Found another way to stay warm

[mrlmd1]

Any excuse for a ride, no matter what the weather.
I went for a 10-11 mile ride to buy a sucker Powerball ticket, and tried another combination of clothes to protect from the wind and stay warm. I put on the pants from one of those nylon warm-up suits under my jeans (to protect those pants from melting if they touched the exhaust). They have a thin layer of flannel inside and very effectively block all wind from your legs. They are light enough to easily fit under jeans and are unnoticeable by you or anyone else when you are walking around, and they actually did a good job of keeping me comfortable on the ride in temps of around 45-50 at 60mph. I know I would have felt the cold on my legs without them on. Just a suggestion to try if you already have some of those, and they seemed to work. Or, they are pretty cheap to buy, much much less than dedicated riding pants. Also that new Firstgear jacket really does work to block all the wind and keep you warm underneath.