Cold fingers

[knonist]

Got to work this morning and the infrared thermometer registered my fingers were 14.5°C.

I’m wear thick waterproof thinsulate gloves already and my fingers weren’t wet either, so it should be “cold”.
Are there any remedy for cold fingers?

 

[magnatom]

Glove liners might be the answer.

I had some last year (merino wool) which were great, but I didn't realise that merino wool and normal wash cycles don't mix (they shrunk so much I could no longer wear them).

So I'm looking for glove liners at the moment myself. Any recommendations?

 

[Watt-O]

Got to work this morning and the infrared thermometer registered my fingers were 14.5°C.

I’m wear thick waterproof thinsulate gloves already and my fingers weren’t wet either, so it should be “cold”.
Are there any remedy for cold fingers?

An infrared thermometer? I am baffled as to why you would be in possession of such a thing, is it a tool of your trade? Are you hunting down Vietnamese cannabis farms?

 

[Matthames]

Motorcyclists would be using heated grips to keep their hands warm. However, normal pedal cyclists don't have the luxury of having electrics.

There is a way you can generate heat, you can get these heat packs which contain a supersaturated liquid and a metal popper. When you press the popper the liquid will begin to crystallise, giving off heat. The great thing about these is that you can recharge them by placing them into boiling water for a few minutes.

 

[Arthur]

I also suffer from cold hands and feet in the winter so last year I bought myself a decent pair of ski gloves for long rides if it gets really cold out. They make gear changing quite clumsy but at least I don't lose the feeling in my fingers any more.

 

[Rassendyll]

Another vote for glove liners - inside a decent pair of gloves they are very effective without extra faff or limiting flexibility.

I have had a Gore pair for several years which have been brilliant, and an Assos pair for a few months which were fine until they fell apart.

(I know many serious riders ladore it but I have a curse with Assos - everything I have ever bought from Assos has been rubbish, without even thinking of how much it cost. Apart from a pair of socks which are OK.)

I believe silk liners can often be found as ski accessories so maybe try those shops as well.

 

[lit]

How old are you? all depends on how quick blood gets pumped around your body and how fast you cycle naturally.

 

[Norm]

I haven't had a problem (yet) whilst cycling but, on the motorbike, I use some kevlar-stitched cotton liners which give thermal insulation and offer a degree of protection from road rash. They cost about £3 as they are sold as PPP rather than bike gear, no doubt the same thing from Dianese or Frank Thomas would cost £50.

 

[Alan Whicker]

I've got a pair of Pearl Izumi winter gloves which work well, but if it's really cold I use those 'magic gloves' which start off tiny, but fit any hand, as liners. You can get them at pound shops. They work well enough to use on my ol' Vespa too, even at the hair-raising speeds of "up to" 40mph.

By the way - these are exactly the same gloves sold in certain photographic shops (but with the shutter finger cut off) that retail for about £20 a pop.

 

[knonist]

How old are you? all depends on how quick blood gets pumped around your body and how fast you cycle naturally.

I am around 25/6.

The trip was 10miles and it took me 45mins on relatively flat landscape, so I was cruseing along.

 

[J4CKO]

I just put some old ski-ing gloves on this morning as the outside temp said -1.5, if anything they were a little too warm !

 

[jonny jeez]

Motorcyclists would be using heated grips to keep their hands warm. .

That'll be this morning then!!

Still bleeding freezing tho (it must had been the fog, it makes travelling at speed feel really ...really .....cold...even with my hot grips on "WARP SPEED")

I tend to cycle with my mits and gloves on as my hands get too hot to wear thick gloves on ...plus I dont like to feel to remote from the bike with thick gloves.

That'll probably change tho as this is my first winter of commuting by cycle.

 

[jonny jeez]

Take a look at these if its a real problem...they have a 3 hour heat capacity, so would manage both trips each day

 

[BentMikey]

I quite often use the chemical handwarmer packs you get for skiing on colder days. Use once, but they do last for 5-8 hours.

 

[Davidc]

I have some Thinsulate branded gloves which work quite well, and often wear padded mitts or gloves inside them (Altura ones). That seems to work, except in fog and then I always feel as if I'm riding naked - it's lazy stuff which can't be bothered to go round so goes straight through me instead!

For my feet I bought some skiing thermal socks. They were great unless they got wet. Still warm then but very uncomfortable. Past tense because they fell to pieces at the end of last winter and I threw them away. Must get some new ones before it gets really cold.

Hope you find a solution soon. I never used to have a problem until I was about 35, I used to warm up after about 5 mins riding. I suppose circulation gets worse with age.