<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 {size:595.0pt 842.0pt; margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 2.0cm 70.85pt; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> Hello, Ill ride the TAT this summer, starting June 24<sup>th</sup>. Ive read many ride reports about the TAT and I know that this is quite early in the season, at least for the Rockies. Because of that Im not sure about my gear. Should I prepare more for cold weather or will it be warm almost the entire trip with just some cold days? I cant stand heat and plan on bring some light gear, but when Im freezing two out of four weeks I want to pack as light as possible, so I don't want to carry much clothes. What do you say and what would you do/bring? Thanks Matt
Hum..... I live in colorado.....this is a difficult to dress for state 3 days ago here in denver it was 75 f, no snow on the ground, motorcyles, and shorts.......sunday morn 8 inches of snow! It can 80 f in the mts here one day...30 f and snow and rain the next day ! I dress and pack as follows Full length mesh tight with butt, hip, knee, protection. klim mesh mojava pants merino wool long johns use as needed (seldom needed for riding....nice at night) icon full sidezip lightweight rain overpant as needed for warmth, and weather protection over klim pants Meriono wool t shirt base layer merino wool mid weight zip neck hoddie as needed klim induction mesh jacket with d3o klim traverse gore tex jack over induction when extra warmth needed or protection from weather 800 down light hooded puffy for camp and to sleep in That combination gets me through hot and cold here......if the weather gets to bad I will sit it out...... To me the key is to dress in layers that can quickly and easily be put on or removed...... There are other products that will get the job done....some folks really like heated gear... ....good luck....have a great trip ! scott
Thanks so far, but that doesnt make it easier for me . Mmh, I just checked the average temps in some states in June/July and I guess it will be warm from Tennessee to New Mexiko, so at least half of the trip. For Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Oregon the weather-website shows big differences in high/low temps - from 10 to 30'c (9-85 F)... That's not to bad. I got merino shirt/pants and will bring it, also a Cross-Jersey. Anyone else with a tip?
What the website did not tell you is you can experence the 85f high down low in valley floor.....then have 40f high temp when you get to high elevation.....then back to 80f all in the same day.......that is why dressing in layers that can be quickly and easily be added or removed is important. Scott
I did the TAT the same time of year, last year. We had frost some mornings, and went through 18"s of snow on Hancock pass. Some mornings I would use my hand warmers, and by the end of the day we were in 100 degree heat....prepare for all weather.
+1 on the merino wool stuff. Other than that, Colorado is any kind of weather at any given moment. John
