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Anyone about this saturday. I have to go over to Taz to pick up my replacement jacket so i`ll be around there from around 10.00 to 10.30 ish having a cup of tea and a bacon sarnie.

You say you`re getting cold accross the waist. May I suggest a kidney belt. I have a back protector with a waist band and this tends to stop the cold getting around them parts, and it will help with a bit more protection.

Yep, as Jive said, I wimped out. The pace of the ride was a little quicker than I like to go on unfamiliar roads, so I kept getting further back and was eventually holding the other guys up. So what with shivering under layers of clothing, numb fingers, possibility of getting lost on the North circular (despite having ridden the route at least two other times) and the thought of a ride home in blizzards I called it a day at Buntingford. The call of a pint in a warm pub also had a great deal of pulling power. (wish I hadn`t bothered, I lost at cards) Good to meet some new faces and for feck sake "ROLL ON SUMMER" I`ll never moan again about sweating in my bike gear.......promise.

Snow is forecast Dan, but I will wait and see.

If no snow, I`m pretty sure I`ll be there. Bit of a do saturday night so i`ll see how the head is as well. (hence not coming over to yours so early)

Who`s coming over to St Neots from yours then Roy ????

I`ll see what it`s like. I`m reasonably OK with cold if I`ve got plenty of layers. I`ll be at St Neots for 11.15 if I`m coming. If I`m not there then go without, don`t wait past 11.15

Cheers peeps for all suggestions. Para, I did try these when I only had summer gloves and it was pi**ing down. They did keep the wind off but feck me if I`d have had an accident, it would have been like wearing dirty shreddies.

Ratser, it`s a perfect fit, the feckin cuffs just won`t go over my gloves.

Yep, you`re right Mr Miller, stuck pigs do bleed...wrong comparison. As for not going out in the rain.....no choice mate. No car, and public transport sucks. 2 hours to do 7 miles the last time I used it.

Ash, If I do attend, (dependant on Saturday night) I will meet at the pub in Eaton Socon at 11.15am. Update, Just looked at the five day forecast for our area and london and the max temp varies from 0 to 1 deg.c. Now I seem to recall our little trip to Peterborough the other week and until I brought my handlebar muffs (OK so I`m a wuss) my fingers were numb with cold, even in winter gloves. Poor mojo was frozen through as was nearly everone. Don`t mean to throw a spanner in the works but if it`s that cold I may well stop in a nice warm pub. Muffs or no muffs.

I know about the rainsuit thing, but its such a bloody hastle putting it on and taking it off when my textile jacket is waterproof. Plus I tend to sweat like a stuck pig with it on over my jacket. Suppose I just gotta put up with it...... I can take it.

Cheers Roy, I`ll bare that in mind

Funny that sparky, I did try keeping my elbows lower but riding the bike became a bit harder, and I had to stoop down to do so. (got a sit up bike)

Anyone have any advice on the following. Jacket sleeves too small to go over winter gloves so sleeves go inside of glove. When raining, water runs down said sleeve into glove, making inside of waterproof glove wet. Any ideas on how to stop this would be appreciated as this is the only bit of me getting wet in a down pour.

Jive, come off the A1 at the junction with the B645 and at the top of the slip road turn left. Carry on down till you see the pub on your right and a mini roundabout dead ahead.

So far riding down then, Ash Slugworthy Roy RevinKevin Jive + mate Madmally Phil + Rose Dan Gubba Poss.Me and meeting up with a few at the Ace

Sounds good Ian, pencil me in.

Ian, where abouts is it ?????

May be up for this myself. I`ll let you know nearer the time. If I do go there is room at mine for anyone wanting to come over on the Saturday.

Good luck with the hunt. Hope you find it elsewhere and cheaper too.

Sounds flamin annoying mate. I hate when things like that happen. HG have not been too bad with me I must admit. About a year ago they gave me credit (0% finance) on some goods worth about £225 even though I had no credit rating. (due to never having credit cards to build up a rating). Do you have another dealer near you that you can purchase from ????

You got the double D posting too TC Ooops you edited it before my post came up

I too had the clip strap on my first lid and thought I`d never be able to master the double d one. After a few goes it`s a piece of pi**. It adjusts itselfe to compemsate for when you have a thick winter neck buff or a thin summer one on. The lid always feels secure. Don`t be put off a good helmet because of the strap.

Left where Jive ???? My house or the show.