Originally Posted by
rjones28
Really. I hardly ever use a shovel to move snow.
Originally Posted by
datlas
Now that winter is here, I have my annual frustration of cold fingers. Before I post in “Winter Cycling,” let’s see what the Addiction brain trust says.
My quest is for gloves that will keep my fingers warm when temps go well below freezing and remain so for the whole ride (say 3-4 hours). I have tried several cold weather gloves, including last year’s purchase of pricey Castelli Estremo gloves. They are fine for temps above freezing. They are ok for a ride that starts a few degrees below freezing (say 25+) if the temps will rise to above freezing within an hour or so. However, every glove I have tried for hours in subfreezing temps leaves me with painful and/or numb fingers within an hour into the ride.
I have tried adding glove liners to the gloves, which at these temps sadly don’t do much. I have tried those chemical hand warmers, which keep my hands warm (not a problem anyway) but fingers are still too cold/numb/painful.
So far the only solution is to use mittens with thin glove liners (and chemical warner if extreme cold). This works, but the dexterity for shifting and braking are compromised more than I like.
I know about pogies, which I expect do work, but the compromise is you are limited to one hand position (hoods).
I have NOT tried lobster claw gloves, but am considering. Ditto electric “heated gloves.”
Any ideas on how to best keep fingers warm on subfreezing rides while maintaining digital dexterity??
I have some leather mittens. They are goose down filled, and the inner lining is ripstop nylon, once in a while I have to patch them, I got them in the late 1960s. Used on motorcycles, snow mobiles and skiing at the time. I can shift my DA levers, my 105 levers My XT rapid fire levers etc. Forget about shifting fast in the low 20s F, I use my index finger carefully to shift on the road levers when I point there is a little give in the mittens to make a point. Ski gloves above freezing, and lighter for warmer.
Also......
warm your fingers by spining your arm like a windmill, and force the blood to your hands.
Warm your hands by working harder. one can change your temperature of anything by working harder or easier it works for me.
This is probaly the most important thing to regulate temperature. Fingers co[d ?? /do a full effort sprint. If you need to take ;off your gloves, put them under your jacket, or put the open ends tucked into each other so the air can not get in. I have more but I am too tired now.
My mommy sewed my name in my mittens. !!!!!