Cold advice!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Does tucking your top in not help then (or whatever you happen to be wearing under your jacket) ? Or does the draft prevent it from staying tucked in?

Thermal gear highly recommended, I just got me some Peter Storm thermals, top and bottom, cheap built-in central heating

Yes but you still get a draft. Pointless having a nice windproof goretex jacket if there's a draft going up the back of it! That's the problem with not having zip-together riding gear.

[ethariel]

Must admit that my cheap replacement jacket won't zip up to my rukka trousers and indeed there is a bit of a draught, however my back protector seems to be a bit big for even me so it does help a goodly bit.

However for cold hands i have to got the heated grip and muff route, poor circulation means bleeding cold hands (and time for preaching now - If you are a smoker, quit and your hands will be warmer! (honest, the nicoteen damages your circulation:P))

Colin

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Yes but you still get a draft. Pointless having a nice windproof goretex jacket if there's a draft going up the back of it! That's the problem with not having zip-together riding gear.

See, you know it makes sense to just wear your leathers Then not only would you be nice and draft-free but you wouldn't have to suffer when I choose to demonstrate how cold my hands are muahaha

[northwind]

The Spada Force 2 WP gloves are very warm, and more waterproof than the HG Pathans (I loved the Pathans I had but these are better, fully armoured as well, and not weird looking either)

The other thing about layers is not to mummify yourself, air is a brilliant insulator so packing layer upon layer tightly is usually less warm than less layers fitted more loosely. Cotton's pretty poor for cold weather in pretty much every way, too.

I love my Belstaff Celsius jacket If it was goretex, it'd be the best bit of kit I own but as it is, it's not particularily waterproof. But it's so warm...

[TEC]

Originally Posted by ljm2008

Ooooh...heated grips sound lovely after my ride to work this morning!

Yeah but a heated jacket is much better

I change clothes as soon as I get home and then after 10 mins or so I start to get really cold...

Aha so already cooled off from a ride and then changing into cold clothing in the house, been there and done that Found that a large baggy jumper works quite well to keep some heat in and then restore normal temps sooner

Have a look at my blog - bikersview - as I wrote something about this many moons ago...

Balaclava under your lid - got to keep yer head warm!