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Posted: 21:57 - 09 Jan 2020 Post subject: Keeping warm |
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So we all know how to keep dry on the bike, allegedly?
Personally I wear a pac-a-Mac under my jacket and try not to be out in the rain.
How do you lot remain warm when out touring/camping with the bike.
Any specific or particular types/brands of clothing you use that works particularly well.
Packing space on a bike is limited, so after the tent and sleeping bag, what else.
I don’t usually camp when out touring on the bike, however if I’m going to get back into it, a few pointers might help ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 01:28 - 10 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Merino wool base layers, then mid layers, then top layers. Simply amazing stuff. Has to absorb 30% of its weight in water before it feels wet and even then still keeps you warm.
Lidl/Aldi do it periodically, usually in their cycling promotions.
I also have icebreaker t-shirts, again merino. Feels like normal t-shirt material. Pack down to nothing and you can wear one for a week or more without it stinking (you stink, but if you have a wash and put it back on, you're good to go). Super expensive, I only buy them in sales.
In any case, it's all about the layers. Also avoid cotton, as soon as it gets damp, it sucks the heat out of you.
A set of gaiters can make a surprising amount of difference at keeping your legs warm. Eliminates draughts up your trousers and is an effective bar to water going up the trouser then down the boot.
I'm off to the Dragon rally next month. If it's cold I will be wearing merino long johns, knee-length sealskinz socks, leather trousers, gore-tex trousers and altberg boots. On top I'll have a merino base layer, icebreaker t-shirt, merino top layer, a fleece, leather jacket and a waterproof jacket. I'll have BMW atlantis 3 gloves and bar muffs. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Posted: 12:26 - 10 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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+1 for merino wool, but you need to keep out the wind too. I have a paper-thin Pertex top which does the job admirably. I sometimes use a Rab Generator jacket under the bike jacket which has a Pertex outer and Primaloft insulation which like merino, still keeps you warm if it gets wet, and is quick-drying. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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doggone wrote: | doggone wrote: | loft insulation |
Sounds like a plan |
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Posted: 16:25 - 11 Jan 2020 Post subject: Re: Keeping warm |
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mentalboy wrote: | pepperami wrote: |
How do you lot remain warm when out touring/camping with the bike.
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Shorts, wifebeater, flip-flops and baseball cap worn backwards seem to be the preferred mode of ATGATT here.
And sunnies, mustn't forget them! |
So there you have it, Peppers. Move to Florida. Simples. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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