Good idea, and it's slightly more padding if I go down. Actually, I have to wear a knee brace sometimes, nothing fancy just the cheap one from walmart, but it keeps my one knee warm when I wear it. I wonder if I could just use two of those on cold days...
-Kyle On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:20 AM, Dennis Hammerl <blues...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Kyle, the best (and cheapest)thing for keeping your legs from freezing is > to get some closed cell Styrofoam (1/8" thick sheets, used for shipping) and > wrap your legs and pull up your pants. Flexible and really warm. Holds in > your heat, no cold air gets to you. I've done 40+ miles that way, no problem > @ 28 degrees. Rolls up into a small package you can stuff in a jacket > pocket. I cut it into two strips 12" x 30". Try it. > > --- On *Sat, 3/21/09, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > From: Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: went down today > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 8:54 PM > > > My dad likes to tell a story of the time he rode through the rocky's in > winter back in the 70s. Turns out his gloves just weren't cutting it so he > pulled into a dept store, bought a pair of insulated rubber boots, cut the > toes off so they would slip over the grips and levers, and then slid his > hands in through the boot legs. I'm sure he looked ridiculous, but his hands > were probably warm. I've had the wonderful opportunity to ride in the 40s a > few times in Houston. My hands weren't the problem so much as my knees, > chaps or some insulated coveralls would probably come in handy. Just make > sure you wear pants under your chaps or you may give ppl the wrong > impression ;) > > -Kyle > > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> I rode down today (the roads cleared) from Marquette to the Iron >> Mountain area. The warmest weather I saw was 40 degrees. I do believe >> my next purchase will be a set of chaps. >> >> Also, I learned one other very important thing today: when you walk >> into McDonald's, it's 36 degrees out, you're wearing black jeans, >> leathers, and a full face helmet, people look like they want to run >> away from you. >> >> And wearing latex gloves underneath your gauntlets really helps >> insulate and keep you hands warm. >> >> -Kyle KK >> >> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Jeff Rumer <magilla...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > You talk about snow and ice, Try driving on tthe wonderful Chicago roads >> in >> > the snow. There is constant road work and new pot holes appearing every >> day >> > from the plow drivers not knowing what they are doing. So take the bad >> road >> > conditions and then put snow on it and that is what I dealt with for 15 >> > years. I am so glad I live south of I-10 now. In sunny Florida. >> > >> > Jeff Rumer >> > (Magilla) >> > >> > >> > --- On Sat, 3/21/09, jeff scott <scott6...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > From: jeff scott <scott6...@yahoo.com> >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: went down today >> > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> > Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:46 PM >> > >> > SNOW? thats a bad word! i hate snow, c'mon spring & summer >> > >> > Have a great day ~ J. Scott >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> >> > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> > Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:48:48 PM >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] went down today >> > >> > >> > I was going all of 3 mph. No damage to me or the bike (yay for the >> > giant crashbar.) 90 degree corners on snow SUUUUUUUCK. >> > >> > Anyone else riding in snow? >> > >> > -Kyle >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
