Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdcad.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!amdcad!mike From: mike@amdcad.UUCP (Mike Parker) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: staying warm in cold weather Message-ID: <428@amdcad.UUCP> Date: Fri, 21-Dec-84 17:35:55 EST Article-I.D.: amdcad.428 Posted: Fri Dec 21 17:35:55 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 22-Dec-84 02:55:32 EST References: <282@wjvax.UUCP> Organization: AMDCAD, Sunnyvale, CA Lines: 29 I don't ride a bike, but I did spend many years riding snowmobiles at night in 10 degree below zero weather, I've also ridden in the rain. A good quality snowmobile suit wil keep you warm in both cases. The problem I see for motorcycle riders is really feet and hands. We wore steel shank rubber boots with half inch thick felt liners and double socks, and my feet were often cold. Even up inside the cowling away from the wind. We also fingerless leather gloves and they were no joy. In all of the responses I've seen to this posting, no one has described good boots or gloves. I don't think 15 pound boots and fingerless gloves give enough control for motorcycles. What do you wear instead??? Mike @ AMDCAD