Gerbings

[Bone Stockman]

Well after being half-frozen Tuesday night, I came to a decision. I really enjoyed the ride up and back from Bethlehem, but the cold just about killed me. What was worse, I was sweating my ass off all day with all the layers I was wearing, then the sweat did what sweat does....Cooled me off once the wind hit me.

Now I've gotta say that the combination of Under Armour, fleece jeans, and chaps did an excellent job up to about the last hour or so, as did a sweatshirt and my Fox Creek jacket. But the wind got in through the seams and vents, and my hands and feet were miserable.

Since I refuse to get a windshield, much less buy a bagger, heated gear is called for.

Based on Bob's (Thorns) recommendation, I went to Bob's BMW in Jessup, MD to look for the Gerbings stuff that Mike (MBKodiak) was raving about. They're having a 20% off end-of-season sale, so I stocked up. Jacket & pants liners, dual controller, and gloves. I'm gonna go back today to see if they've got socks. I was sort of hoping for overpants rather than the liner, but it's sized so that I can get them on over my jeans and under my chaps.

They've got a ton more there, so if you're looking for heated stuff, take the ride.

The look on the salesman's face when I told him what I rode was priceless. When I said "Harley", he assumed "Ultra". I had to show him a picture (which I'm geeky enough to have on my cell phone) to make him understand what I was talking about.