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#1, I won't own a bike without heated grips, they are nice even in the summer
I ride year round (no commute, home office) when the destination is a longer ride than the time it takes to get dressed for the ride... when it gets below freezing, then it's usually 25-30 miles minimum
all depends how cold, the basics, silk or high performance synthentic long johns & long sleeve turtleneck. First gear 90w jacket liner, HT pants & liner, Kilmanjaro jacket & liner, in real cold, gerbings gloves, not so cold, I got some nice warm appear to be snowmobile gloves but are constructed like bike gloves for twist throttle instead of thumb and thinner on palms so the insulation doesn't block the heat from the grips
I have 3 different balaclavas one silk, another slightly thicker cotton/poly and my windstopper
on my feet, insulated wolverine boots & wool socks down to the mid 20s, below than, my Sorel Superiors (no longer made but similar to 1964s but with higher performance liner) me feet are always warm even in -80° windchill
down to about 10° I wear my Shoei TZR, but below that, its a Bombardier snowmobile helmet
fwiw, RoadCrafters are only as warm as what ya wear under em, one of the reasons their so good in the heat is that the wind blows right thru them
when its frigid, single digits or colder, I find it wise to seal any leaks, when your travelling 50-60mph, windchill is -50°, exposed skin will fristbite quickly, a roll of duct tape works . youl find, th ecolder it is, the lower you have to keep your sustained speeds, even a snowmobile helmet won't keep you head from freezing if you ride 80mph in 25 below all day, and remember your tires won't stick as well
if you want to ride in more inclement weather, I've had good luck with studded metzler Karoo T's, and for riding in anything, a studded Karoo in front and winter car tire in back :beatnik:
I ride year round (no commute, home office) when the destination is a longer ride than the time it takes to get dressed for the ride... when it gets below freezing, then it's usually 25-30 miles minimum
all depends how cold, the basics, silk or high performance synthentic long johns & long sleeve turtleneck. First gear 90w jacket liner, HT pants & liner, Kilmanjaro jacket & liner, in real cold, gerbings gloves, not so cold, I got some nice warm appear to be snowmobile gloves but are constructed like bike gloves for twist throttle instead of thumb and thinner on palms so the insulation doesn't block the heat from the grips
I have 3 different balaclavas one silk, another slightly thicker cotton/poly and my windstopper
on my feet, insulated wolverine boots & wool socks down to the mid 20s, below than, my Sorel Superiors (no longer made but similar to 1964s but with higher performance liner) me feet are always warm even in -80° windchill
down to about 10° I wear my Shoei TZR, but below that, its a Bombardier snowmobile helmet
fwiw, RoadCrafters are only as warm as what ya wear under em, one of the reasons their so good in the heat is that the wind blows right thru them
when its frigid, single digits or colder, I find it wise to seal any leaks, when your travelling 50-60mph, windchill is -50°, exposed skin will fristbite quickly, a roll of duct tape works . youl find, th ecolder it is, the lower you have to keep your sustained speeds, even a snowmobile helmet won't keep you head from freezing if you ride 80mph in 25 below all day, and remember your tires won't stick as well
if you want to ride in more inclement weather, I've had good luck with studded metzler Karoo T's, and for riding in anything, a studded Karoo in front and winter car tire in back :beatnik: