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Posted by oasysco on June 15, 2007, 8:20 am
On Jun 15, 12:41 am, Blazing Laser wrote:
> > I wear my First Gear jacket and pants on every ride in all weather. O=
nly
> >difference bwtween hot and cold is whether the liner is in or not... I
> >wore them for our trip last year where the temps ranged from <16=B0F to =
well
> >over 100=B0F. Only time I *really* had a problem was when we stopped in
> >downtown Vegas. So long as we kept moving I was fine.
>
> I have a First Gear jacket also, >$100 from NewEnough.com.
That's the one I got.
Greg
> It's
> really wonderful! When it's hot the wind goes right through it. If
> you stop at a light you sweat a little, then when you start moving
> again it's like walking into an air-conditioned room.
>
> The liner isn't really very warm. If it went -over- the mesh it would
> be warmer, but inside the mesh it's no better than a windbreaker. But
> a sweater under the liner keeps me very warm. Not as cold as <16F,
> but as cold as it gets here in CA (maybe the low 40s).
>
> The jacket has pockets for armor. I haven't gotten the armor. Like
> Bryan, I can't really evaluate the jacket with or without armor
> because I haven't gone down yet.
>
> One thing, though. When you ride in heat with a mesh jacket you are
> trailing a cloud of vapor from evaporated perspiration. You don't
> really even realize how much water you're losing because you never
> feel sweaty, it just evaporates immediately. So it becomes very
> important to bring water and keep hydrated. Guys on my ST1100 e-mail
> list recommended a Camelback, but I think that's a bit much unless
> you're crossing Nevada in August. Just stop and drink some water now
> and then. A few days after I got my mesh jacket I got a kidney stone
> (caused by dehydration). That was no fun.
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