Getting colder

[RemaL]

first morning I needed to add my windproof liner to my leather jacket on the way to work .

all down hill from now then I guess for the next 6 months

Edited by RemaL on Tuesday 18th September 08:11

why on hell is there a 18 sign on this thread?

Edited by RemaL on Tuesday 18th September 08:11

[David Godfrey]

Colder yes it's the first time we have used the heating a while.

18 icon should have gone now

[Twit]

Yep, definelty chillier this morning, also the bloody sun is low coming into the London on the M4 so I was being blinded! Lovely!!!

Not resorted to the heating yet mind you... still in shorts and T-shirt with the door open at home, heating is not til November / December!

[y2blade]

seconded it was a bit chilly up at home this morning.....5 Degs when i walked the dog at 06:15


brrrrrrrrrrrr


was nice and warm in the car though

[RemaL]

said 4 deg at 7:30 when I left for work and as already said the sun nice and low and makes for great riding

[Chilli]

Yep, winter gloves this am, and textiles, and 2nd t-shirt, and a jumper...Apart from that....!!

[Smiler.]

I wore the same as yesterday. 15 minutes for the feeling to come back to my legs. Doh!

[Chilli]

Smiler. said:

I wore the same as yesterday. 15 minutes for the feeling to come back to my legs. Doh!

What? Same pants?

[Smiler.]

Chilli said:

Smiler. said:

I wore the same as yesterday. 15 minutes for the feeling to come back to my legs. Doh!

What? Same pants?

Pants are for whimps

[IsMad]

Yep, This morning was an experiment in cold weather adaptability . Luckily the commute is only 4 mins on the bike, would not have been able to get off otherwise, I do not have any windproof trousers. I think I am going to have to get the credit card out again and buy some! I am not ready to stop using the bike yet. When do you guys hang up the helmet for winter?

[A1ec]

IsMad said:

When do you guys hang up the helmet for winter?

Never.

I ride all year round and always have done.

[tentative]

did my first winter last year and survived (with trousers!)

thought I'd get away with a jumper under the summer jacket this morning but was very wrong! I find getting the textile winter jacket out really depressing. Might try and move onto leathers with a windproof underneath for a while...

[RemaL]

another who rides all year. got my windproof waterproof textiles which are great. and it was also my first winter on the bike

windproof liner in the leathers was find this morning.

Edited by RemaL on Tuesday 18th September 10:38

[sjtscott]

Indeed it was much colder even in London than recently. To be honest its usually Nov for me when the termal lining and winter gloves come out. Though without windproof gear you'd have definitely felt it today.
The summer only riders tend to die away from now onwards during the commute leaving us 'hardcore' winter commuters which I happily prefer as it makes my life easier.

[y2blade]

IsMad said:

When do you guys hang up the helmet for winter?

i stop riding the blade once the gritting lorrys have been out (nasty salt) but i do ride the DRZ (off-road) all year round ,helps keep me sharp

[Twit]

A1ec said:

IsMad said:

When do you guys hang up the helmet for winter?

Never.

I ride all year round and always have done.

All year round here too. I really like the winter, love riding in the dark at night and far fewer bikes around making it easier on the M-ways etc. Certainly my favourite time of year. This morning was chilly but not that bad, still wore my fully vented trousers and jacket and felt fine. A few weeks yet before it starts to get cold!

[Andy OH]

IsMad said:

When do you guys hang up the helmet for winter?

Never, the only time the bike doesn't go out is if there is ice on the roads apart from that it's all year round for me.

Put the neck tube on this morning as it was a tad colder but still haven't switched on the heated grips on the R1 just yet

[rsv gone!]

I think the 18 was for degrees Fahrenheit.

My hands were pretty chilly this morning. I only have summer gloves or really thick winter ones (that I hate using).

[Chilli]

A1ec said:

IsMad said:

When do you guys hang up the helmet for winter?

Never.

I ride all year round and always have done.

Absolutely. Stopping is kind of giving in to the weather....Me? never!!

[RemaL]

sjtscott said:

The summer only riders tend to die away from now onwards during the commute leaving us 'hardcore' winter commuters which I happily prefer as it makes my life easier.

just amazing how quick bikers I see daily on the way to work stop when it gets a bit cold