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I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on January 8, 2015 at 9:19am

Anyone tried running hand warmers?  

I'll change up how I layer, never thought about the gloves holding water against my hand and causing it to be cold.  I work at a company that I can probably snag a big pair of gloves to fit over the fleece, try to pull the water off my hands.

Otherwise I think I'll make a trip to the army surplus store this weekend and grab some trigger finger mitts.

Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on January 8, 2015 at 9:28am

LFT this morning south of Museum campus was much better than yesterday. The Park crew was out plowing while I was riding in. The only problem is the connection to the LFT from the street. The 47th St pedestrian bridge has not been plowed or salted once since the weekend. At least the hike over got me thoroughly warmed up early for the commute. 

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on January 8, 2015 at 9:46am

I rode Clark in this morning from Evanston, thinking perhaps the buildings would help shield the wind a bit. Eh, not so much. LFT for me on the way home. Snow/ice-wise, Clark was fine though.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on January 8, 2015 at 10:16am

I treat my hands like the rest of my body parts; the outer layer should be Gore-Tex or a similar fabric, and everything underneath should be layers of wicking material which means no cotton and no rubber. Trapped moisture gets cold quickly, and that cold transfers to your hands. Air is a great insulator, so if you buy gloves that fit loosely, you will gain the protection which that trapped air provides. Mittens are better than gloves, because your fingers help warm each other.

Chitown_Mike said:

I rode today and have a weird problem with my hands.  

Permalink Reply by Thomas Bruzan on January 8, 2015 at 10:21am

I know it's cheating, but I throw these in my gloves and boots. I'm not a serious rider like you guys (only ten miles a day total), but I never ever miss a day of riding. After sitting through a day at the machine shop, they are still warm for the ride home. With truly toasty hands and feet you feel warm all over.

Chitown_Mike said:

Anyone tried running hand warmers?  

I'll change up how I layer, never thought about the gloves holding water against my hand and causing it to be cold.  I work at a company that I can probably snag a big pair of gloves to fit over the fleece, try to pull the water off my hands.

Otherwise I think I'll make a trip to the army surplus store this weekend and grab some trigger finger mitts.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 10:23am

Don't know why that would be cheating if it is what lets you keep riding!

Thomas Bruzan said:

I know it's cheating, but I throw these in my gloves and boots. I'm not a serious rider like you guys (only ten miles a day total), but I never ever miss a day of riding. After sitting through a day at the machine shop, they are still warm for the ride home. With truly toasty hands and feet you feel warm all over.

Chitown_Mike said:

Anyone tried running hand warmers?  

I'll change up how I layer, never thought about the gloves holding water against my hand and causing it to be cold.  I work at a company that I can probably snag a big pair of gloves to fit over the fleece, try to pull the water off my hands.

Otherwise I think I'll make a trip to the army surplus store this weekend and grab some trigger finger mitts.

Permalink Reply by Thomas Bruzan on January 8, 2015 at 10:34am


Only 'cuz it's more crap in the landfill, so I feel guilty. I always enjoy your uplifting posts Ms. C.
Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Don't know why that would be cheating if it is what lets you keep riding!

Thomas Bruzan said:

I know it's cheating, but I throw these in my gloves and boots. I'm not a serious rider like you guys (only ten miles a day total), but I never ever miss a day of riding. After sitting through a day at the machine shop, they are still warm for the ride home. With truly toasty hands and feet you feel warm all over.

Chitown_Mike said:

Anyone tried running hand warmers?  

I'll change up how I layer, never thought about the gloves holding water against my hand and causing it to be cold.  I work at a company that I can probably snag a big pair of gloves to fit over the fleece, try to pull the water off my hands.

Otherwise I think I'll make a trip to the army surplus store this weekend and grab some trigger finger mitts.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 10:38am

Thanks.  And I am pretty sure that the ones in your photo are biodegradable. :-)

Thomas Bruzan said:


Only 'cuz it's more crap in the landfill, so I feel guilty. I always enjoy your uplifting posts Ms. C.
Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Don't know why that would be cheating if it is what lets you keep riding!

Thomas Bruzan said:

I know it's cheating, but I throw these in my gloves and boots. I'm not a serious rider like you guys (only ten miles a day total), but I never ever miss a day of riding. After sitting through a day at the machine shop, they are still warm for the ride home. With truly toasty hands and feet you feel warm all over.


Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on January 8, 2015 at 10:58am

Thomas Bruzan said:


Only 'cuz it's more crap in the landfill, so I feel guilty.

Permalink Reply by djm on January 8, 2015 at 11:50am

No free lunch:  Boiling the reusable warmers for 6 minutes before each use creates pollution, too.  Its been mentioned elsewhere but you can "turn off" the disposable warmers by putting them in a plastic baggie and removing the air.  I use them for several days this way.  As Lisa said, they are biodegradable (iron powder, water, salt, activated charcoal, vermiculite) and if it allows you to ride rather than using a more energy-intensive mode of transportation, you need to put that into that equation, too.  Less guilt, more riding! :-)

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

Thomas Bruzan said:


Only 'cuz it's more crap in the landfill, so I feel guilty.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on January 8, 2015 at 12:13pm

djm said:

No free lunch:  Boiling the reusable warmers for 6 minutes before each use creates pollution, too.

Sure, but again, you need to trade that off against the pollution of other transportation options (and/or cost of taking the train or depreciating your car). If it becomes a serious problem, you could always buy the requisite carbon offsets. :-)

Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on January 8, 2015 at 12:18pm

Solar powered oven... BOOM

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