I’ve covered off the things that were more or less attached to the bike. This post covers the gear that was more or less attached to me. Mostly it covers the outer shell parts.
\nThe inner layers consisted of various combinations of:<\/p>\n
And now for the outer gear. \u00a0The important point here is that my jacket and pants never let any water in. \u00a0The boots did a bit during the driving rain from Tok to Whitehorse but in all fairness, the dirty roads had done a number on the leading edge of the toes of the boots. The Summit H20 gloves leaked. \u00a0Rev’IT has offered replacement but I really like them and I figure the next set will likely leak too. \u00a0Reviews seem to indicate that waterproof gloves are rarely waterproof for very long.<\/p>\n
I would only change two things with the items listed below.<\/p>\n
I am very much an ATGATT (all the gear, all the time) person. \u00a0I wear the same outer layer in all weather. \u00a0It works well. \u00a0On really hot days you don’t really want to be at a standstill even thought the Klim gear vents amazingly well.<\/p>\n
To aid in cooling on the really hot days we had “Heat Busters” that we got at Mark’s Work Warehouse. \u00a0They are a neckerchief that has water absorbing stuff in it. \u00a0I also had a Frogg Togg’s Chilly Pad. \u00a0We would put these in the cooler for a refresh when we stopped. The Chilly Pad gives up its cold water more readily but they tend to mold. \u00a0The Heat Busters cool your neck for a bit.<\/p>\n
I did not buy the bike shorts until the trip home. \u00a0I wish I had watched this video before we left. You can fast forward to 3:36 or so. \u00a0Or, just accept that Tracy says something like “Bicycle shorts, for any kind of long distance riding, they are gold. Trust me.”<\/p>\n