January 19, 20215 yr I agree with this method , have 2 pairs of ski gloves from Aldl / Lidli , keep 1 set up the jacket and change when the cold starts biting . Just a point, they must have small hands in Germany , cos I have the largest size and no way can I get silk inners inside even tho' my hands are not that big. Cheapo tip , carry an empty carrier bag and place across the chest under your jacket if its really nippy, I work 12 hr night shifts and this has been a real help on those seriously cold mornings, especially if you fill it with your newspaper
January 19, 20215 yr I've started to try a version of this for the cold - I wear one set, and have another duplicate pair stuffed into the front of my jersey so my body heat keeps them warm. I rotate these two sets around every say 30 min or so. Its not as good as having heated gloves, but its better than sticking to one freezing pair all the time! That's a truly epic idea!
January 19, 20215 yr especially if you fill it with your newspaper D.C. will agree with you there! Ask him about his silk stocking hack!
January 20, 20215 yr Cheapo tip , carry an empty carrier bag and place across the chest under your jacket if its really nippy, I work 12 hr night shifts and this has been a real help on those seriously cold mornings, especially if you fill it with your newspaper Alternatively a sheet of bubble wrap across your chest, it’s been a recent revelation for me. Up until a week ago I’d be wearing a long sleeved thermal base layer, sports t-shirt with a fleece front panel, soft shell jacket with extra material over the chest and to finish off a light wind proof jacket. Even with all of those layers I’d end up with a cold chest sooner or later (probably an hour or so into my rides) Now with the bubble wrap my chest is the warmest part of my body
January 20, 20215 yr Alternatively a sheet of bubble wrap across your chest, it’s been a recent revelation for me. It works wonders for insulating windows too! When I lived in a flat on a busy road - 30 sheets of bubblewrap kept out nearly all the traffic noise (it's dirt cheap), although one layer was sufficient to keep the place warm.
January 20, 20215 yr The best way to keep anything warm is to keep the wind off. Motorcyclists have been using the bar mitts for years with great results and often can wear summer gloves in the depths of winter with bar mitts to protect the hands. I would try a pair of mitts like these as long as they have a reasonably large entry hole, for the money they are well worth a punt imho. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Winter-Bike-Handlebar-Mittens-Windproof-Muffs-Rainproof-Road-MTB-Warm-Glove-Mitt/402627376455?hash=item5dbe763547:g:gzIAAOSwkOJf6a0L
February 16, 20215 yr Do report back on those, My issue is with display temps of -1, whether it is -1 or not is irrelevant, either way its too cold for long journeys and my local discount super market is closed for 5 weeks due to a refurb, so now I have to travel at least 8 mile round trip my dhb gloves work until the last 2 miles or they get wet. I might try a pair to those crab gloves. I will, when I can cope with the lack of feel while wearing the damn things. Can't feel the brake levers...
February 16, 20215 yr I clearly remember suffering from cold fingers riding my motorbike even in my early 20's , so I don't think its anything like an age related circulatory issue in my case. Its just the way I am, and I'm sure some others are the same. It seems like you have mild Raynauds syndrome, something I've always suffered from asnd it's quite a common condition. Plenty of information on this link and elsewhere online. .
February 17, 20215 yr It seems like you have mild Raynauds syndrome, something I've always suffered from asnd it's quite a common condition. Plenty of information on this link and elsewhere online. . I’ve got Reynauds, it doesn’t take a lot to set it off, even taking a bottle of milk out of the fridge can trigger it.
February 17, 20215 yr It seems like you have mild Raynauds syndrome, something I've always suffered from asnd it's quite a common condition. Plenty of information on this link and elsewhere online. . Hmmm. Thanks for the link. Its prompted me to look into it a little bit more (I confess I've never really given it much though at all in the past! just accepted it as 'one of those things') The more I'm learning about things like this though, the more I'm coming around to realise that things modern society accepts as 'normal' might indeed be 'normal' (or at least not uncommon) however it doesn't mean its natural and the way things should be. I didn't realise that they suspect Raynauds can often be caused by an autoimmune issue. I'm now pretty certain I've had issues with either wheat or dairy from an early age, I just didn't realise it. Hmmmm ....
February 18, 20215 yr I found heated grips on a motorbike made a huge difference in winter, a quick search for 36v versions found: https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/winter-diy-heated-grips.36302/ Halfrauds 2019 Carrera has them, available as an aftermarke kit "next winter" (ie 2020) https://www.pinkbike.com/news/carrera-release-new-bike-with-heated-grips.html
February 19, 20215 yr I found heated grips on a motorbike made a huge difference in winter, a quick search for 36v versions found: https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/winter-diy-heated-grips.36302/ Halfrauds 2019 Carrera has them, available as an aftermarke kit "next winter" (ie 2020) https://www.pinkbike.com/news/carrera-release-new-bike-with-heated-grips.html Very interesting! I'll see how many 18650s I can fit inside my handlebars - looks like about 4 either side. Fixing the heating pads under the grips would be tricky - I'd have to hollow them out a little, then waterproof the heating pads. Maybe they won't burst into flames.
February 20, 20215 yr Heated grips are great at keeping the inside of your hands warm but less so the outside. The solution on a motorcycle is to turn up the power but this would be more difficult on a bicycle. I still think handlebar muffs would be good solution.
February 20, 20215 yr ^ good point by [mention=21508]cannon[/mention] - keeping the windchill off your hands is a big help, either muffs or good winter gloves. A lot has changed since I was last looking, gloves are now available with gel heatpads, usb powered (from ebike battery or portable powerbank), etc choices https://www.amazon.com/heated-motorcycle-gloves/s?k=heated+motorcycle+gloves usb gloves are a new option, £30 is worth a gamble? https://www.amazon.com/Shaboo-Prints-Warmers-Heating-Thermal/dp/B08D3VM1SJ/ref=sr_1_29?dchild=1&keywords=heated+motorcycle+gloves&qid=1613782698&sr=8-29
March 1, 20215 yr Mittens... Always mittens. . Providing there this enough play to get to the brake handle. Gloves are a bad idea. Its true for fingers as it was for Brexit .. we are stronger together. High quality fine leather gloves are the worst ..maybe even worse than no gloves.
March 1, 20215 yr Mittens... Always mittens. . Providing there this enough play to get to the brake handle. Gloves are a bad idea. Its true for fingers as it was for Brexit .. we are stronger together. High quality fine leather gloves are the worst ..maybe even worse than no gloves. This. Lobster gloves are also a good solution. You won't have cold hands with these: https://rolfraehansen.com/2016/12/04/review-aldi-waterproof-lobster-cycling-gloves/
March 4, 20215 yr Do report back on those, My issue is with display temps of -1, whether it is -1 or not is irrelevant, either way its too cold for long journeys and my local discount super market is closed for 5 weeks due to a refurb, so now I have to travel at least 8 mile round trip my dhb gloves work until the last 2 miles or they get wet. I might try a pair to those crab gloves. They're not bad. A bit chunky, which makes moving hand position to hit the brakes a bit fiddly - I found that keeping two fingers on the brake levers helped, like Brexit, the fingers were stronger together, but almost as strong with a barrier between. My brake lever finger positioning has got me thinking that lobster gloves may be the answer after all. The leather confers a good grip. They seem windproof, not sure if they have taped seams... they get cool (warming up as you work up a sweat) but not as cold as the other week when I went out in -2C for four hours and got chillblains on my hands and feet, because I wasn't wearing gloves or warm enough footware. I'll spare everyone the sight of the tops of my feet peeling off like a snake shedding it's skin - if I had been more careful, it could have all come off in one piece. Not tested in rain yet. Fine at 2 degrees C last night. I'm sure they would prevent chillblains at -2C, had I been wearing them. Anyone know of any good but inexpensive windproof socks?
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