16 is kinda cold. It’s really cold at 55 mph on a bike. It’s even colder if you were stupid and left your best cold-weather riding gloves in Kansas and the impromptu liners you put inside your winter gloves are restricting blood flow to your hands…
Note to self: Circulation good. No circulation bad.
Home on a 4-day pass for MLK weekend, I pretty much had to get out and ride, no matter how cold it is. There’s no snow on the ground, and the roads are clear. After securing a new helmet (see ‘Fair Notice‘ post to see why I needed said new helmet) up at Competition Accessories yesterday, I headed out for a roll around the block today. The new helmet rocked, and the rest of my gear, having already been tested during winter commutes in DC, did very well with the notable exception of my makeshift cold weather gloves. I think if I use the same gloves with some latex surgical gloves as inserts tomorrow, I’ll do better.
The getup:
Long sleeve t-shirt, Joe Rocket fleece liner, winter leather jacket, jeans, snow pants, leg armor, Sidi Boots, scarf, Cabela’s Kangaroo skin gloves (with too-thick liners). ATGATT for sure!
The new lid:
Note the integrated tinted shield. It just works. Very fighter pilot. In addition to the breath shield and visor, it has a chin fairing underneath that works pretty well. A little too much ventilation for winter riding, but such is life. Probably would have been better had I brought my neck gaiter back with me.
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