Oh the shame....

[Stig]

Did something I thought I'd never do yesterday....



....I bought a pair of handlebar muffs

It's no good, I'm old enough these days to value function over fashion. I don't car that I'll now look like a courier, once my heated grips are on at the weekend and the muffs are over them - my fingers will be warm once more, which frankly, is all I care about

I have tried EVERY combination of gloves/hand guards/liners known to mankind and none work when it gets really cold. The frost earlier this week (and it was mild) was enough to convince me.

Right, I'm off to make some leg guards from an old cardboard box and a mile of gaffer tape

[m3psm]

lol, fitted my muffs and heated grips a week ago

You won't regret it

Note though that the bike will be 3-4 inches wider

[sjtscott]

Everyone else will now assume you're a courier and give you a wide birth.. so try your best to ride like one too to keep the act going! lol
Seriously when I only had a bike for transport I thought about getting some, I now have a nice warm car for those out of London winter trips.

[dern]

Lol. Buying them is one thing, fitting them and riding around so people can see you is quite another. I have a brand new pair sitting in my shed where I put them 3 years ago when I bought them

[y2blade]

you big gayer!!!!!

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 14th November 11:27

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sjtscott said:

Everyone else will now assume you're a courier and give you a wide birth.. so try your best to ride like one too to keep the act going! lol
Seriously when I only had a bike for transport I thought about getting some, I now have a nice warm car for those out of London winter trips.

lol - I already ride like one, so it's all part of the image

[sclayto2]

There is nothing cool, about being cold...

[rhys27]

im not a biker, but intrested in it and hope to get into it one day..
but as a cyclist (i'll wait for the abuse) sometimes i'll shove a newspaper down the front of my top.. do bikers ever do this?
it really makes a difference and keeps you alot warmer!

[catso]

rhys27 said:

im not a biker, but intrested in it and hope to get into it one day..
but as a cyclist (i'll wait for the abuse) sometimes i'll shove a newspaper down the front of my top.. do bikers ever do this?
it really makes a difference and keeps you alot warmer!

My Dad used to these things (back in the 40's & 50's) along with plastic bags over the socks/gloves but nowadays we have better gear (or a car for when it's really cold/wet)

[rhys27]

o right! awesome, guess im stuck in the past and im only 19!
cheers for that mate! soz to hijack your thread!