10-29-2007, 08:13 PM
Call me crazy, but my legs have just never bothered me in the winter.
I went looking for my polypro headsock... I haven't found it, but I found my Schampa. I picked it up at Coleman last time I lost the headsock. The sales guy was like "oh yeah, we have what you're looking for" - the Schampa wasn't what I really wanted but I bought it anyway 'cause I'm a dummy. It's got a very thick covering around the neck shoulders, and is slightly thinner under the helmet. You need a larger helmet than usual, but I happened to have one laying around and I gave it a shot - excellent! I was significantly warmer than before I put it on with all the same other gear and it was actually later at night. It also solved my abraison problem with the closure of my winter jacket at the neck.
I don't particularly like the idea of using my old helmet. Since I go in to the office early and leaev early it's often significantly warmer when I go home than in the morning when I left (OK - who doesn't have that problem?). I absolutely hate the helmet without some kind of headsock. It's just not comfortable (it's a Shoei, I mean, how the hell can you people wear those things? The liners are like sandpaper) but I also hate the idea of going home sweating in my lid. It's better than freezing, though, and I could always carry both helmets, or both thin and thick headsocks.
Thanks for the voltage tip, Phil, I'll give my multimeter a shot when I pick up some gloves. Ironically, I feel like I'll be drawing the line at heated gloves.. maybe a jacket/liner if my charging system can support it. I really like the idea of the powered gear because I hate carrying extra stuff. I feel like the heated stuff gives me a huge range of temperatures with just one set of gear. The extra stress on the bike isn't so great, so I may decide against the idea and get some RevIt Celsius gloves (what I've heard are pretty much the best winter gloves out there). Who knows? I'm fickle.
I went looking for my polypro headsock... I haven't found it, but I found my Schampa. I picked it up at Coleman last time I lost the headsock. The sales guy was like "oh yeah, we have what you're looking for" - the Schampa wasn't what I really wanted but I bought it anyway 'cause I'm a dummy. It's got a very thick covering around the neck shoulders, and is slightly thinner under the helmet. You need a larger helmet than usual, but I happened to have one laying around and I gave it a shot - excellent! I was significantly warmer than before I put it on with all the same other gear and it was actually later at night. It also solved my abraison problem with the closure of my winter jacket at the neck.
I don't particularly like the idea of using my old helmet. Since I go in to the office early and leaev early it's often significantly warmer when I go home than in the morning when I left (OK - who doesn't have that problem?). I absolutely hate the helmet without some kind of headsock. It's just not comfortable (it's a Shoei, I mean, how the hell can you people wear those things? The liners are like sandpaper) but I also hate the idea of going home sweating in my lid. It's better than freezing, though, and I could always carry both helmets, or both thin and thick headsocks.
Thanks for the voltage tip, Phil, I'll give my multimeter a shot when I pick up some gloves. Ironically, I feel like I'll be drawing the line at heated gloves.. maybe a jacket/liner if my charging system can support it. I really like the idea of the powered gear because I hate carrying extra stuff. I feel like the heated stuff gives me a huge range of temperatures with just one set of gear. The extra stress on the bike isn't so great, so I may decide against the idea and get some RevIt Celsius gloves (what I've heard are pretty much the best winter gloves out there). Who knows? I'm fickle.
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger