Frost bitten ears!

acidraver.

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This could have gone in the what do you wear thread, but, It is it's own little story of joy.

It started out as a nice day here in the south. 65 and sunny. A buddy of mine and I thought it would be a good chance for a ride to the closest watering hole.
It was a great ride. The sun felt good, the road was smooth, the rum was great.
Then it started getting dark.

With the darkness came lessons. Leather doo rags. Great products. Of course they do fall short of keeping the ears warm. The frost bite title.

Carhart coat. Good for warmth, sucks at stopping cold wind. It didn't help that I haven't lost as much weight as I had hoped when I ordered the coat.
2 miles in, the zipper split. We stopped. I redid the zip, and made 4 more miles before it split again.
Leather. Leather that fit and was long enough. might well have saved me from the now missing left nipple. Hint. Don't ride in the cold then bump into something when your nipples are frozen solid. They snap off and hurt. At least that's what it felt like.

Gloves. Over lapping gloves. Yes. Regular gloves fall short. That frost biting wind. Well when it's blowing up your sleeves you get the combined frozen nipples and trembling fore arms. Not good.

Pants. Chaps. Leather. Yes leather is great. Did I mention that. Well it is.
Of course. My chaps don't fit my fat arse. Blue jeans. Let a lot of wind in. Believe me. You can't hug your legs tight enough to the engine to keep them warm.

So now that you know the story. Here is the punch line of sorts.
After such a joyous day and a frozen, frost bitten ride back to my home town. I made the worst mistake you can make after such a trip.
I walked in to the restaurant upon getting back and gave my favorite waitress a hug. At which time my frost bitten ear hit the side of her face and she jumped back and punched me. (the punch) Guess she thought I did it on purpose which of course I didn't. The ice I dropped down her pants as I was leaving, that I did on purpose. The frozen ear was a accident. That and I won't eat breakfast there for a few days to let her calm down over the Ice cube. But damn she dance around so hilariously.
 
Ever heard of this new invention? It keeps your ears warm, reduces the noise of the traffic around you, and even protects your head in case of an accident.

It's called a HELMET!
 
Get some actual leathers. A jacket and chaps can be had on the cheap. A full face helmet will help tremendously. Real motorcycle gloves as well.

be glad your ears aren't really turning black and falling off now. No great loss for the nipples though. ;)
 
I was more commenting on the lack of helmets. My english is horrible, so you wont hear any comments coming from me about grammar.

-Danimal
 
Ya someday I'll have to buy me one of them there Helmut thingies.
LOL. I have a half helmet but seldom wear it. Full face is gonna have to come sometime in the near future.
 
Jacket w/liner, lined chaps, lined jeans underneath are nice, Boot Socks, Insulated gloves, Moc turtleneck undershirt or neck gaiter, if leather is not your thing, courtech makes some great stuff that is armoured too.
 
Well...when you're completely unprepared and then head out to a local watering hole...stuff like that can happen.:roll:
 
Someday is far too late when your face is spread along thirty feet of asphalt. Go buy one. You can get a DOT approved full face for under $200. At a bare minimum, wear the half helmet. You'll thank yourself for it when you smack it on the window of a Jetta. Breaking polycarbonate is much less painful than breaking bones.
 
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