7 Tips For Staying Warm On A Motorcycle (Ride All Year!)
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I work at Cycle Gear, here’s what you need to ride in the cold (~30°)
1: Balaclava/neck warmer
2: long sleeve, thermal (base layer) under a leather jacket
3: long johns/leggings under your pants
4: thicc socks in your riding boots
5: water proof/ winter gloves
With this combo I can ride to work in ~30°, my bike is air cooled so she loves the cold weather :))
Thanks bro! Whereabouts btw?
At some point you might need heated liner and gloves, otherwise you might need to keep your rides short.
-40(Celsius) in Alberta, got any more tips?
@@lombebwalya1265 I honestly can't imagine any combination of gear, heated or not, that could ensure that you're safe and relatively warm while riding at a temperature that low. That's almost -60f with wind chill on a bike, that's almost instant frostbite temperatures.
Just add more layers.
Also wind protection for hands, grip heaters.
You could also invest in heated gear if you're really committed to riding in those cold temps.
I live in Michigan so believe me when I say that wearing a Rain jacket & pants over your moto gear Dramatically cuts down the wind chill factor! Just make sure its oversized enuff so when worn over your moto gear, nothing feels TIGHT, etc! Nice roomy fit!
That does work. Hello from Wisconsin
I wear electric gear. Worth the money to me. Along with wind protection, you are actually really warm.
I also grew up in Michigan, now I'm in Northern Utah and the current temp is 12, I just got back from gassing up the bike for a ride tomorrow. I ride all year and I wear what I got. Only thing is hands. I prefer when I ride to not wear gloves however this is an impossibility in this state. It regularly reaches -15 in my location. All I need is a new back tire and I'm good to go
I was told by someone up north to do the same thing and I couldn't believe how well it worked!
Yeah no riding in Wisconsin until maybe April. And then hit and miss. 3 years ago we had a snowstorm that gave us 22 inches of snow. We never know.
I spent 10 years being a fair-weather rider in the PNW. Finally, in 2019 I got more serious about wanting to turn my riding season from 3 months per year to 12 months per year - what a marvelous difference. Spot-on with the neck gaiter, too - If my neck is warm, everything else is easy. It's a real joy and people think I'm nuts for riding all year, but it's a blast. I never use heated gear, but layers, heated grips and hand guards work great together.
Frogg Riggs!
An electric vest and gauntlet leather gloves saved my new years day ride, remember when it was in the mid 20's?
heated snowmobile suit buddy of mine claims hands down best option but expensive, if you like a neck gaiter then you should try a scarf, tuck the ends in jacket behind the zipper.
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It's usually like 10°F in Finland in the winter. So, if I ride in the winter, I just get myself pair of winter tires, slap on 3 layers of clothing, get arm guards for the freezing wind and some Finnish Sisu to push through the 8 inches of snow. It takes some skill to not hit the approaching Toyota, but I think it's still a lot of fun to ride in the winter. I recommend.
Respect !!!!
Torilla tavataan!
But yeah, riding through the winter in Finland is really fun, just requires some practice, like all things.
Instead of Bark Busters, I made myself a pair of Handlebar Muffs from excess neoprene that I had.
And studs are almost a must for ice or hard packed snow. Personally, I have 50/50 ADV tires that I studded myself, works really well!
@@skye1596 ...how does one have "excess" neoprene?
10 degrees Fahrenheit sounds balmy for Finland.
I commute year round on my motorcycle in the Denver area. Basically, if there's no ice or snow on the roads, I'll ride. I've ridden in -20F up to 100+. For cold weather, I have a few mods for both gear and bike that I wouldn't want to do without. For the bike, heated grips and good tires are an absolute must-have. If it's below freezing, I prefer my Sprint because the full fairing gives me a nice protective bubble of air from head to toe, my feet definitely feel the breeze on my V-Strom. For gear, starting with the helmet: pinlock, chin curtain (make sure it's solid fabric and not mesh if you can get it), and breath guard, keeps the cold air out and lets me keep the helmet sealed up tight without fogging. I use my normal 3-season (not mesh) jacket and pants, and I actually remove the thermal liner in favor of heated vest and pant liners, but I will put the waterproof liner in as a windbreak if it's below 0F, or if I don't have it I throw my rain gear which I always carry in my panniers. Last trick I have is that they make special gloves for use with heated grips, I can't find my FirstGear TPG's anymore, but the Scorpion Tempest is what I'd replace them with if I had to. No insulation on the palm, so the heat gets into your hands and they do have insulation on the tops to keep the heat in.
A big thing to add to this and it comes from my backpacking: try and avoid cotton if possible! If you can get wool for base layers or neck wraps etc do it. Still stays warm even if it gets wet and wet and cold together are the worst!
@@landonfolken03 absolutely, but as I always have my rain suit, gloves, and boot covers with me, it's less important for my specific kit.
Bet you are not riding today haha. I am in Denver too. A Lot of snow out there lol. Agreed on the heated grips. They are a must.
Thanks king 👑
I live near the Denver area too, I also just got my first bike about 2 weeks ago. That wind chill chart they give you when you take your class is no joke! Two hoodies and a riding jacket later, I was still freezing when I took the bike out last weekend.
Remember....wool when you can. Stays warm even when it gets wet. Cotton is your enemy so wool or even synthetic when you can.
FWIW, personal experience shows that if you apply duct tape to leather, there’s a possibility of ruining the finish when it’s pulled off.
When shopping for leather dye, be sure to pick up a bottle of finish as well as the "pre-treatment"... Then your leather-crafting hobby can be tapped to maintain the gear you've dinged up a little with duck tape...
Linseed oil added to your regular Neatsfoot also adds to durability, though it can "darken" leather a bit when applied... It'll eventually act a little stiffer, too, BUT this isn't to be worried about much... Linseed polymerizes over time, adding both to the darkening effect, but turning into a sort of rubber material that binds the fibers of the leather together in a "composite material" not unlike fiberglass for durability... The Neatsfoot oil is still useful as it thins the linseed stuff to add flexibility and suppleness... I'd recommend starting after a year of wear on your leathers, to let them "break in" to YOU before you go with additives that might inhibit or even prevent the "break in" process all together.
After 20 years, my trenchcoat is EXCELLENT at stopping wind and rain and sleet and snow... allowing me the space to layer up and trudge through HORRIBLE winter weather while everyone else shivers and struggles... I've never been particularly kind to the poor thing, and it gets a saddle-soap cleaning and re-oiling ONCE a year... need it or not... ;o)
I hope you all stay safe and have an awesome year!
I ride in winter, just not in snow :)
Another point to consider: keep the ride short (to avoid becoming colder)
Nothing wrong with stopping every half hour at a gas station for 5-10 minutes.
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Living in New England, and being an all year rider, I've dealt with my fair of miserable riding conditions, including a blizzard. My own experiences with black ice have been to ride through it slowly, take the patch as straight as the road will permit, and if you are able to go slowly enough, put your feet down to help steady the bike. If you're out riding and get caught in a snowstorm, stay within the tracks left by other vehicles. Finally, don't be afraid to get off the road or seek alternate routes if conditions get really bad, I've ridden home from work starting on the highway, only to get off and take a slower route because it started to sleet.
1. Layers….wear many layers of clothing. This helps. 2. used Wintergear. There is a ton of used Highend Wintergear to buy, its good, and dirtcheap. U don’t have to get new clothing. 3. Wintergloves. I use my Wintergloves on my motorcycle, and my bicycle at 20-30 Fahrenheit.
I was on I -75 at 4am this morning heading to work, and I rode my VTX 1800 because I wanted to circulate the oil. I forgot that I had took my windshield off of it over the weekend, I didn't even think about it until I was running down I -75 south doing around 80mph. I was reminded why I use a windshield in the first place, but I wasn't even going to turn around and go back home to put it back on my bike. Well now I have to ride home in the freaking rain without it. Smdh
Yo get home safe man
Barkbusters Blizzard Universal Handguards, heated grips, FXR heated gloves (only heated gloves I can find that actually heat AROUND the fingertips, not just the back of hand, and I have tried many). I guarantee you won't feel any cold down into the low 30s.
After this, just good thin layering. Thin base layer, warm mid layer, windproof outer shell, thin silk compression style socks with a warm wool sock over.
I can ride for hours with this setup.
Another cheap tip for your hands is to wear a pair of latex or nitrile gloves under your riding gloves. You keep good dexterity and gain a little wind and water protection.
You should lean back instead of tucking for your power wheelies. Its a game changer
100% you have a more balanced pendulum when you offset the weight of the front end with your body. Took me a long time to learn this and wheelies got a lot more confidence inspiring when I started.
I was given a pair of Heated Gloves and they work great. They heat on the outside of your hand and are insolated. I have tested them in 16 degree fahrenheit but my hands did start to feel the cold a bit but wasn't bad. I do recommend trying a pair.
Cheap mod to help in Winter. Hand guards. They aren’t just for ADV bikes and off road protection, they’ll keep the wind off your hands and you won’t need $200 heated gloves, or custom heated grips. The clip on grip heaters take too long to warm up. I’ll be at work before they do. I got a pair of $50 hand guards and installed them in about 15 minutes. They make all the difference and I can remove them in summer in about the same time if I want to.
Basically the way I stay warm is layer up. I use things I already had, such as old Army Goretex jacket and pants as my top windproof layer. Fleece under my leather jacket, etc.
I ride any time it's above freezing temperature (and even below if the road is dry and there is no salt on the road). I layer it up depending on how cold it is. The layers are, in order of how cold it gets:
1- A thick sweater and neck warmer to wear underneath riding clothes. Alternately a thick turtleneck sweater works as well. Either will keep you comfortable down to 5-10 C;
2- Long Johns, keeps you comfy at 0-5 C; and if it gets really cold:
3- Rain covers for colder or longer highway rides. These will block the wind much better than any ghetto duct tape modification.
Born and raised in south Mississippi. I've seen snow once in my life, and I refuse to ride my bike below like 45 degrees. I just can't do it. If it drops below 60 I have to have like three layers on or I'll die
Leather vest over my riding jacket always keeps me way warms my core. Yes neck gator a go. An old school trick is crumbling up newspaper and stuffing you jacket with it. If you don’t have grip warmers then warm your hands on your engine block. Having Hand guards is always good. Iam alwasy warm and toasty when I ride in winter and at night.
If you get a Latex or vinyl glove and wear it under your motorcycle gloves, it will stop all wind from getting to your hands. It works well to keep your hand more warm while riding in the winter. I don't like the thick motorcycle winter gloves because you have less hand sensitivity to the controls; so I will wear these layers in this order to keep my hand warm and still be able to feel the controls well: Winter Glove liner, latex glove over the liners, and last my motorcycle gloves. This three layer system will suprize you with how well it works.
I've done this back in Wisconsin on the slimy crude run. it works well.
This is the most goated trick for keeping your hands warm that not a lot of people know about. I also use latex gloves as a layer to go under ski gloves/mittens. It’s like a mini sauna for your hands
Yes, a vapor barrier like vinyl gloves makes a big difference. Another cheap vapor barrier is taking a strip of stretch film wrap from the kitchen, about 7 to 8 inches wide, fold the stretch wrap over the end of your foot on the outside of your socks. Go about half on top and half underneath your toes before sliding into your boots. You have to be careful and not tear the film when pushing your feet in.
Layers help, just seen the price on snowmobile gloves. Looks like Layers for my gloves now too.
Snowmobile gear! It's cheaper than motorcycle "cold" gear and works better.
I bought snowmobile coveralls a couple years ago for like $200. If it's above 40° you'll be unzipping it at red lights and fanning cold air on your chest because your so hot! Like seriously sweating. You've been warned!
This video came on the right time for me to be at the right place and moment! Keep up the wonderful content!
Picked up heated jacket liner and leg liner to go along with my heated gloves they are by far the best purchase I’ve brought for cold weather riding especially if you plan on doing 35 min highway commutes! Paired with heated grips and bark busters can ride all day no problem! Hate having cold hands while riding! I got the Hotwire gear from cycle gear pretty happy with the purchase got them on sale during the summer last year! Worth every penny!!
#1 Tip, just don't get cold.
If going to be cold:
Dont
XD
I've been riding down to about 35°F here in Arkansas. Winter jacket and pants make all the difference! And neck gaiter is good, but I have a THICK fleece neck tube that's shorter and fits perfectly between helmet and jacket. Designed for skiing. Recommended.
In an unexpected drop in temperature, or rain, and you have to keep going a large newspaper does an excellent job keeping you warm. Also the best winter gloves I have used are welding gloves.
Ahh the joys of being a motorcyclist in California
I use a fleece balaclava from head to chest. Wind proof gear and hoodie. Thermal inserts in my gloves and if necessary hot hands hand warmers and put them in my jacket.
I’ve got another tip to keep your knuckles warm…. It’s those hand warmer packets that we use for snow skiing. I slip one on under my glove on the outer portion of my hand. They work pretty well. The heat actually moves throughout my glove.
I do the same. Good one!
I ride all year round, winter is one of my favourite times of year to ride to work.
A little power wheelie tip, you need to compress the front fork to get some rebound out of it. There are two ways to accomplish this. Either roll off the throttle and back on quickly while in your peak torque, or dab the rear brake. The rear brake technique is harder to time for sure. Generally I find I can get the front up by staying a little more rearward on the seat, roll off the throttle and back on quickly, and give the bars a little tug.
Great way to stay warm too 👍😁🤣
I have tried a ton of stuff through the years. Honestly, ( all though there are some sizing issues) 'Freeze-out " WARM-R gear was the best bang for the inexpensive buck. Some days it would drop to 38-45 degrees, ( 70s) and just the jacket was all I had. Blocked the wind, and while "cool" never got "C-C-C-C-COLD". I'm actually pretty happy with the purchases. Thin/lightweight, keeps me pretty toasty, without looking like the Michelin man, all layered up.
Gore-tex nuff said! winter comes once a year time to start saving!
I ride year round due to my job for anywhere from 10-15 hours a day. Its all about layers. Start thin and build your way up, if you start sweating it’s going to be a bad day. When it gets down below 20, you can keep everything warm but your feet unless you get some sort of heated socks
You ride for 10-15 hours per DAY? My guy what job do you have I gotta know. I barely ride 10 hours per MONTH.
@@CaptainCandycorn -- You have a delivery job, and you work only 10 hours a month?
I wear fleece sweat pants under my ski pants, a sweatshirt, ski jacket, insulated hiking boots, and winter riding gloves. That combo is good to 15 degrees.
Texas Panhandle here. I have a heated baclava, some heated gloves, a heated hoodie (Milwaukee), a leather jacket, wool socks, leather boots, hwk riding pants (cheap outer layer that blocks wind), a pair of long johns, and a thermal shirt. I use a Scorpion Exo helmet with a wind scarf on it, cardo with jbl speakers, and a ghost xl camera. I ride year-round. I have no problems winter or summer. It isn't super expensive. I just picked the right gear over time.
Edit: As far as mods go... I have tire pressure monitors, led pod lights (4 of them) for seeing the sides of the highway while I am riding at night (saves me from deer and other critters), underglows for visibility issues in towns (i.e. so you can see me), and a quad lock phone mount. Heated grips might be nice, maybe with some handlebar hand guards (wool golve like slip-ons). Might look into this as the heated gloves only last about 4 hours on a single charge and take forever to charge.
Just two things from someone north of you. 1) you know how in the summer it rains, and you put your rain gear on and 1/2 an hour later you're thinking, man is this ever hot, I wish this gear could breathe better... well, your summer rain gear over your coat and pants is better than duct tape for keeping the wind off. 2) A balaclava is better than a gaiter as it keeps the heat in your head.
Klim makes a nice set of snowmobile gloves that have the thicker windproofing across the knuckles and a thinner palm. Combined with the heated grips my hands stay nice and toasty without losing feel in the grips.
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Lol, @ a Texan talking about cold weather riding, I wear heated thermals (top and bottom) heated Highway 21 motorcycle gloves, heated grips covers, THICK socks, pinlocked helmet visor, heated balaclava, ALL of which is necessary below 30 degrees.
Super heads up on the tire pressure. I thought just like spite said, and my tire came off it's bead midturn. I was going slow and managed not to go down, but definitely don't recommend the experience. 10/10
Great!!!! Thank you 🙏 awesome tips
1. Hippo Hands, or as near as you can find now-a-days. 2. Any blanket becomes a lap-blanket if you put your mind do it. (Shaft-drive keeps the blanket out of the chain).
Instead of buying a leather with all of the padding in it, I bought a fashion leather one size larger and wear my armored hoodie under it. I also bought just a back protector for when I need to go down a layer. Bonus side effect is that my leather now fits over my winter clothes meaning I don't have to wear my wool coat all winter long.
I live in North Alabama. People here think 60 degrees is cold. Every time somebody sees me out on the bike in the fourth degree range they ask me, "Aren't you cold?".
Next Summer when it is 100 I am going to walk around asking everybody, "Aren't you hot?"
Been riding my bike here in WA IN 27 degrees and it’s so much fun lol
My tips are thermal socks £15 for 2 pairs of 2.5 tog they keep your toes toasty and an added bonus of some cushioning when shifting through gears and glove liners Thinsulate ones help massively if you don't wanna wear your winter gauntlets.
I ride year round and have found the best and cheapest way to stay warm is to put on a rain jacket over a sweater or hoodie then put on your motorcycle jacket. Even the cheapest rain jackets block the wind.
Hope this helps someone.
Pajamas under your jeans or Frog Toggers is the cheapest way to keep your legs warm
I moved to TN in early 2021, from PA. As you said, southern folk definitely don't know what to do when it comes to sub 50-60 degree weather. They also seem in denial as well. You'll go ride with em on a 50 degree day and they come back freezing, yet they're wearing jeans and a hoodie. I've not stopped riding through winter. PA kinda "battle-tested" you in the winter months as you stated.
I also highly agree with the last point. Keep it slow. Avoid the freeways. Usually when I ride it's voluntary, even during the winter. On my lunch breaks I just putt around the city of Knoxville. Keeps the wind down and the taller buildings keep any wind from the sides of you. Of course the heated grips and winter riding gloves always help too; can't talk about them enough.
I hear that! I have relatives in southern Texas and when they came up to visit in August and it was in the 30s °F (single digit °C) at night they near froze. I told them to try -40°F air temperature (pretty common up here this time of year). If you don't plug your truck in, it won't start, and you can get frostbite in minutes.
Chainsaw pants with long John's really helps.
According to some smart people who made a wind chill chart, 40°F (the warmest the chart gets) at 50mph is a windchill factor of 26°F. Idling in 1st gear will roughly make it 34°F. Freezing temperature at 50mph makes it 12°F. Yeouch! Frostbite times for the above will be around 30 minutes. That's for exposed skin, or even thin gloves.
Wisconsin rider here, layers and over the years 3 things; Knees, knuckles and NOSE! I've rode in the 20's layered in my regular gear and full visor. Put in the wind chill and that's about 0°! Ride safe and stay warm lol 😆 🍻🤙🤘
Winter jacket and winter gloves paired with a neck gator does wonders. I had such a low expectations of them and they blew my mind.
(I used to be a mesh jacket all season just slap a hoodie underneath type of guy)
Knee high hunting socks or ski socks along with the Hot hands toe warmers are a good combo that won’t break the bank as well.
Cold air is denser so if you check when cold, psi might read low. After riding for awhile the air inside the tires heats up and expands. Airing up when cold could lead to over pressurization so keep that in mind
When it's really cold I only get a 2-4 PSI increase with tire warming. Cold country asphalt stays cold! Sitting at a stop for just 1 minute and I'll lose 1-2 PSI. Below 32°F and I over-inflate by 2 PSI. No more for the reason you explain.
So really the lesson here is check your tire pressure often and adjust as necessary, up or down.
perfect day to post this, we got snowed in here in Colorado
As a Michigander with a snowmobile, I can vouch for every word of this
Icebreaker merino wool base layers, head to toe under your bike outer layers, are mandatory to ensure the windchill doesn’t tear holes in you.
This comes at a perfect time. Went to a dealer today and put a deposit down on a 2021 Indian Scout Bobber. It's still a little chilly so this is great. On another note it's odd how anytime I think of a motorcycle subject, y'all put a video up exactly on that subject... 🤔
Congratulations on the new bike! That's a good feeling!
Great video. Here is what works for me...
windscreen
heated grips
Hippo Hands
balaclava
heated jacket liner
decent riding jacket and pants with thin layers underneath
boots with warm socks
I live in the Pacific Northwest and this works for me! Ride on....
I been just wearing 8 layers and still being cold
All nice and well mr Spite but here in northern Europe we have -10 celsius (14F) and under. And a thick layer of snow and ice on the roads.
So no thank you for riding atm.
Drop the heated grips and get heated gloves. Keeps the chill of the top of your hands and fingers ( you know the part that is exposed) and maybe heated socks too.
Bruh it’s about to be so damn cold here, gotta make a VR moto gp game
More great & useful advice! 😎👍🏻
I live in northern utah, we ride when its 10 degrees out. as long as the roads are clear no ice or snow. throw on some snowmobile gear and tear it up. The cool thing about riding in winter is no sitting in traffic at 160 degrees and sweating your ass off.
Bought motorcycle as main mode of transport. Had to deal with winter. Didn't want to do heated grips, inside of hand not an issue anyway. My solution was base layers. Any ride under 50f I usually have: 3 layers on core, 2 layers on legs, silk sock liners, the thinnest merino glove liners I could find and a winter wind resistant buff as a gaiter/eat cover. It works wonders. I technically have a 4 season jacket but I've found the inner lining for water and warm to be too hot. So my top layers are usually base wicking, mid down puffer and outer mesh jacket shell
I ride all year in BC, Canada on my xt250, rain or snow or not. i got a pair of self powered, heated gloves that arent super thick and they're great. i take them hiking and stuff too, so its a win-win. have a cheap heated vest for those extra cold times, or wet and cold rides. but other than that, rain/windproof gear and decent warm underlayers and you'll be fine 🤘
I wear my ski bibs and parka only, and have never been cold. No layers or warmers. Just jeans and a t-shirt under the ski apparel and gloves of course. 14 degrees was the coldest temp so far.
Heated grips, goretex, layers, merino wool underclothes and a shoei Neotec 2 flip lid, closes very narrow around the neck, pinlock and integrated sunvisor (cold saison is also low sun saison)
I concur. Driving in -15 degC is enjoyable with this. I also put on Heidenau Si02 tires to get better grip in low temperatures.
A bandana or extra t-shirt can work as a free neck gaiter if you find yourself needing one in a pinch
I wear cycling cold weather gear (I'm a cyclist too) it's light weight, slim, flexible, ultra confortable and best of all, you can just stuff it in a bag when you're not cold or if weather changes (NC style).
Excellent video, Spite. We're freezing our nuts off out here!
I've found that having a very light and thin rain jacket for those days that are viciously chilly really helps at 75ish mph. Basically, it holds that sweet sweet sweet warm air close to your body which means that you'll stay nice and warm for those few longer hours. Also, leg gaiters, they're awesome, they look dumb, they're dirt cheap, you should get some.
What’s with using Staci Wilk’s picture, @ridetofood, from her blog and using it as you’re thumbnail? Not cool ma dude.
Who cares?
It's because yammie has no ethics or morals. He's a pos, that makes good videos
@@trekkintexan5160 lol ok
I wear a super thin windbreaker under my mesh jacket, full length gloves, close the vents in my helmet and I’m fine
i cant recommend hippo hands enough, they are like massive bark busters but it encapsulates your entire hand
The flat, flexible heated grip panels your install under your regular grips are my favorite. It lets me have heated grips with your choice of grips. (Oury, in my case, but you could use stock or whatever.) About half the cost of Oxfords and can get very hot.
Sometimes I'll put the hoodie over my head before putting the helmet on. It helps keep the neck and head warm
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the mechanical effects of cold weather. Such as tire temp and engine temp. My Ninja 650 struggles to get above 160 degree engine temp in the cold. In the automotive world such a low engine temp would definitely have an impact on drivability.
Your riding with clean snow and ice free roads is making me jealous. I bought a heated jacket liner and gloves back in November and was thinking of riding all year, but the NH snow and icy roads put the kibosh on that. The Road King just doesn't like any amount of snow on the ground.
I hear that. I rode as low as 13 degrees this year (in southern iowa) until it snowed. But our streets dont ever get clean totally. Theres still patches of snow and ice everywhere.
Its not the cold stopping me, its the ice. There is no mod to make a bike run safe on ice on the street.
Bought an electric vest years ago. It is THE ticket for cold weather riding.
I kind of like riding in the cold. Nothing like the cold blast of Columbia River Gorge air to keep you alert. I have a full fairing and good leg coverage, so long johns pretty much keep the core warm which helps keep extremities warm.
Heated grips or heated gloves area a must. I heard snowmobile gloves work great too, but haven't tried them.
Then a scarf, balaclava, shemagh, or anything to keep the neck warm.
Thanks for the cool video, If I have time I'll drink a hot cup of coffee or tea before riding in the cold,you'd be surprised how well that wards off the cold for a while. Also keep your helmet etc.. Boots in a warm place before wearing them.
Im moving to seattle and will be riding bike year round. Im definitely going to invest in some heated gloves because thats a huge thing about being in the cold that sucks
Oregonian here. As long as there is no ice I am on 2 Wheels. Gear is everything
Paper towels layered over the crotch area is going to help with keeping that part of you warm. Everything else is easy with undergarments, but sitting on a bike instead of a scooter means open legs where the wind hits the delicate parts.
Bro, let’s be real. It’s Texas and it’s the one Ice storm we get every year. I’m honest, we can’t crawl on ice without busting our ass. Don’t drive until Wednesday, it’ll be spring then.
lol Duck tape all over your jacket. My legs get cold, I might try duck taping my jeans. Thanks for the idea.
I use my mesh jacked all the way down into the 30s here in TX... same jacket I run in the summer... it came with a water/windproof jacket and then an insulated liner... I keep the liner and some frogg toggs pants in my pannier year around... quick to toss on if i'm on a ride and catch the rain... the wind breaker jacket goes on when we hit the low 60s and goes over my riding jacket.
I can understand not thinking you need heated gear but think heated grips are great. Let me clue you in to "Touring" riders. We ride more than 30 min at a time and over several hours in temps in the 30s or 40s your hands will get cold as well as your core. I have heated seats, grips and wear heated gloves and jacket. I wear thermals as well as chaps. Now with all that said I still might want to invest in the heated socks. We ride all day at times and it will get cold. Thanks for the video.
I once had to ride an hour on the hwy at 5:00am in
I’m comfortable down to about 35° but I live in Houston so we only get that lows few days a year. I typically have 4 layers (t-shirt, hoodie, Kevlar riding shirt, and heavy Carhart coat) on at that temp. Long johns under my jeans and a pair of cotton gloves under my leather gloves are usually enough to keep the rest of my body warm
For the price of heated grips you can get heated gloves without the need for installation and keep your whole hand warm.
Neck gaiter, cheap waterproofs, long Jon's and a proper winter riding jacket are essential for riding in Scotland. I really cant overstate how well waterproofs keep the wind off your body
Riding with a backpack, even empty, is a great way to keep the wind off you.
Put news paper in your jacket. Just 3 or 4 sheets makes a big difference!
I won't ride without a pinlock anymore, massive difference in staying warm since you don't have to crack your visor to prevent fogging or Ice on your visor.