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Related: About this forumFrom the Vegas Strip to Red Rock Canyon and back
Note to self: bring waterproof gloves next time....
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From the Vegas Strip to Red Rock Canyon and back (Original Post)
jberryhill
Jan 2017
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I have a pair of neoprene gloves that I wore on a wet cooler than cool ride.
TexasProgresive
Jan 2017
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TexasProgresive
(12,443 posts)1. Is that like auto-waterboarding?
How long a ride- time wise.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)2. five and a half hours
But I had to spend some time at a gas station on the way down to let the feeling return to several of my fingers. It's 2000 feet up and down, and the descent would have been a lot more fun if it wasn't for the fact that the faster I went, the colder my fingers became.
Not doing that again with "water resistant" gloves.
TexasProgresive
(12,443 posts)4. I have a pair of neoprene gloves that I wore on a wet cooler than cool ride.
Everything was good hand wise. We stopped at our usual rest place which is under cover. I took my gloves off while we gossiped. When I put them back on they were cold and wet on the inside. Ah like a wet suit, they warmed up pretty quick and my hands were comfortable again. I wouldn't suggest these for really cold riding.
GP6971
(34,525 posts)3. Been to Red Rock
many times. But on a motorcycle. Beautiful place.
idahoblue
(426 posts)5. That is a beautiful ride.
On out to Blue Diamond is also nice.
A daybreak ride on the Strip is easy and interesting.