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Been out a few times now and wondering what's the best wear bar leathers to wear that will keep you warm, my worst part is my hands, they freeze, I have a pair gloves (only cheap ones though) and a pair fingerless underneath and I still freeze
Apart from that I do wear, A bike Jacket, padded waistcoat, and normal tops, bottoms, jeans, leggings, and thermal knee high sock's normal socks & DM's, then the scarf, face scarf and me helmet, so my middle part is warm,
but me fingers and toes freeze!!!
What do you do to keep warm?

Heated Grips but even that doesnt keep your finger tips warm

When your the core of your body gets cold, your body will divert blood from your hands/feet to keep your body warmer. So get a better jacket and it should help your hands, put your jacket on a radiator before going out then do it up before leaving the house.

Decent pair of gloves will also help

I’m working outside at the moment and have been freezing my nuts off . So I’ve been looking for an answer too. Apparently cayenne pepper helps blood circulation which in turn helps to keep hands and feet warm . Also, so I’ve been told, you can sprinkle some in your socks and gloves( but don’t touch your eyes !) apparently it causes a burning sensation ..gonna try it tomorrow… ;)

dreamer wrote: What do you do to keep warm?

I drive a car

OTher than that, a decent pair of gloves - textile mods work well, failing that get some snowboarding gloves they will keep you warm and dry. Again with the toes get some ski socks, good and warm plus you don't stop the circulation by wearing too many thick layers.
Thermals are a good investment as they will keep you warm, look on ebay for union suits.

What you have to do it try to overlap layers to stop the wind getting to your skin and cooling you down.

Hope that helps.

For me it is all about the snood as this stops the wind going down your jacket and up your helmet. Vaseline on your the lips (the ones around your mouth) also stops them hurting.

A nice warm rollneck is also great, jeans under textiles are good also and big large football socks.

These socks are amazing if you get cold feet

Heat Holders Socks

shammy666 wrote:These socks are amazing if you get cold feet

Heat Holders Socks

thats the sock's I have, didn't know you can get em in pink....!!!! I want pink, to match the helmet hubby brought me as an early xmas pressy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for the other advice!!!

Handle bar muffs, are tops, combined with heated grips; but how do you feel about heated clothing ?. Take a look thro' this link

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid ... motorcycle

I know people will go on and on about heated grips but i just put a pair on and they are right ur tips still get cold but the rest of the hand makes up for it and u dont notice ur tips being a bit cold!! and they are still warmer than they would be otherwise!

I always wear a Tshirt with a micro fleece on top,textile jacket and liner. Very chavvy trackie bottoms under my textile trousers 2 pairs of thin cocks works better than thick ones all about trapping air people! Swear by my buff and i think thats it!

Think Shammy suggested doctors gloves underneath ur normal gloves but i cant remember and since the heated grips i havent felt cold enough to try!

Hope that helps!!

i take it by jeans you mean denim normal jeans? if so get yourself some textile bike trousers, they are usually lined and waterproof (which also means wind proof) decent gloves that fit well ( doesn't mean expensive either mine are only £40 buffalo winter glovesfrom M and P), and a set of thermal underwear and socks. Good sturdy boots like DM's are fine but for this time of year a decent waterproof pair of bike boots will probably keep your feet warmer. its a pain to have to shell out on all the gear but in the end its worth it because you'll enjoy riding more and it'll last.

joker1067 wrote: 2 pairs of thin cocks works better than thick ones....

Sorry Rich!!

Smiler wrote:

joker1067 wrote: 2 pairs of thin cocks works better than thick ones....

Sorry Rich!!

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