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Can people recommend good extreme cold weather gear?
I've been looking for riding gear for a winter trip across Scandinavia and Siberia, and it seems there's a welter of stuff out there - heated suits, heated undersuits, windchill protectors etc, and that's just for bikes, then I've drifted into snowmobile gear figuring they're out all day in -20° to -30°C temps with little protection so it's close.
But what would anyone recommend? And yes I know it's odd to be thinking of this just as summer-is-a-comin-in.
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As you said the bike gear is good but only to a certain temperature but has all the built in protection where as snowmoblie stuff is the other way around.
Why not get the best of both worlds and where some seperate armour then get the snowmoblie stuff. Means you can stay warm and safe.
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the trouble with bike gear is you are not expected to go out at those temperatures, so they dont bother making it. also, on a bike youre just sat there, not moving around making your own heat.
if its going to be that cold i would reccomend electrically heated gear, at least for your feet and hands, but what are you going to do if it stops working?
maxwells idea seems the best bet, if you want armour get one of those mesh suits MXers wear and use the base, mid, top layer sytem of technical clothing. probably a top-top layer too! good luck mate
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Well the armour's really not that important, in fact I'd rather avoid it to be honest. We'll be on/in these
So you can see armour's not needed but protection is. That's why I was looking at bike gear, thinking that layering is the way to go with maybe heated undies and then a decent top layer.
So if anyone's got any tips, that'd be great, and not just of the top layer either.
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oh how cool is that........
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You need a one piece winter worksuit. Like this:
HELLY HANSEN THERMAL WORKWEAR 1-PIECE POLAR WORK SUIT [Continued]
They use them in cold storage facilities etc. Strong, simple and durable.
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