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Soft shell fleece vs down
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Mad Mike
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Polartec fleece is used by some of the better brands. I bought a Helly Hansen windblocking fleece for around $65 at Mark's Work Warehouse last winter. You can always try Amazon.ca
i-WERKS
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My vote goes to heated handle bar grips. I've had both. With the heated grips, all you have to do is push a button when your hands get cold. With the gloves, you'd have to stop, take off your jacket to run the wires thru the sleeves. The downside of grips are that the back of your hand will get cold and the palms burning but IMO the convenience and that they're always available is more important.
Mad Mike
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I still make a few of these each year, mostly for old timers that bought from me when I had a custom sewing operation. When I sold it, the new owners didn't want the fur machines so I kept a few. Working with fur is too much work for too little money.
Aens
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For riding at or near zero degrees with a non winter riding jacket I use underarmor base 2.0 long johns and a fleece wind proof pullover or underarmor storm. For gloves Revit have several choices and my Stratos kept my fingers nice and warm on a 1 hour ride on the 401 at -5 on a naked bike at speed with no heated gear.
You don't really need heated gear unless you can't wear proper base layers and don't have wind proofing.
You don't really need heated gear unless you can't wear proper base layers and don't have wind proofing.
Trust me once you have worn heated gear you will never go back to dressing like a snowman.
I have a Venture heated jacket liner.Torso,neck and arms. And it has a wireless remote that you can mount anywhere. It is wired directly to the battery with the same lead your battery charger uses. Double duty. Bought it at DSP.
Mad Mike
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5C is a bit of a magic number for riding -- it's the temp at which wind chilling starts to take effect, tires reach their least grip, and black ice can form when there is no sun. You can ride below 5C, however as the temps drop, riding risk increases.
I've done a lot of ice riding and snowmobiling, a decent 4 season MC jacket with liner, a tee and longsleeve henly do fine down to -20 -- be sure to adjust the shotcords at your waist and neck.
Hands are always a nagging problem, MX/Adv hand guards, snowmobiler's winter mitts, heated grips and gauntlets help, and textile overpant works. If you like your MC gloves, nitrile gloves under will help.
Switching from MC boots to Wellingtons will keep your feet warmer and help when your foot goes don on slick and loose surfaces.
You lose a lot of heat through your head, a crappy helmet will make your hands and feet cold! Switching to a Snowmobile helmet will keep your head warmer, they usually seal better, have fog control screens, and less venting. Alternate solution is a thin jersey or microfleece balaclava, I like the ones that have a neck dickie.
If you ride a scooter or Gromish type bikes, I think you can get snowtires!
I've done a lot of ice riding and snowmobiling, a decent 4 season MC jacket with liner, a tee and longsleeve henly do fine down to -20 -- be sure to adjust the shotcords at your waist and neck.
Hands are always a nagging problem, MX/Adv hand guards, snowmobiler's winter mitts, heated grips and gauntlets help, and textile overpant works. If you like your MC gloves, nitrile gloves under will help.
Switching from MC boots to Wellingtons will keep your feet warmer and help when your foot goes don on slick and loose surfaces.
You lose a lot of heat through your head, a crappy helmet will make your hands and feet cold! Switching to a Snowmobile helmet will keep your head warmer, they usually seal better, have fog control screens, and less venting. Alternate solution is a thin jersey or microfleece balaclava, I like the ones that have a neck dickie.
If you ride a scooter or Gromish type bikes, I think you can get snowtires!
Hey @madmike
Any examples of commercially available tops that are made from Polartec Wind Pro fleece?
When I Google, everything that comes up is either just the material or a bunch of sweaters that don't contain it - the companies who pay for their ads to pop up regardless of accuracy or not. Grrr..
Rob
@robertv19 I'm looking at this right now
https://www.marks.com/en/helly-hansen-mens-midway-jacket-230380.html#230380%5Bcolor%5D=Black
Not a bad price, but if I were to go cheaper, maybe one from Costco like this
https://www.costco.ca/Kirkland-Signature-Men's-Softshell-Jacket.product.100490879.html
Rode this morning around 7am with just a leather jacket and a rain jacket under, body was warm enough. I think it was 4c, going mostly 70kph. So I think either one of these fleece jackets will suffice?
https://www.marks.com/en/helly-hansen-mens-midway-jacket-230380.html#230380%5Bcolor%5D=Black
Not a bad price, but if I were to go cheaper, maybe one from Costco like this
https://www.costco.ca/Kirkland-Signature-Men's-Softshell-Jacket.product.100490879.html
Rode this morning around 7am with just a leather jacket and a rain jacket under, body was warm enough. I think it was 4c, going mostly 70kph. So I think either one of these fleece jackets will suffice?
Mad Mike
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That's the Harley model, do they come in medium or large?Comes in handy sometimes
Mad Mike
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Men's Aker Fleece Jacket I bought the Daybreaker, you can find them for as low as $45 on Amazon.ca
I doubt the Costco model is made with windblocking fleece -- I'd have to see one to know -- but I doubt it.
@Mad Mike you think polar fleece or the one I posted is better? Under a leather jacket.
Men's Midway Jacket Primary_27795&utm_campaign=Viglink Primary&utm_content=27795&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=impact&utm_term=506982#230380%5Bcolor%5D=BLACK
Men's Midway Jacket Primary_27795&utm_campaign=Viglink Primary&utm_content=27795&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=impact&utm_term=506982#230380%5Bcolor%5D=BLACK
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