Valiant wrote:It's perfectly comfortable when riding. I do sweat like a pig when I'm parking and locking up my scoot, but I did order a waterproof gear bag so I can stuff my jacket inside once I'm done riding. I also bought some wicking base layers so I spend less time soaked in my own sweat.
Does that wicking stuff work well?
As in, could I get away with having full wicking undergarments, then any othe layer, and winter riding gear and it wont sweat the crap out of me?
Picked up my lovely new PCX 125 in Red on Monday 13th October 2014!
The love affair starts now....
Antibacterial wicking fabrics do as they claim, someday I suspect most close fitting clothing will be of this technology plus now we are stepping into copper fiber laced street garments. Copper (like its common use in fungicides) will destroy bacteria on contact and thus quickly shield the human being from contacts with most of the deadly nasty's we will face in the new world. These technologies are proven, available, and nice to have around but very pricey so send your kids to a good college and maybe they can afford them too. As for me, I'm a prepper and will always purchase a few high tech garments. Of course my wife would call it hording
Seriously, I didn't know about these new and upcoming fabrics (is that the right word to use?)
It is Interesting albeit expensive...with a capital E
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Seriously, I didn't know about these new and upcoming fabrics (is that the right word to use?)
It is Interesting albeit expensive...with a capital E
Chief says... Amageddon looks like fun but it's rapture that justifies prep. Some say before SHTF and some say after a short but horrible time. It is because of this one deliberately vague scripture Chief will be ready either way. In the case of the former you can have all my stuff good luck, in the case of the later keep your distance, I'm up for the fight
Yes, yes they will (note to self: leave complete set of clothes next to bed).
I too have my thoughts, but will not expound on the topic. Chief Read minds
& Jack's been ready
I'm done here. Homie, hold the fort!
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Valiant wrote:It's perfectly comfortable when riding. I do sweat like a pig when I'm parking and locking up my scoot, but I did order a waterproof gear bag so I can stuff my jacket inside once I'm done riding. I also bought some wicking base layers so I spend less time soaked in my own sweat.
Does that wicking stuff work well?
As in, could I get away with having full wicking undergarments, then any othe layer, and winter riding gear and it wont sweat the crap out of me?
Erm, I personally think it might be besides the point if you don't have some good venting to actually evaporate the sweat, otherwise your other layer or winter riding gear will end up soaked in your sweat.
If you just don't want to have that clammy sticky feeling, I'd go with LD Comfort. The inner layer stays dry and pushes all liquids to the surface/outer layer. If I dump water over the shirt, it'll feel wet for a short while, then it feels like wearing a dry cotton shirt. You'll still sweat like a pig, but you'll feel like a comfortable pig.
As far as working well, I'm not too sure any wicking fabric works better than being shirtless under your gear. The LD Comfort fabrics MAY work better with non-mesh jackets, or jackets with vents you can close up.
So the sweat has to go somewhere and within a multilayered jacket then basically it stays in the jacket.
But you're saying that if you open up the vents even in the winter it will just enought to cool the body down, as even riding in the cold makes you sweat underneath. Case in point.. I have been skiing in -15 and still get hot under the suit. Ok, sure, skiing requires more muscle action but cold alone won't stop it.
Picked up my lovely new PCX 125 in Red on Monday 13th October 2014!
The love affair starts now....
Sounds strange to me. In my experience, riding itself doesn't make me sweat. It's being stopped in ATGATT in direct sunlight that makes me sweat. The only exception being if I'm pulling off some hardcore turns repeatedly like I was doing in my MSF course.
You're correct that the sweat is still there, but the advantage over plain clothes is that the sweat will dry faster as the synthetic material won't hold onto water like cotton does(quite literally takes hours to dry in front of a fan).
You might be able to get away with wearing the LD Comfort fabrics with a vented jacket in the winter, though you'll need to pop open the back vents.
How the instructions explained it was that the fabric works by creating super chilled air from evaporative cooling(so it's standard practice to soak the sleeves). This air should be kept in the jacket buy shutting the vents, and so it doesn't work well with mesh because the cool air escapes from the back. In your case, it shouldn't chill you too much if you pop the back vents open. You should also make sure your sleeves are shut tight so only a minimum of winter air runs through your jacket.
Also, the dry layer pretty much creates a thermally insulated layer, because winter air chilling the sweat on the surface will not let the icy sweat touch your skin. I prefer to wear this at work because of this(and the fact that I'm not soaked in my own sweat), as I never feel too cold inside the refrigerated storage box where we keep our food products.
Ah, life at 40 to 50 mph with all the gear all the time. Spare a thought for those crazy suckers doing 70 or more. They haven't any more gear to put on
Some insist they're just for off-road, but given that most fatalities are caused by head and neck injuries, I figured it would be cheaper than life as a paraplegic.
Val... maybe we get back in the car bro, I don't think you have completely recovered from your accident. It's OK buddy all we need here is a little more time.
iceman wrote:Erm, what is that and where do you wear it
That is a neck brace. It goes around your neck . Keeps your head from moving in any one direction too far.
homie wrote:Val... maybe we get back in the car bro, I don't think you have completely recovered from your accident. It's OK buddy all we need here is a little more time.
Dunno, I'd look pretty stupid wearing all that gear inside of a car .
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