ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) (01/27/84)
Anytime you're riding and it's below 55 degrees F, you have to be concerned about the effects of hypothermia. Remember, the wind is coming right at you at around 50-70 knots, & you're just sitting there, your muscles barely working. It's easy to know when you're too numb, but before that happens you're already too slow and too silly to know or care. All the insulation in the world won't keep the gale out--you have to seal yourself up. I've found that the heavy grade gore-tex works real well, and it still breathes. Underneath such a shell you can wear whatever insulation is called for. I had to get a two-piece riding suit specially made, but I found gloves on the market that work great. Inside leather outers they have thinsulate covered with gore-tex. They're reasonably water-proof & toasty down to about -5 F. ("Reasonably" means that with a little protection from a wide windshield they are waterproof; without one the water hits the gloves with sufficient pressure to get in, but it takes about an hour.) The maker is "Conroy." Be sure to get the gore-tex ones, as they make others (their market is skiers). Price: $50-60. Yeah, I know-- that's what I said. But then, even in this Chicago winter I can come into my office, take off my riding gear, & hack right away. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 27 Jan 84 [8 Pluviose An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***