what gear to keep cold off my neck?
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http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1...924&tier2=3122
Just got one of these last week on sale for 29.99. works great.
Just got one of these last week on sale for 29.99. works great.
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i thought the older you got the more hair migrated from the head to the chest and back 
the only part of me that gets cold now is my adams apple. those mock turtlenecks that under armour makes are awesome. i did a couple hundred miles in northern NH last weekend and it did the job perfect
the only part of me that gets cold now is my adams apple. those mock turtlenecks that under armour makes are awesome. i did a couple hundred miles in northern NH last weekend and it did the job perfect
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i thought the older you got the more hair migrated from the head to the chest and back
the only part of me that gets cold now is my adams apple. those mock turtlenecks that under armour makes are awesome. i did a couple hundred miles in northern NH last weekend and it did the job perfect
the only part of me that gets cold now is my adams apple. those mock turtlenecks that under armour makes are awesome. i did a couple hundred miles in northern NH last weekend and it did the job perfect
lol...Im 31. All my hair is still where it should be
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Get one of these covers for your bike ....http://rocketshields.com/
but seriously what you got off of ebay should work let us know!
but seriously what you got off of ebay should work let us know!
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You can just barely see it at the bottom of the sock where it says OzFirestorm.com. I always like being the potential for a conversation - especially in mixed company. Check with Lou for the details.
This is just a great garment. You don't tuck it in, no pushing it around. Just zip up your jacket and pull on your helmet. It's got enough volume to fill the gap between your helmet base and your jacket. It's kind of springy like shock absorber covers.
Balaclavas feel tight to me. I don't need a sock hat inside my lid in Central Texas. This was the perfect answer.
Remember the Aussie's are upside down from us so they are coming into summer. I got the last one available from last years crop. Check with Robyn at www.ozfirestorm.com to see if they have any left for this year.
This is just a great garment. You don't tuck it in, no pushing it around. Just zip up your jacket and pull on your helmet. It's got enough volume to fill the gap between your helmet base and your jacket. It's kind of springy like shock absorber covers.
Balaclavas feel tight to me. I don't need a sock hat inside my lid in Central Texas. This was the perfect answer.
Remember the Aussie's are upside down from us so they are coming into summer. I got the last one available from last years crop. Check with Robyn at www.ozfirestorm.com to see if they have any left for this year.
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There's a guy I know that makes neck Gators, he owns a small ski shop + bar in Breckenridge. He's off for a month or I would have posted the shop's #. If anyone wants to PM me I can get contact info in a month or so. I vaguely remember these being under $20.
His neck gators have a shell over fleece. Normally, they're ski/snowboard gear. But after 2 days of frozen neck last week I pulled mine out of the closet and voila! They're perfect at any speed, tuck into my jacket, and the helmet strap holds it up in front. Not too warm, breathable, they're great.
Basically, it's a tied hankerchief style (longer in front than back) with a pull tight thing in the back.
His neck gators have a shell over fleece. Normally, they're ski/snowboard gear. But after 2 days of frozen neck last week I pulled mine out of the closet and voila! They're perfect at any speed, tuck into my jacket, and the helmet strap holds it up in front. Not too warm, breathable, they're great.
Basically, it's a tied hankerchief style (longer in front than back) with a pull tight thing in the back.
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This is what I use a lot, you can roll it down for warmer weather and up over your chin when colder. It is not thick but has a Windstopper layer in it. If it gets really cold you can use extra scarfs with it.
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I just use under armor cold gear hood
http://www.underarmour.com/shop/mens...od/8000022-001
works great, just have to get use to how it stretches when you put your helmet on.
http://www.underarmour.com/shop/mens...od/8000022-001
works great, just have to get use to how it stretches when you put your helmet on.
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Try this site: http://www.schampa.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=4
Check out the skinnys too. Awsome under layer. I looked at them at the AZ bike show.
Check out the skinnys too. Awsome under layer. I looked at them at the AZ bike show.
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I wear Joe Rocket Ballistic (insulated) pants and jacket and boots, not planned to be all JR, but got good deals on eBay and at New Enough. With a turtle neck and fleece vest, etc I stay fairly warm down to about 40F, but that is on my ST1100, which has a tall screen. Hawk does not get used in that cold a weather. Yet! I bought some hunters chemical warmth packets (I hope that is the right term) but never got around to using them. Cold and dark and wet finally made me give up riding 65 miles each way to work, about 3 weeks ago. Oh, that and deer every few miles.
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Scarface;
As a hardcore skiier, let me help you here. For one thing, you wanna be wearing a 1/4 zip full armed ski underlayer. You can buy them in polyfleece, non-moisture retaining fabric or you can buy them in merino wool. The latter is more expensive, but very luxurious and very soft. With both, if you pull up the zipper all the way, your neck is 3/4 covered. You can buy the former at any ski shop, or you can buy either at LL Bean, Camp-Mor or Eddie Bauer (pricey). I'd go to Bean's website for the wool one. I think the "Smartwool" version is about $70, but you will love it and it will last forever.
As for your neck, you can't beat a microfleece neckgaiter for versatility, inexpensiveness and washability. Alot of the more expensive neoprene type stuff has you breathing through it and of course it greadually gets damp and finally gross. Camp-Mor is a great source for ski clothes at a good price. Turtle Fur is the preferred brand for neck gaiters. -$10!
As a hardcore skiier, let me help you here. For one thing, you wanna be wearing a 1/4 zip full armed ski underlayer. You can buy them in polyfleece, non-moisture retaining fabric or you can buy them in merino wool. The latter is more expensive, but very luxurious and very soft. With both, if you pull up the zipper all the way, your neck is 3/4 covered. You can buy the former at any ski shop, or you can buy either at LL Bean, Camp-Mor or Eddie Bauer (pricey). I'd go to Bean's website for the wool one. I think the "Smartwool" version is about $70, but you will love it and it will last forever.
As for your neck, you can't beat a microfleece neckgaiter for versatility, inexpensiveness and washability. Alot of the more expensive neoprene type stuff has you breathing through it and of course it greadually gets damp and finally gross. Camp-Mor is a great source for ski clothes at a good price. Turtle Fur is the preferred brand for neck gaiters. -$10!
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Spark Motorcycle Clothing
http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/motor...derwear/spark/
read the whole article, they have to perfect cold neck solution.
http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/motor...derwear/spark/
read the whole article, they have to perfect cold neck solution.
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Try The Buff, http://www.buffwear.com/. Click the link "to buy a Buff", it shows you a pile of ways to wear it. Lots of designs.
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I have ridden behind (until I passed 'em, of course) a lot of cruiser guys, and their jackets are all ballooned out. Not every leather jacket is a motorcycle jacket, and many jackets calling themselves "biker jackets" are not good ones. If your jacket fills with air and balloons when you ride, you can't get warm.
But, it must be said and I am just the guy to say it, crfuisers are only ridden by people who have either a vast lack of knowledge or some real basic misconceptions about motorcycles and how they are ridden.
How the hell can you ride a motorcycle if you can't shift your weight? And how can you shift your weight if you can't put weight on the pegs (to unload your butt and move it)
And (this is the one that gets me) how can you say "I'll never need to shift my weight, I don't ride that fast" ?
But, it must be said and I am just the guy to say it, crfuisers are only ridden by people who have either a vast lack of knowledge or some real basic misconceptions about motorcycles and how they are ridden.
How the hell can you ride a motorcycle if you can't shift your weight? And how can you shift your weight if you can't put weight on the pegs (to unload your butt and move it)
And (this is the one that gets me) how can you say "I'll never need to shift my weight, I don't ride that fast" ?
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Listen to Batbike. Ask for one made called Turtlefur. It's fleece, no more than $10.
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WOW, I like this forum but none of you guys actually are winter riders! If you only ride in summer & cant take the "chill" in the morning, then most of those things might help. I've been riding year round (down to 8F) for 15ish years. The only viable options are the helmet halo (long version) neoprene that seals helmet to body or the quiet rider long version. The quiet rider can be opened if it warms up and velcros together. Halo velros to helmet & quiet rider tucks between padding and shell.
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I appreciate your comments as I used to sno-dune a CJ5 on the lake near my house in Minnesota. No top, no doors. Roll bars with sand plates. It's like a really big sno machine but faster. For the guys that lived near the lake we would put our paddle tires on for winter - not spring mud. The apparel was equally extreme. I know what cold is.
Going to work a client meeting is a different thing. I refuse to be uncomfortable when I ride my bike. I've aquired the gear to match the changing weather. I'm going to ride 40F to 95F.
I defer to Joe on 8F. Nobody in Texas drives at 8F. Tomorrow will be better. Maybe the day after at the latest. It just melts here and everybody waits it out. I was here for the big freeze of 89. Man, what a mess!
Going to work a client meeting is a different thing. I refuse to be uncomfortable when I ride my bike. I've aquired the gear to match the changing weather. I'm going to ride 40F to 95F.
I defer to Joe on 8F. Nobody in Texas drives at 8F. Tomorrow will be better. Maybe the day after at the latest. It just melts here and everybody waits it out. I was here for the big freeze of 89. Man, what a mess!
Last edited by nuhawk; May 3, 2009 at 06:48 PM.
