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From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: What do YOU wear? - (nf)
Message-ID: <167@ihu1m.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 20-Dec-84 10:58:46 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 20 10:58:46 1984
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I ride year round in the Chicago area, as I did for 6 years before
in Madison, Wis.  It's easier down here not because it's warmer,
but because they salt the roads so heavily.  Really eats out the
pipes, though.

I had a suit tailor-made out of the heaviest Gore-Tex available.
It's 2-piece, and the top has sweatshirt-cut sleeves and has no
fasteners--it's pull-over, with a fairly tight neck.  There are
thus only the 2 sleeve seams (well sealed) presented to the wind.

Inside both upper and lower pieces are removable inner liners--
forming a sort-of sweater and pants of Thinsulate (tm) sewn into
rip-stop nylon.  The pants were cut about 3 inches too long so
they don't ride up when in riding position.  This 4-piece modularity
allows this suit to function as a regular rain suit as well as cold
weather gear.

The suit is so warm that I don't need the pants liners unless
it's colder than 10-below (F).  In fact, it keeps the wind out
so well that I don't need the top liner over about 35 F.  It is
hard to get in and out of, however, with the tight-fitting neck.

For my hands, I picked up these Conroy ski gloves--leather outside
with Gore-Tex underneath and Thinsulate lining.  Very warm, though
not as water-proof as they claim.  Rain gets through the rather
thin weight Gore-Tex they use if there's any hard wind pressure.  When
they wear out (which will take some years--they're well made), I'll
get some tailor-made mittens.  You need to keep the fingers huddled
together for warmth below about 10 F.

Since almost all body cooling while riding comes from air intrusion
and not poor insulation, I recommend a pull-over style, heavy
windbreaker over any jacket with a zipper or an insulation-filled,
rip-stop nylon garment.  It's cheaper too.  With no air intrusion,
there is no wind chill.  (Real men never count the wind chill.)

What I'd like to know from all-weather riders out there (hello?)
is (1) are there any full-face helmets that don't ice up? and
(2) has anyone come up with a snappy response to that same question,
day in and day out, every goddamn morning in the elevator, "Isn't
it cold out there?"  AAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH!
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