I've got some cheap winter gloves that I bought from cycle gear that have taken me down into the mid 30s for rides up to about 30mins or so. My problem is my knees. I can never keep them warm enough.
-Kyle On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > My hands and fingers are what stop me from winter riding. I don't or can't > seem to find the right gloves. Graham > > On Nov 7, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > Joey, > > well done. The key for winter riding is to wear the proper clothing. I have > done 27-28 F, with the forecast saying "Feels like 24F". I admit it was dam > cold, but you just need a good pair of winter gloves. > This year I am thinking in trying the heated gear, no because I can't > handle the cold, but because it is a bit bulky. Besides, it takes me the > twice as much time to get on the bike. > > I hope you are warm up already. Clearly you feel your fingers since you are > typing. :) > > Javier. > > On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well - I made it - About a mile into it I couldn't feel my fingers >> very well - about two miles my hands got stiff. Throttle hand was >> particularly bad - but it was about 5 miles into when I started >> getting pain like little needles stabbing my hands - that isn't good. >> Pushed through it and got over here to my Dad's place. Had some >> difficulty getting it into the shed - I couldn't feel my clutch hand >> very well. >> I'm gonna eat a warm lunch - including hot chocolate. >> -Joey >> >> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Its 8 degrees above freezing - 40 degrees F - and I'm about to get >> > onto my 1982 450 Nighthawk - no windshield, fairing, etc - to get it >> > over to my Dad's place for winter storage. >> > I am very glad I bought chaps this year! >> > -Joey >> >> >> >> >> -- >> -Joey Kelley >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
