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Old 12-10-12 | 08:48 PM
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erig007
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Gloves and mitts systems

Guys, what do you think about gathering information about what we are wearing on our hands? (And probably for other parts of the body as well, later on)
(Mitts, gloves, bar mitts or whatever you put on your hands)

If lots of threads are dealing with winter clothing in a general matter. None are precise and formatted enough to be scientifically meaningful. This thread intends to fill the gap at least a little bit even though lots of variable are not controlled like the wind, humidity, riding position, cold sensitivity, intensity of the exercise etc. Hoping to build a database useable by everyone of what works and what don't.
To be meaningful answers will have to have the same information in them. Sorry for the inconvenient.

minimum length for the test ride : 1hr
dexterity test: tying 1 shoelace

no cold fingertips or a comfortable feeling whatever the windchill
the worst scenario prevail if in between 2 categories (means warmer or lower dexterity category)


dexterity
high: less than 10 sec
med: less than 30 sec
low: less than 1 min
bad: more than 1 min

very extreme cold weather:
-40F and below
-40C and below

extreme cold weather:
-20F --> -40F
-29C --> -40C

very cold weather:
0F --> -20F
-18C --> -29C

cold weather:
20F --> 0F
-7C --> -18C

light cold weather:
40F --> 20F
4C --> -7C

chilly weather:
60F --> 40F
15C --> 4C


The more results the better to help with misleading results due to raynaud's syndrom

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