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How are your extremities today?
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Posted 13 years ago #
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I was trying to pay attention to which bits were noticing the temperature this morning (though was distracted slightly by SM08 FNK cutting me up on Restalrig Rd and wannabe suicyclists in town) to see what I might wear differently. For some reason my shins felt it more than my ankles and whilst my little fingers were cool my wrists were sweaty in my winter glubs.
Posted 13 years ago # -
"almost"
That's not very encouraging - it's only just below freezing.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Par for the course for my rubbish fingers, chdot. Specialized's Lobster gloves are still the only ones I can rely on when it's really cold.
Posted 13 years ago # -
According to Bike Snob NYC this winter, the hottest cycling accessory is this! Make me wonder how I have managed with out for so many years, not.
Posted 13 years ago # -
I was really quite toasty this morning, my Chiba gloves are a bit unwieldy, but pretty warm and the overshoes kept the wind off my toes. Much better than last year's kit I think.
Possibly the inner warmth came from embarrassment of having to pop into Wardie garage to ask if I could borrow a socket wrench to re-attach my crank arm. Big ups to that helpful chap!
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I was in my full ninja scuba get-up this morning - long bibtights, short bibtights (no pad in the longs) HH longsleeve baselayer (with thumb loops), icebreaker merino vest, fleece jacket, buff, merino hat...
Fingers warmed up after 5 miles, which gave me a pleasant 3/4 miles through Gogarloch to work. Icebreaker merino gloveliners and some Altura windtex gloves. I'm still refusing to wear the Gore Lobsters for being RUBBISH and UNCOMFORTABLE. I have some sealskinz gloves in dayglo yellow, I might dig them out and give them another shot.
Feet just got progressively colder though. Had my full wind and waterproof diving-boot overshoes on but only 1 pair of socks. Schoolboy error.
Spied at least 2 "real men" in their short shorts with no leggings.
Posted 13 years ago # -
I've had my eye on a pair those bright yellow SealSkinz since my fingers started poking through my existing full-fingered but non-ski-glove-style gloves. Are they worth it for the signalling-visibility or should I just get something which stops the wind and some Scotchlite wristbands?
Posted 13 years ago # -
Still pondering some longs to wear under the 3/4 troos (TBC has a Gore pair for about 60 quid that look quite good - I don't get on with bibs, being tall they just seem to try to haul my down to my knees hurting the shoulders in the process).
So this morning had my Ronhill beanie on (shaped to cover my ears, excellent); DHB gloves (not bad, good windstopping, need to put them on with your hands already warm then they retain that heat); t-shirt/mid-layer/windproof jacket; usual Endura humvee 3/4s; and nowt special on my feet. Strangely got some new socks at the weekend which were 4 quid, and really really thin, but kept my feet wonderfully toasty this morning. Got them from the immensely middle-class, but rather good, new White Stuff store - might get some more on this evidence...
Posted 13 years ago # -
Are they worth it for the signalling-visibility
They'll be as invisible as any other gloves in the dark due to lack of any reflective trim on them. The black Alturas with reflective striping will be better in that respect. I kind of wich now I'd bought black at the time as I wouldn't be ashamed to wear them up a mountain! (also, they'd frighten off the Ptarmigans methinks)
Posted 13 years ago # -
I got black reflective Alturas last year, which kept me warm, but were rather unflexible (previously just wore back gloves that I stuck reflective bits on).
Have been asked for a good pair of cycling gloves for a birthday this week, and was debating the Sealskinz on basis that they'd be more comfortable flexible. But now I'm not sure.
Any other suggestions?
Posted 13 years ago # -
I've got the EBC insulated ones, they are ok but a little bulky for using the roadies shifter whilst on the drops. After riding through last year with the heavily vented three seasons ones, these are a massive improvement.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Toes were cold. Even with two paris of socks - I think I might need to look into some high-tech socks. Mostly fine though, stripping off at one point.
The only other issues I had was the bridge of my nose getting uncomfortably cold. Not sure how to fix that as the rest of my nose and face was comfortable.
Posted 13 years ago # -
"Not sure how to fix that"
ThermalNosewear (™)
Or a CriminalSpecial (™) balaclava.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Maybe something like these: http://en.fotolia.com/id/10249073
But with the nose section made out of something warm...
Edit: If anyone else is interested in such a stylish solution to the "cold nose, warm face" problem we could perhaps set up a social enterprise to manufacture them.
Posted 13 years ago # -
LOL. I just pull a buff up over my face. It might be thin but your breath soon warms your face up.
Head and feet were cold this morning. I also wished I had taken more time to find my bib tights since my middle felt drafty.
Posted 13 years ago # -
"my middle felt drafty"
Interesting concept.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Have you never suffered from a drafty middle? Lucky.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Alas as someone who has to have glasses on to see (I don't like the concept of contacts) I can never enjoy the simple pleasure of a warm face unless I want steamed up glasses - the buff has to stay firmly below the nose line
Posted 13 years ago # -
"Have you never suffered from a drafty middle?"
Suppose it depends what you eat.
Though, back on topic, my mother always told me to keep my shirt tucked in...
I believe newspaper might help -
Posted 13 years ago # -
The middle's not an extremity, though one of my wife's pals reportedly has/had a kidney-warmer (for when she felt cold sitting in the office, though she also cycles so presumably also used it for that), though I don't know whether it was a home-made woollen thing or a shop-bought fancy technical neoprene job.
I remember cycling publications talking about 'newspapers for the descent' in the early nineties when I briefly glanced at them when researching getting my first proper bike. Never tried it, but I assume modern techytextiles had done away with the need?
Posted 13 years ago # -
"the buff has to stay firmly below the nose line"
Oxygen mask?
Would help with the higher routes to work...
Posted 13 years ago # -
"The middle's not an extremity"
Good point!
Posted 13 years ago # -
I got black reflective Alturas last year ... was debating the Sealskinz on basis that they'd be more comfortable flexible.
My usual cold weather gloves are Altura Nightvisions, which are lovely and flexible, fairly waterproof, with padded palms and a decent storm cuff. But I'm not sure my skin isn't reacting to the lining, which is why I'm trying the Sealskinz. The fluo yellow is jolly bright until the sun (and thus any UV) goes down, but in the dark I've always worn reflective yellow wrist bands to make my signalling more obvious. The woollen Sealskinz fabric does feel very nice. My main problem is a little bit of Reynaud's which doesn't require temperatures to reach freezing.
Edit: and in any case, I bought the 'skinz because they were in a sale. I didn't realise until today that they make two dozen different gloves, some with neoprene outers and things. Your mileage may vary.
Posted 13 years ago # -
a kidney-warmer
a double whiskymac?
Posted 13 years ago # -
What with your kidney warmer and your thermojock, newspapers shoved down your front, your lobster like mittens and cute little booties.
Who says cycling ain't chic.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Not too bad considering.
But my Bone Dry gloves were dissapointingly cold last year so I opted for some thermal undergloves (feels a bit stupid buying underwear for my fingers but very useful)
Ordered socks from chainreaction cycles and a logn sleeve base layer vest but got lost in post... grrrr..Posted 13 years ago # -
Shouldn't have read this before going out at 1pm, my extremities were *hot* and I removed midlayer, gloves and headgear by 2 miles in! Terrible day in traffic tho :( argey bargey horrible drivers stupid cyclists.
Posted 13 years ago # -
my extremities were fine on the way home. The rest of me was over-hot and uncomfortably sweaty :(
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