Toasty warm

cactusjack · 01-05-2010, 10:12 AM

I rode my Nomad to work this morning. The temperature in my neighborhood was 36 degrees. I decided to try the insulated ski pants I bought awhile ago. 36 degrees is awful chilly when you're wearing khakis like I wear to work, so these insulated pants were just the ticket. They have full side zippers, like my chaps, and a nylon gaiter on the inside of the leg that seals off the cold wind. I bought these at Sports Authority on sale for like $35.

Of course, I won't need them on the ride home today. Temps will be in the upper 70's!

**Cajunrider** · 01-05-2010, 10:18 AM

Is a gaiter related to a garter?

**Jared** · 01-05-2010, 10:19 AM

I woke up this morning and it was 7 degrees. I thought about riding the bike, but the 14" of snow at the end of the drive way talked me out of it.

**ringadingh** · 01-05-2010, 10:40 AM

I spend about half my riding season wearing snowmobile pants. Once it starts dipping into the 40's I put them on. They make a huge difference in my riding comfort, especially coming home at night. Freezing your kneecaps is no picnic after youve done it a few times.

cactusjack · 01-05-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

Is a gaiter related to a garter?

Only in Louisiana, my friend.

**Cajunrider** · 01-05-2010, 11:37 AM

::)

bokobob · 01-05-2010, 01:09 PM

Hey, you da man...I am really craving a ride, but just not gonna do it "today" even though I have plenty of the right gear and even new hippo hands, about which I have not decided will be ok or not, as I havne't used them except once or twice on cold rides...

dogdoc · 01-05-2010, 02:46 PM

I bought the Walls bib insulated overalls at wally world in black. Full leg zippers. fully insulated including the bib and works very well. Durable canvas if you hit which will abrade alot slower than nylon.

cactusjack · 01-05-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc (Lonewolf)

I bought the Walls bib insulated overalls at wally world in black. Full leg zippers. fully insulated including the bib and works very well. Durable canvas if you hit which will abrade alot slower than nylon.

Doc! For cryin' out loud...would you please fix your Photobucket account?

blowndodge · 01-05-2010, 05:30 PM

dontcha mean "dogdog_77's fix your account!!"

**Top Cat** · 01-05-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

dontcha mean "dogdog_77's fix your account!!"

You musta miss read it BD. ;) It is dogdoc_77's.
Yeah, I know.

CJ, is there always that big of a temp change out there this time of year?

Sin City Stan · 01-05-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

I rode my Nomad to work this morning. The temperature in my neighborhood was 36 degrees. I decided to try the insulated ski pants I bought awhile ago. 36 degrees is awful chilly when you're wearing khakis like I wear to work,

Of course, I won't need them on the ride home today. Temps will be in the upper 70's!

Hey CJ.

I hear ya. mornings are chilly. The first five miles I drop 1000' and the next 6 miles are in the Valley where it's about 5 degrees warmer. Legs still get cold. But the ride home makes it worth it.

**glwilson** · 01-05-2010, 08:40 PM

Gee CJ... around here, when it gets to the mid-30's... we have a picnic in our shorts! ;)

-10 degrees here tonight. We've yet to hit the -20's yet, but it is coming soon. Metal starts breaking around here at those temps.

strobe · 01-05-2010, 08:45 PM

I was going to say 36 is not that cool until I did the conversion to metric (temps are the one thing I need in metric)....not very often I venture out when it is that cool on the bike :).... Nice you have the right clothes for it!

Of course the -18F temps and 5" of snow here more or less limit my options....but at least it is not -32F anymore....

cactusjack · 01-05-2010, 08:50 PM

[quote=Top Cat (TC) ]

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Originally Posted by "Blowndodge "Darksider"":nfokwpam

dontcha mean "dogdog_77's fix your account!!"

You musta miss read it BD. ;) It is dogdoc_77's.
Yeah, I know.

CJ, is there always that big of a temp change out there this time of year?[/quote:nfokwpam]

It's not unusual. Even in summer, the desert cools off at night. But in the Phoenix metro area, there is square mile after square mile of concrete, asphalt, stucco, and tile roofs. Those things heat up during the day and radiate the heat at night, so in summer the low temp is typically around 90 degrees. It stays well over 100 degrees hours after the sun goes down. In the summer, there may only be a 15-20 degree temperature differential between the coolest part of the day, which is just before sunrise and the hottest part of the day, around 4:00 PM. Since the days are shorter in the winter and we are farther from the sun, all the man-made surfaces don't get as hot and things start cooling down as soon as the sun goes down.

So you guys who are snowed in now can all gloat this summer when I am riding to work at 6:30 AM and it's already warmer than the high temperatures many of you will see all day.

01-05-2010, 10:12 AM	#1
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01-05-2010, 10:18 AM	#2
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01-05-2010, 10:19 AM	#3
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Toasty warm I woke up this morning and it was 7 degrees. I thought about riding the bike, but the 14" of snow at the end of the drive way talked me out of it. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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01-05-2010, 10:40 AM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Toasty warm I spend about half my riding season wearing snowmobile pants. Once it starts dipping into the 40's I put them on. They make a huge difference in my riding comfort, especially coming home at night. Freezing your kneecaps is no picnic after youve done it a few times. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Toasty warm ::) __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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01-05-2010, 01:09 PM	#7
bokobob Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 294	Toasty warm Hey, you da man...I am really craving a ride, but just not gonna do it "today" even though I have plenty of the right gear and even new hippo hands, about which I have not decided will be ok or not, as I havne't used them except once or twice on cold rides... __________________ Old Bob, a 1936 Model 2007 Nomad...Sold....too heavy for me :-( 1994 Honda Magna V4...Geezer sized :-)
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01-05-2010, 02:46 PM	#8
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Toasty warm I bought the Walls bib insulated overalls at wally world in black. Full leg zippers. fully insulated including the bib and works very well. Durable canvas if you hit which will abrade alot slower than nylon.
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01-05-2010, 08:40 PM	#13
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	Toasty warm Gee CJ... around here, when it gets to the mid-30's... we have a picnic in our shorts! ;) -10 degrees here tonight. We've yet to hit the -20's yet, but it is coming soon. Metal starts breaking around here at those temps. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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01-05-2010, 08:45 PM	#14
strobe Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,200	Toasty warm I was going to say 36 is not that cool until I did the conversion to metric (temps are the one thing I need in metric)....not very often I venture out when it is that cool on the bike :).... Nice you have the right clothes for it! Of course the -18F temps and 5" of snow here more or less limit my options....but at least it is not -32F anymore.... __________________ Cory 2013 Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 (for sale) 2007 Honda ST1300 (sold) 2005 Kawasaki Nomad (sold) 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa (sold) http://www.strobel.ws VBA #01021 VROC #29389
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