Re: Kit advice for a newbie

by SherrieW Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:50 pm

mizzed wrote:I'm loving my 3quid Chinky heated grips. I'm just waiting to see if they set the bike on fire.

Link please!!

by SherrieW Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:51 pm

wayne xr wrote:Waterproof socks .there's f#ck all worse than cold wet feet

I've ordered some army surplus sealskinz Smile

by mizzed Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:54 pm

SherrieW wrote:
wayne xr wrote:Waterproof socks .there's f#ck all worse than cold wet feet

I've ordered some army surplus sealskinz

Overboot trowsers are the win, save wet feet better than anything.

by SherrieW Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:23 pm

I tested out my kit today and got drenched to the skin on the top half and the bottom half was ok, just a bit cold. I was hoping the jacket I used for cycling would work........it failed miserably lol.

How the heck do you keep your face warm and dry???

by mizzed Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:31 pm

SherrieW wrote:I tested out my kit today and got drenched to the skin on the top half and the bottom half was ok, just a bit cold. I was hoping the jacket I used for cycling would work........it failed miserably lol.

How the heck do you keep your face warm and dry???

You dont lol

by SherrieW Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:39 pm

mizzed wrote:
SherrieW wrote:I tested out my kit today and got drenched to the skin on the top half and the bottom half was ok, just a bit cold. I was hoping the jacket I used for cycling would work........it failed miserably lol.

How the heck do you keep your face warm and dry???

You dont lol

Ah, lol!! I guess off road speeds are slower. I rode ont he heads of the valleys earlier - it was cruel!!

by mizzed Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:41 pm

yeah I'm gonna try and keep tomorrow in the woods as much as possible and keep out of the driving rain, but however you look at it its gonna be a wet day!

by steve Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:24 pm

SherrieW wrote:I tested out my kit today and got drenched to the skin on the top half and the bottom half was ok, just a bit cold. I was hoping the jacket I used for cycling would work........it failed miserably lol.

How the heck do you keep your face warm and dry???

A day like today you could wear oil skins and still get wet lol!

A good light waterproof coat is better than a padded one that's going to soak up the water and weigh you down.

by mizzed Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:26 pm

SherrieW wrote:
mizzed wrote:I'm loving my 3quid Chinky heated grips. I'm just waiting to see if they set the bike on fire.

Link please!!

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by steve Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:28 pm

Do they work ok?

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