The Cold War

Adventure Rider Issue #4

• Checkout
• Reader’s Bike: Robert Holness’ KLR650 and Ural Tourist
• Ol’ Mate
• 10 Minutes With: Allan Roberts
• 20 Things You Should Know About: BMW’s 650 Singles
• No Comment
• How To Ride with Miles Davis
• Navigation Techniques with John Hudson
• Packing For Adventure with Robin Box
• Afraid Not with Karen Ramsay
• Wish You Were Here
• Reader’s Ride: Borneo
• BMW Airheads
• Yamaha 2014 Super Ténéré
• Triumph XC800 Tiger Across Australia
• The Adventure Challenge
• Set Up to Stand Up with Craig Hartley
• Reader’s Pic
• Adventure Travel Film Festival
• The Cold War
• Horizons Unlimited
• Safari ADVT
• Industry Players: Robin Box
• Ténéré Tragics
• Contributors
• It’s What We Do

There’s another winter on its way. It’s time to prepare for some low temperatures and wet weekends. Here’s a few tips on keeping your riding enjoyable when the cold hits.

It can be tough to enjoy a ride when conditions aren’t ideal. As the southern hemisphere moves into the middle of the year, it can be ball-shrinkingly uncomfortable to head out for a few days of honest riding. There’s nothing like low temperatures to take the gloss off what might otherwise be a great ride.

But knowing those chilly days are coming gives you a chance to be ready, and preparation is the key to enjoying winter riding. Let’s cover a few important basics first.

Seriously

While we can all get a laugh out of shared discomfort, it’s important to be able to spot the early signs of bastard hypothermia.