Originally Posted by
Alan K
Yes, better living through chemistry is an alternative.
My children used them while skiing but I have managed without them.
Layers and wind-blocking has worked well enough for my bicycling. There have been a few instances when rear shifting was a little stiff. A simple solution to that for me was to put the mountain bike in a mid gear where I could manage through most of the ride and to climb a hill, I would shift the chain to smaller ring in the front. The front gear shifting has never failed yet.
yeah, I only use them for my feet. even the hand warmers. they are for my feet. I swear they can be just dead appendages sometimes. I've got my hands figured out just fine w/ other garments like you said, gloves & even barmitts. but those feet, after an hour in the very cold & they're done. most winter rides aren't much longer than an hour or two. so the warmers give me just enough boost that makes it a non issue. did an hour and a half at 25 degrees recently (w/o the warmers) & that was my limit. the feet started to complain. hands were happy as clams