heatable clothing?

[donaldd123]

Hello everybody,

A friend of mine told me something about heated clothing, does anybody here has any expierience with that?
I am wondering if it is comfortable and easy to train with, he told me it is better to train with that, so I am asking for your opinion on all this.

Thanks in advance

 

[snorri]

OK, but restricted somewhat by the length of the electric cables or the hot water hoses.

 

[Sara_H]

I often warm my socks and gloves up in the microwave - you should put a glass of water in with them though.

 

[AndyRM]

A mate of mine occasionally plays 5-a-side wearing a heated buff, the massive girl.

On a non-sexist note, I can't see the point. You heat up naturally when exercising, so what's the point? Unless you're looking to sweat more to shift some water weight, or something?

 

[MattHB]

You can get heated motorcycle clothing that has a small battery to go with it. But id just advise pedalling harder.

 

[Hacienda71]

As Matt said. If you are cold pedal harder it works If you take a while to warm up when you set off, put your kit on the radiator before you go out. As long as you have the right kit on, the cold shouldn't be a problem. I have had rides when my drink, brakes and rear mech have frozen but I am still nice and warm.

 

[HLaB]

My jacket was heated this morning, well it felt like that after 5 miles

 

[MattHB]

Strava makes your clothing warmer as well.. I call it 'strava thermal-dynamics'

 

[AndyPeace]

Hello everybody,

A friend of mine told me something about heated clothing, does anybody here has any expierience with that?
I am wondering if it is comfortable and easy to train with, he told me it is better to train with that, so I am asking for your opinion on all this.

Thanks in advance

I have a heated body warmer, with 3 heat pads run off a small battery. I use it at work when standing around outside. For the majority of my riding I would find it a hindrance, I usually find that whatever the temperature, by half way in I'm thinking should have just wore my pants!
If however a heated jacket/gloves/shoes/thermos flask gets you out cycling in the colder months, then I can see it as a good thing. everyone's different

 

[thegravestoneman]

My mum liked to put a baked potato in my pockets to keep me warm on the way to school, They might look a bit questionable stuffed in your lycra though.

 

[oldroadman]

My mum liked to put a baked potato in my pockets to keep me warm on the way to school, They might look a bit questionable stuffed in your lycra though.

Depending where you stuffed 'em!

 

[Rob3rt]

Radiator pants?

I have experience of those, they are great, not quite as good as hot water bottle socks though!

 

[annedonnelly]

I have a pair of heated gloves - even if the rest of me is warm my hands are always cold! I haven't found the gloves much use TBH though they could probably do with better batteries.

 

[Jimmy Doug]

Put a spare pair of gloves down your shorts. If your hands get cold, swap your gloves. It's amazingly effective!

 

[cyberknight]

Compression base layers really hold the heat in.