlie, I'll keep my eye open for those , I saw them but didn't register them as riding gear . Next time .Airbear wrote:G'day Peter
Before my snow rides last year I bought some Aldi 'Snowboard Pants'. They were again on sale in June I think, but not available now. I think they cost $40 or so, and are significantly warmer than the Aldi Motorcycling pants. Here's the only image I could find on the net ...
They are waterproof but breathable, windproof, Thinsulate insulated, lightweight and very comfortable. They have zip closure and good elastic around the ankles. The only problem I found was that they have zippered vents on the inner thighs and on my first ride in heavy rain and then snow there was very cold water trickling towards the family jewels. I sealed them up with silicone and they are good. Thermals under the jeans make a difference too.
BTW Aldi are having a bike gear sale starting Saturday, I'm going to pick up a pair of boots and browse the rest of the gear.
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys ... gust-2014/
Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:13 am
You lost me at "long tracky dacks."ME 109 wrote:My cold weather riding gear is, long sleeve thermal top and pants, good mid length woolen socks, skivvy, tee shirt, thick woolen crew neck jumper, long tracky dacks, two piece leather riding suit, plastic rain pants, long sleeved oil skin coat, plastic rain coat, neck sock with balaclava.
And my recently retired, 20 years service, riding and general adventure boots.
Fit just like old leather bags they did.
Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:35 am
Do the jeans look worth buying ?
Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:00 am
Ah, Americans are just like Australians. We all have english as a second language.Major Softie wrote:
You lost me at "long tracky dacks."
Dacks are oz for pants. Tracky dacks are tracksuit pants. Kind of rolls off the tongue nicely, doesn't it? We like that sort of thing. I think we are up to around 250 words and phrases for vomit, by the way.
Sibbo, I'll be checking out the jeans.
Re: Staying warm ?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:51 am
As will I but Aldi being Aldi it's worth getting a second oppinion but then most of their cycling gear has been good ... thus far I've bought a little yellow tent that could really use another pole ( Question on notice, does anyone know where I can buy individual tent poles that will take a reasonably tight bend ?) , riding trousers ... pretty good but not warm enough for my skinny thighs ... Charlie has helped there , a jacket which turned out to be good but a little big .... that's got to be Aldi's fault ! so I gave it to a mate's son who's just bought his first bike.
OK, the jeans should be goo and boots are on the list if I can find some wide enough.
so I gave it to a mate's son who's just bought his first bike.OK, the jeans should be goo and boots are on the list if I can find some wide enough.