frozen fingers
11-25-08, 06:10 PM
#26
Drops small screws
Uh oh. You mean my warm hands are incorrect?
Darn, I hate that.
Darn, I hate that.
11-25-08, 08:22 PM
#27
Barbieri Telefonico
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Posts: 3,522
Bikes: Crappy but operational secondhand Motobecane Messenger
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
10 dollar ski gloves will do the trick in the cold mornings
__________________
Giving Haircuts Over The Phone
Giving Haircuts Over The Phone
11-25-08, 08:29 PM
#28
Infinite Regress
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DC Metro Area
Posts: 341
Bikes: Dahon Speed Pro TT (2008), Jamis Aurora Cyclocross (2005), Trek WSD 2100 (2007)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
If you don't have to shift, get some Isotoner mittens. They're warmer because your fingers are stuck together and keep one another warm.
11-25-08, 08:34 PM
#29
Randomhead
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Happy Valley, Pennsylvania
Posts: 24,408
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Liked 3,707 Times
in
2,526 Posts
I don't find that my mittens cause me any trouble shifting or braking. I shift with my thumbs anyway.
The only problem with my mittens is that they don't go far enough up over my wrists. So I'm shopping for new ones.
The only problem with my mittens is that they don't go far enough up over my wrists. So I'm shopping for new ones.
11-25-08, 09:51 PM
#30
Specialized Sirrus LTD
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 72
Bikes: Secialized Sirrus Ltd
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Make sure you keep your neck warm by using a neck gaiter or balaclava. You can loose much of your body heat through the carotid arteries. This will help keep your hands and feet warm.
11-25-08, 10:04 PM
#31
Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 41
Bikes: Huffy Blackwater
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I use Pearl Izumi Lobster gloves when the temperature gets below freezing. The are much warmer than regular full fingered gloves and work well with all types of shifters and brakes. They are a bit more expensive than most full fingered gloves, but I think they are well worth the cost to keep your fingers and hands warm in cold weather
11-25-08, 11:45 PM
#32
K2ProFlex baby!
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
Posts: 6,133
Bikes: to many to list
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16 Post(s)
Liked 56 Times
in
31 Posts
Well this morning's commute was my first REALLY cold (by my definition, well below freezing) commute. It was about 25 degrees F.
I used neoprene booties and my feet were toasty....but my fingers FROZE! I used my usual budget(performance brand) winter gloves AND glove liners. My fingers got numb after about 15 minutes, especially the pinky.
By the time I got to work my fingers were numb...after they warmed up they HURT...for about 5 minutes....then were ok.
Any suggestions on a budget solution so this doesn't happen again? If it matters I ride a road bike but single speed so I dont need to shift. And I don't have tons of $$ to buy fancy gear.
Doug
I used neoprene booties and my feet were toasty....but my fingers FROZE! I used my usual budget(performance brand) winter gloves AND glove liners. My fingers got numb after about 15 minutes, especially the pinky.
By the time I got to work my fingers were numb...after they warmed up they HURT...for about 5 minutes....then were ok.
Any suggestions on a budget solution so this doesn't happen again? If it matters I ride a road bike but single speed so I dont need to shift. And I don't have tons of $$ to buy fancy gear.
Doug
but maybe another member will be kind enough to post another set!
__________________
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
11-26-08, 07:03 AM
#33
GreenwayRider
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Selma, Indiana
Posts: 40
Bikes: Novara Safari, Rivendell Atlantis (on order), Schwinn Frontier, Unvigea Tandem
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
When its really cold I wear wrist warmers under my gloves. They help warm the blood flowing to your fingers.
11-26-08, 01:44 PM
#34
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: GTA
Posts: 764
Bikes: Dahon Mu SL 08 / Matrix 08
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
i just use my normal waterproof full finger biking gloves, with a $1 shop cheap gloves inside, and it's more than warm enough for me for my daily commute.
temperature has dropped to -10teens already, and still haven't had the need to change to some real winter gloves yet.
temperature has dropped to -10teens already, and still haven't had the need to change to some real winter gloves yet.
11-27-08, 10:25 PM
#35
nashcommguy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: nashville, tn
Posts: 2,499
Bikes: Commuters: Fuji Delray road, Fuji Discovery mtb...Touring: Softride Traveler...Road: C-dale SR300
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Well this morning's commute was my first REALLY cold (by my definition, well below freezing) commute. It was about 25 degrees F.
I used neoprene booties and my feet were toasty....but my fingers FROZE! I used my usual budget(performance brand) winter gloves AND glove liners. My fingers got numb after about 15 minutes, especially the pinky.
By the time I got to work my fingers were numb...after they warmed up they HURT...for about 5 minutes....then were ok.
Any suggestions on a budget solution so this doesn't happen again? If it matters I ride a road bike but single speed so I dont need to shift. And I don't have tons of $$ to buy fancy gear.
Doug
I used neoprene booties and my feet were toasty....but my fingers FROZE! I used my usual budget(performance brand) winter gloves AND glove liners. My fingers got numb after about 15 minutes, especially the pinky.
By the time I got to work my fingers were numb...after they warmed up they HURT...for about 5 minutes....then were ok.
Any suggestions on a budget solution so this doesn't happen again? If it matters I ride a road bike but single speed so I dont need to shift. And I don't have tons of $$ to buy fancy gear.
Doug
Last edited by nashcommguy; 11-27-08 at 10:48 PM.
11-28-08, 12:04 PM
#36
SE Wis
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 10,525
Bikes: '68 Raleigh Sprite, '02 Raleigh C500, '84 Raleigh Gran Prix, '91 Trek 400, 2013 Novara Randonee, 1990 Trek 970
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2750 Post(s)
Liked 3,407 Times
in
2,062 Posts
Cant' beat these if you don't need to shift, and I know you can find them cheaper.
https://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/stor...eather_Mittens
https://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/stor...eather_Mittens
11-28-08, 04:15 PM
#38
There's time now
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: On a stack of books, PA
Posts: 768
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4107 Post(s)
Liked 164 Times
in
114 Posts
I bought ski gloves at tjmaxx around 6 or 8 years ago for $10.00 They have worked for shoveling, biking, driving, etc. Not skiing though, I don't do that. If you have really cold fingers,somone posted some gloves from cabelas that would probably bake your hand.
