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*Where your pants and boots meet - For heat retention you can wear a very thin pair of fleece pants under your riding pants and tuck them in to keep in the heat. Then you can leave your pants outside the boots to help block the wind.

*The neck and head - As there's so much heat loss through your head, a balaclava with wind protection around your neck and a zip-up turtleneck can help. See outdoor supply stores such as ~~(see~~ [http://www.sierratradingpost.com/d/216_Balaclavas-and-Neck-and-Headbands.html Sierra Trading Post] or [http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/SubCategory___40000000226_200368548 Campmor]. Something else that can help is to wear a thin pullover windbreaker with the hood up under your helmet, along with a balaclava and neck muffler/gaiter. The Under Armour [http://www.lapolicegear.com/unarcotaho.html ColdGear 5503 Tactical Hood] is thin enough to be comfortable under your helmet and works well with a neck gaiter such as these from [http://www.rei.com/search?cat=40003698 REI], [http://www.schampa.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=5 Schampa]. There are lots of other outdoor stores that sell this kind of stuff.

*The neck and head - As there's so much heat loss through your head, a balaclava with wind protection around your neck and a zip-up turtleneck can help. See outdoor supply stores such as [http://www.sierratradingpost.com/d/216_Balaclavas-and-Neck-and-Headbands.html Sierra Trading Post] or [http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/SubCategory___40000000226_200368548 Campmor]. Something else that can help is to wear a thin pullover windbreaker with the hood up under your helmet, along with a balaclava and neck muffler/gaiter. The Under Armour [http://www.lapolicegear.com/unarcotaho.html ColdGear 5503 Tactical Hood] is thin enough to be comfortable under your helmet and works well with a neck gaiter such as these from [http://www.rei.com/search?cat=40003698 REI] or [http://www.schampa.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=5 Schampa]. There are lots of other outdoor stores that sell this kind of stuff.

:Another good idea is to get a helmet chin curtain. The Shoei [http://www.shoei-helmets.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=36_33_89&products_id=159 mesh model] slows down the wind coming into the helmet but still allows ample air circulation. It is possible to push one between the foam and shell of many brands of helmets for a good fit. They're cheap. Other brands such as [http://shopping.scorpionusa.com/C55D9C025BA44D11A3713BF0D546303C.asp?cat_id=FBF05AC4DB8843C1B0FF76893F5540D5&pcs_key=957AB360E6074874BB0B457EBDDDDB20&retpage=%2FF4BD78EED51D4762989F1184B1165B96.asp&nm=Aero+Skirt+700%2F400&spath=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Accessories+and+Parts&path=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Accessories+and+Parts&sc_id=62D6E6ED6EEA400E88CEB443AD92EA9C Scorpion] make curtains that specifically fit their helmets. The [http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/noj-quiet-rider/ NOJ Quiet Rider] comes in Deluxe and Cold Weather models and can help avoid some of the airflow under the helmet.

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 *Where your pants and boots meet - For heat retention you can wear a very thin pair of fleece pants under your riding pants and tuck them in to keep in the heat. Then you can leave your pants outside the boots to help block the wind.
-*The neck and head - As there's so much heat loss through your head, a balaclava with wind protection around your neck and a zip-up turtleneck can help. See outdoor supply stores such as (see [http://www.sierratradingpost.com/d/216_Balaclavas-and-Neck-and-Headbands.html Sierra Trading Post] or [http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/SubCategory___40000000226_200368548 Campmor]. Something else that can help is to wear a thin pullover windbreaker with the hood up under your helmet, along with a balaclava and neck muffler/gaiter. The Under Armour [http://www.lapolicegear.com/unarcotaho.html ColdGear 5503 Tactical Hood] is thin enough to be comfortable under your helmet and works well with a neck gaiter such as these from [http://www.rei.com/search?cat=40003698 REI], [http://www.schampa.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=5 Schampa]. There are lots of other outdoor stores that sell this kind of stuff.
+*The neck and head - As there's so much heat loss through your head, a balaclava with wind protection around your neck and a zip-up turtleneck can help. See outdoor supply stores such as [http://www.sierratradingpost.com/d/216_Balaclavas-and-Neck-and-Headbands.html Sierra Trading Post] or [http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/SubCategory___40000000226_200368548 Campmor]. Something else that can help is to wear a thin pullover windbreaker with the hood up under your helmet, along with a balaclava and neck muffler/gaiter. The Under Armour [http://www.lapolicegear.com/unarcotaho.html ColdGear 5503 Tactical Hood] is thin enough to be comfortable under your helmet and works well with a neck gaiter such as these from [http://www.rei.com/search?cat=40003698 REI] or [http://www.schampa.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=5 Schampa]. There are lots of other outdoor stores that sell this kind of stuff.
 :Another good idea is to get a helmet chin curtain. The Shoei [http://www.shoei-helmets.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=36_33_89&products_id=159 mesh model] slows down the wind coming into the helmet but still allows ample air circulation. It is possible to push one between the foam and shell of many brands of helmets for a good fit. They're cheap. Other brands such as [http://shopping.scorpionusa.com/C55D9C025BA44D11A3713BF0D546303C.asp?cat_id=FBF05AC4DB8843C1B0FF76893F5540D5&pcs_key=957AB360E6074874BB0B457EBDDDDB20&retpage=%2FF4BD78EED51D4762989F1184B1165B96.asp&nm=Aero+Skirt+700%2F400&spath=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Accessories+and+Parts&path=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Accessories+and+Parts&sc_id=62D6E6ED6EEA400E88CEB443AD92EA9C Scorpion] make curtains that specifically fit their helmets. The [http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/noj-quiet-rider/ NOJ Quiet Rider] comes in Deluxe and Cold Weather models and can help avoid some of the airflow under the helmet.