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Post by johnnyscoots on Feb 11, 2007 19:03:10 GMT -5
Went for a ride today. Sunny, about 35 degrees, little wind. Several layers, everything looked fine. About 10 minutes in, the fingers began to feel cold (with two pair of gloves). Everything else was nice n' toasty. Does anyone have a recommendation for warm gloves? Thanks for your help!
John
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Post by earlwb on Feb 11, 2007 21:50:18 GMT -5
My first thought is ski gloves, or the gloves all the snowmobilers use. The snowmobilers should have it down to a fine science on gloves and such.
My guantlet gloves work OK for me, I can make my commute in the morning for 23 miles in 30 degree temps OK, albeit my fingers still feel a little on the chilly side.
I have a pair of bicycle lobster style cold temp gloves I am thinking about trying out sometime too.
The nifty electric gloves with the 12v heaters built in are probably the ultimate to get. But depending on your scooter, they draw about 2.7 amps, so the gloves are probably all one could run on the smaller scooters.
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Post by Admin on Feb 11, 2007 22:29:07 GMT -5
I find ski gloves are too thick to easily manage the controls. You need cold weather riding gloves. I think we just went through this in another thread last week where you can find more info.
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Post by Dennis D on Feb 11, 2007 22:53:39 GMT -5
I can do fine with the ski gloves I have, but I tried on lots of ski gloves before I found a brand and size of affordable ski gloves that fit exactly right. Unless you get a perfect fit, they're definitely too unwieldy to work the controls and switches right.
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Post by earlwb on Feb 12, 2007 6:35:53 GMT -5
I did a google search on "snowmobile gloves" and there are lots of choices there.
I figure operating the controls on a snowmobile is about the same as a scooter.
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Post by johnnyscoots on Feb 13, 2007 11:34:47 GMT -5
Thanks for the help fellow Dawgs!!!
John
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Post by Charlie on Feb 13, 2007 15:42:59 GMT -5
Poor mans fix. I use a good set of bike gloves but my fingers still got cold. I bought xxl rubberized gloves and a pair of brown jersey gloves I wear the rubberized gloves over the jerseys whe it is 35 degrees or colder..looks really stupid but cuts the wind and keeps my hands nice n warm. The whole thing cost me like $9.50.
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Post by rookie on Feb 13, 2007 21:25:12 GMT -5
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Post by earlwb on Feb 13, 2007 23:04:43 GMT -5
I remember many many years ago, on my early motorcycles.....I had made up a pair of mittens for my bikes. Basically you had a pair of vinyl lined with fleece or something, and these fitted overthe handlebar ends enclosing the brake levers and grips. You would place your gloved hands inside and off you went. They actually worked pretty good. they are similar to wearing the glove covers over gloves. But they were more windproof in comparison. I guess nowadays they call them "bike pogies', but way back then they were handlebar mittens. here is an example here: www.icebike.org/Clothing/handprotection.htm |
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Post by Charlie on Feb 14, 2007 16:56:12 GMT -5
I like it earl!
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Post by WarrenS on Feb 14, 2007 19:38:04 GMT -5
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Post by gusset on Feb 14, 2007 21:27:55 GMT -5
re: HippoHands, and the other similar products, what happens if you hit something and go flying forward over the front of your bike? Do they have some sort of breakaway feature? It looks to me like it's possible that your wrist or arm could be jammed and/or broken before you even land on something.
Call me a pessimist, but it looks like they could take a bad situation (an accident) and make it worse.
I know, I know, numb hands can increase the chances of an accident in the first place...
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Post by earlwb on Feb 14, 2007 22:44:13 GMT -5
Well, it is true that one could possibly get hung up getting thrown off the bike in an accident. But I don't know if it really makes a difference, most of these devices use velcro or buttons to hold them on. I think I simply tied mine on with shoe laces.
So the modern ones will usually come loose or undone enough to let you get your hands out.
But many years ago I broke my left wrist in a motorcycle accident, I wasn't able to let go of the handlebar in time, and I wasn't even using handlebar muffs at the time.
So I don;t know if it matters or not. i guess each person needs to decide that for themselves.
But they do let you wear cheaper gloves or no gloves even.
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