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Originally Posted by PanEuropean
Geez, I really don't know what to say about this idea of doing an intentional long trip in cold weather.
Some years back, as a result of unforeseen delays and tight deadlines, I rode my ST1100 about 1,000 miles or so from Kansas to Toronto in temperatures from 0° to -8° C (32 to 18F). Despite having a very expensive BMW cold temperature riding suit, Widder electric vest, electric chaps, electric gloves, heated handgrips, a larger than normal windscreen, etc., I found that the whole ride was very fatiguing.
I could ride for perhaps an hour at a time in reasonable comfort, but after an hour, I would notice that my overall awareness, reaction time, and judgement was starting to suffer. I would not want to make a trip like that again.
My biggest concern would not be frostbite or physical harm as a result of the exposure to the cold, it would be making a mental error (a judgement error) that would lead to an accident.
Michael
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That's the thing you must be prepared "mental error" in cold temp you brains are coming "slower" and you must be capable to recognised that before it's to late otherwise results could be very inexcusable.... 
What I have done it's based on decades practice of all kind of winter sports what include year after year mental and physical training.
I don't recommend to try any kind of challenge whit out thoughtful practice.
Hope you remember that before give a try. I'm willing to give advices how to do it if need it. 
There is thousands of peoples who can run 100 meters in 10 seconds but only few can do it in 9,7......
Training is every thing
COOL Runnings
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Last edited by Capo Sakke; 26 Mar 2011 at 08:58.
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