Here's what works (fairly well) for me. Head: I've had really good luck with ski goggles. They are usually found with tinted lenses, but I found a pair with clear lenses that works nicely in both day and night conditions. I believe that they are designed to fit over eyeglasses. A bonus of this system is that the elastic strap helps keep the ears a bit warmer than just a headband.
Hands: This seems to be the most difficult area for me. I am currently using a pair of split mittens (lobster gloves) with liners. They allow a bit more dexterity than mittens and a bit more warmth than gloves. In most weather, this set-up seems adequate for my short 3-mile commute, thought my fingers were kind of sore this morning. Feet: I have discovered that a great deal of my body heat was stolen from my feet before it got there; through the ankles. I have taken to wearing gaiters on mornings like this, which helps a whole lot. I hope this helps and happy Nosecicles, Steve > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2003/01/23 Thu AM 11:54:51 CST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Bikies] Winter riding question > > OK, how does one keep the oval around your eyes/top of nose from freezing? > And how do you keep glasses from frosting over? Not to mention feet and > hands - I have good gloves, but should I switch to mittens? My left > outside fingers got a bit fried, as did my toes through 3 pairs of socks... > > I have discovered that -9 is a wee bit too cold to ride with present gear. > Especially since my transmission and hubs are kind of sucky at that temp. > Is there a better grease I could be using than White Lightning on > chain/transmission, and whatever wheels are normally packed with? > > Thanks, > Rich > > *************************************** > Richard Frueh > WHEDA Network Systems Administrator > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (608) 267-1080 (o) (608) 267-2825 (f) > *************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
