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| Fludvd | 16 Feb 08:01 |
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Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Bike: | My hands have always been a problem in the cold and in the recent weathe I have had to move onto wearing two pairs of gloves. I have found that this is fine for commuting as my ride is less than an hour. I now have a problem on bigger weekend rides where my hands are fine for the first hour but then after that they become freezing cold and I cannot get them warm again. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there anything I can do to stop this happening? It is the cold and not my hands going dead from pressure. I found out just how cold they can get on a 2.5 hour ride when they lost all heat after the first hour. |
dudley 
| 16 Feb 08:44 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | not a problem for me, but you might try these..... http://www.heated-gloves.co.uk/ |
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Zoof
| 16 Feb 13:16 |
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Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 10 Bike: My Profile | HI Fludvd MOST GLOVES SOLD ARE CRAP ALDI HAD SOME VERY GOOD WINTER GLOVES NOW MY HANDS ARE FINE OR TRY SKI GLOVES OK IF U CAN USE GEARS |
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tonythegreek
| 17 Feb 05:33 |
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 Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 45 Bike: My Profile | hi fludvd i have had problems with freezing fingers and i was advised that if you wear mitts rather than gloves the air circulates and your hands begin to heat up i have bought a pair of goretexlike mitts with a warm lining from my local outdoor shop and they are spot on hope this helps |
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soren
| 19 Feb 17:06 |
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Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 90 Bike: My Profile | You could also try this little trick, get yourself a pair (usualy sold by the box) of latex gloves (the sort used by doctors), turn then inside out then wear them under your cycling gloves,it works a treat for me,2-3 hr ride and my hands are as warm as toast. |
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CharlieNorton
| 23 Feb 03:18 |
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Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 2 Bike: My Profile | This is a problem we all have in this weather! Whilst latex gloves will stop the wind effecting your hands, they will stop them from breathing and sweat. Invest in some good gloves. The more you spend the better the protection and the less restricted your hands/fingers will be, the more expensive gloves use material that is warm yet quite thin. I use Campagnolo textran gloves, but still add a pair of glove liners on the extra cold days. One other thing is to just keep the blood flowing through them. keep shaking them, even when they feel fairly warm. Hope this helps. |
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philwilliams41
| 23 Feb 13:59 |
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Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 10 Bike: My Profile | I used to have a problem with cold hands till I realized it was my riding style that was causing it.By adopting a more relaxed grip improved my circulation that then resulted in warmer hands. |
| Elsie | 17 Mar 17:40 |
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Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 3 Bike: | I have a similar problem and wear very thick gloves but I have been told by the doctor I have raynauds (think that's how you spell it) They go bright white and I loose all feeling and as it comes back it is very painful and fingers go blackish purple. I find wearing two pairs of gloves and not a great idea and probably not recommended but I do sometimes put a little deep heat to keep them warm. I also have tablets (which give you a headache) and take ginko to aid circulation. Don,t know if that is of any help |
| Teamalone | 01 Jun 16:13 |
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Joined: 01 Jun 2015 Posts: 4 Bike: | Hello I'm sure by now you have found your gloves But just in case you haven't.... Seal skin gloves are the best by far Wind & waterproof Also breathable ... Just google it BW Dan |
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