Harsh Reality

[Saul]

Feck me was it cold this morning, coming home from work and now seeing the temperature dropping to a seasonal 3c was a shock to the system after an  8 year break from biking.   Thank goodness it was only 32 miles.  I had a little difficulty getting off the bike.     

I know the right gear is important and summer waterproof trousers over jeans doesn't cut it now. 

Not moaning really just a reminder of what I have chosen to do.  I see some padded motorcycling trousers and thermals in my near future. 

 

 

 

[Pedro]

  On 19/11/2022 at 17:09, Saul said:

Feck me was it cold this morning, coming home from work and now seeing the temperature dropping to a seasonal 3c was a shock to the system after an  8 year break from biking.   Thank goodness it was only 32 miles.  I had a little difficulty getting off the bike.     

I know the right gear is important and summer waterproof trousers over jeans doesn't cut it now. 

Not moaning really just a reminder of what I have chosen to do.  I see some padded motorcycling trousers and thermals in my near future. 

 

 

 

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If you’re going to do that daily over winter, and your bike doing very little in weather protection, have you considered heated midlayers?

[XTreme]

  On 19/11/2022 at 17:09, Saul said:

Feck me was it cold this morning, coming home from work and now seeing the temperature dropping to a seasonal 3c was a shock to the system after an  8 year break from biking.   Thank goodness it was only 32 miles.  I had a little difficulty getting off the bike.     

I know the right gear is important and summer waterproof trousers over jeans doesn't cut it now. 

Not moaning really just a reminder of what I have chosen to do.  I see some padded motorcycling trousers and thermals in my near future. 

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I'd take the car! 

[Saul]

  On 19/11/2022 at 17:14, Pedro said:

If you’re going to do that daily over winter, and your bike doing very little in weather protection, have you considered heated midlayers?

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My top half was ok really apart from index fingers which were sitting out in the airstream from behind the hand guards.   From knees down I could feel some heat from the engine, so it was only really above the knees to my waist that got really cold.  I am hoping some decent lined waterproof winter trousers, along with some thermal underwear will solve the problem.  

The screen, front bags and hand guards provide a surprising amount of wind protection, to me anyway, more than I had expected.  It all a learning curve as I spent several happy years on fully faired BMW's so in the airstream at any sort of speed above 40 mph in something I haven't done for a very long time.  

I have looked at heated under layers and my Mrs suggested the same, not ruling them out just see how I get on.  

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Yep heated vests are amazing. As are ski mobile suits and coldstore gear (which is considerably cheaper than a ski mobile suit. Just size up n put it over your usual gear. 

I have some very pricey thermal lined padded out trousers and they are ok but not as good as the ski mobile suit. Anything labelled up for more than -30 is good.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:04, Saul said:

My top half was ok really apart from index fingers which were sitting out in the airstream from behind the hand guards.   From knees down I could feel some heat from the engine, so it was only really above the knees to my waist that got really cold.  I am hoping some decent lined waterproof winter trousers, along with some thermal underwear will solve the problem.  

The screen, front bags and hand guards provide a surprising amount of wind protection, to me anyway, more than I had expected.  It all a learning curve as I spent several happy years on fully faired BMW's so in the airstream at any sort of speed above 40 mph in something I haven't done for a very long time.  

I have looked at heated under layers and my Mrs suggested the same, not ruling them out just see how I get on.  

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Ah the cold store stuff might be a bit too warm for you then. 

[Saul]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:06, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Ah the cold store stuff might be a bit too warm for you then. 

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Still early day syet 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:10, Saul said:

Still early day syet 

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True. If you google 'coldstore clothing' you'll find a multitude of options, they do different temperature ratings too.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Mind you with the electricity price hike expected in April maybe we should all be buying coldstore gear to wear at home

[Tym]

An Electric vest is a doG send here. 

[boboneleg]

Muffs Saul, bloody ace at keeping your pinkies toasty  

[Sir Fallsalot]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:46, boboneleg said:

Muffs Saul, bloody ace at keeping your pinkies toasty  

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@Saul i thought you'd fitted these

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:46, boboneleg said:

Muffs Saul, bloody ace at keeping your pinkies toasty  

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Don't fall for it @Saul. They're masters of screwing with your algorithms. Nothing good will come from googling muff.

[Sir Fallsalot]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:51, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Don't fall for it @Saul. They're masters of screwing with your algorithms. Nothing good will come from googling muff.

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He don't have to google it he just has to look in the garage to see if he fitted them 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:53, Sir Fallsalot said:

He don't have to google it he just has to look in the garage to see if he fitted them 

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It was only guards wasn't it?

[Sir Fallsalot]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:54, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

It was only guards wasn't it?

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No he showed us a pair of muffs in his possession not fitted and if you google muffs what your thinking of doesn't come up (dirty mind lol) and neither does what i'm thinking of 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:58, Sir Fallsalot said:

No he showed us a pair of muffs in his possession not fitted and if you google muffs what your thinking of doesn't come up (dirty mind lol) and neither does what i'm thinking of 

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I can assure you it does because I wanted a furry hand muff (the victorian type for keeping your hands warm not the dirt that's going through most people on heres minds) and the results were eye popping without a single hand warmer in sight. 

And that was before Six messed with my algorithms

[boboneleg]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:51, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Don't fall for it @Saul. They're masters of screwing with your algorithms. Nothing good will come from googling muff.

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Ok , so I googled, you may be right  

 

[Sir Fallsalot]

This is what i get up go's to show what you lot have been googling 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

  On 19/11/2022 at 19:36, Sir Fallsalot said:

This is what i get up go's to show what you lot have been googling 

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Play the innocent if you like we all know you have a separate laptop so when the popo confiscate your PC they'll find nothing

[Tym]

Now this is a muff. 

[Buckster]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:46, boboneleg said:

Muffs Saul, bloody ace at keeping your pinkies toasty  

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Muff definitely keeps you warm but it's expensive. 

[Clive]

 

 

 

[busabeast]

  On 19/11/2022 at 19:03, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

I can assure you it does because I wanted a furry hand muff (the victorian type for keeping your hands warm not the dirt that's going through most people on heres minds) and the results were eye popping without a single hand warmer in sight. 

And that was before Six messed with my algorithms

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After you're recent searches for muffs I'm sure you know alot more than you're letting on....

[Saul]

  On 19/11/2022 at 18:50, Sir Fallsalot said:

@Saul i thought you'd fitted these

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I do actually have a set of Oxford Muffs sitting on the shelf I bought for another bike and never fitted.   It could be their time