Raynaud disease & the winter cycling

[night cycler]

Even wearing decent gloves in winter is not enough to stop the cold causing Raynauds to flare up on the hands. I cope with the feet (if I don't go too far) but it can affect others.

To reach my cycling target I have to go out twice in same day because of the cold even at 6 degrees temp.

Any cyclists on here that suffer with Raynauds, and do you have any remedies or tips.

 

[Pblakeney]

I have resorted to indoor training unless the feels like temperature is 5C+. Once my hands get cold I have yet to find a glove or combination that will get me comfortable. Even gloves rated to -30C. This is not limited to cycling.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Would heated gloves help?

 

[cyberknight]

I found bar mitts work for me when its really cold , i have yet to try heated gloves though so that might be a way forward .

 

[Big John]

I've not been diagnosed with Raynauds but I get freezing cold feet even in summer. Cycling boots were a game changer. They don't make my feet warm (I've given up on ever having warm feet) but they don't get any colder when I wear the boots. I used to really struggle until I got the boots. My hands aren't too bad. I use Sealskinz lobsters when it's 5C or below.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Even wearing decent gloves in winter is not enough to stop the cold causing Raynauds to flare up on the hands. I cope with the feet (if I don't go too far) but it can affect others.

To reach my cycling target I have to go out twice in same day because of the cold even at 6 degrees temp.

Any cyclists on here that suffer with Raynauds, and do you have any remedies or tips.

I'm a long term sufferer.

Three things really help:

(1) electrically heated gloves - pricy though. I use heated liners from Blazewear.

(2) Pogies. I have rockbros ones for both drop bar commuter and mtb. Make far more difference than you expect.

(3) glove liners. I like synthetic eg decathlon thin running gloves. Some people swear by silk.

 

[Venod]

I try to avoid below 5 degree temperatures, lobster style gloves or normal with thinner inner gloves help, but what helps the most is the Tensipine tablets prescribed by the doctor, I take one a day in the colder months, I still get white fingers sometimes but not as prolific as no tablets.

 

[night cycler]

Would heated gloves help?

I have not heard of them ebikeerwidnes.
I wonder if they are only available in special retailers.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I have not heard of them ebikeerwidnes.
I wonder if they are only available in special retailers.

Per above I use blazewear liners. Others are available. Effective but pricy.

https://www.blazewear.com/gloves-and-glove-liners

 

[tom73]

Another vote for heated gloves. i use sealskinz ones.
https://www.sealskinz.com/

 

[cyberknight]

I'm a long term sufferer.

Three things really help:

(1) electrically heated gloves - pricy though. I use heated liners from Blazewear.

(2) Pogies. I have rockbros ones for both drop bar commuter and mtb. Make far more difference than you expect.

(3) glove liners. I like synthetic eg decathlon thin running gloves. Some people swear by silk.

I have rock bros pogies and they are great and i use karrimor thin running gloves too as liners ,as they are really helpful as an extra layer , i even have to wear them as a summer glove as even windchill on a summers day from riding can make my fingers white .
Decathlon have a range of gloves for really cold days , the best gloves i ever found for winter were the old aldi winter gloves but you cant get them any more ( i just scored a unused pair on ebay recently )

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have not heard of them ebikeerwidnes.
I wonder if they are only available in special retailers.

I found some on Amazon - but as I have never had any I have no clue which as any good

personally I find that the bits on my hands that get cold are the fingers where they are in the wind
so they would maybe need the heating elements to include the fingers which others might not need as much as cyclists

maybe