Ride–And Walk–Warm In Winter
OK, it may be too late to put this on your Christmas wish list so maybe you’ll just have to buy it for yourself.
Gerbing, the heated riding gear folks, have just announced a new heated jacket, the Hybrid LT, that plugs into the bike, but can also be hooked up to a battery so you can be warm even off the bike. The battery fits in the jacket pocket and is supposed to be good for keeping you warm up to three hours.
I don’t know if you’ve tried heated gear but I love it. As long as I’m riding, my electric vest keeps me nice and toasty. It’s when I get off that things get chilly. I’ve thought for a long time that it would be good to have a battery-powered vest so it would work away from the bike. Heck, you could wear it to football game or any other outdoor activity that doesn’t have anything to do with riding.
But what I particularly like about this idea is that you get all the heat you need while you’re riding and then only start using the battery after you’ve arrived. If you only had a battery and rode half an hour to get somewhere, you’ve only got two hours of power if you also intend to use it riding home. With both sources you ride however long it takes, stay warm off the bike three hours, and then ride home as long as it takes.
This goes on my list of good ideas. Plus, it’s an attractive-looking jacket.
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Tags: Gerbing heated gear
December 20th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
The Gerbing Jacket looks good. I’ll have to do a little research to see how much power it draws since my Vespa scooter doesn’t supply an abundance of it.
I rode through several winters before acquiring Gerbing Electric Gloves. A miracle! How did I ever get by without them..
Scooter in the Sticks