This time of year here in No. Nevada, this temps are in the 20's to 30's in the am. When there is no ice or snow on the ground the heated gloves are a life saver.

Being that I was born and raised in Central Cali, I am with Darla also! Don't need no 4 seasons! lol

I've gotta get out of this cold place.

LOL!  Yes, I was.  Chaps, coat, two pairs of gloves, full face mask, goggles, and helmet.  I won't even mention what I had under the leathers.    It was the last ride of the season, so I toughed it out. 

I just rode home from a friend's house. TWC says it's 30° out...which would explain why there was a layer of frost on my bike seat and the small puddle of water in his driveway was iced over.

I had on my usual gear

• Jeans and chaps. No flannel lined jeans, though. Those are for longer rides or even colder temps.
• Engineer's boots with thick socks. The square toe is noticeable warmer than the pointed toe of cowboy boots. And the higher top keeps the cold air from going up my pant leg. I do have a pair of leg warmers in my tourpack too, again, for longer rides or even colder temps.
• Long sleeve thermal shirt. Just the sleeves were thermal, the rest was a regular T shirt, but on the thicker side.
• Leather jacket with long sleeved heated jacket liner. I did turn it on HIGH, for the whole ride home.
• Heated gloves. The best investment in riding gear I ever made! Better than heated grips by FAR.
• Stocking cap. Pulled down over my ears as best I could.
• Fleece lined leather kerchief. This covers my nose and lower face as I am riding, but I can easily pull it down when I stop at a light to keep my glasses from fogging up.
• Yellow safety glasses...the $5 kind I find at walmart in the hunting/shooting/sporting goods section.

The only place where I felt cold was the back side of my hips, that are not covered by my leather chaps and aren't pressed against the seat. I need a hiney heater!


Now, I know I did get up to about 60 on my way home...I wasn't going crazy fast because it was dark out and it was below freezing, so I was keeping an eye out for ice since it had rained earlier in the day. But, I don't think the windchill was as low as that chart says. It really didn't feel uncomfortably cold...I am sure by ears and nose would still be burning now if that chart was accurate and I had been riding in sub-zero wind chill for those 25 minutes.