The cold weather starting the bite

[paul04]

Now the cold weather is with us, how many suffer with the cold. I have real problems with my fingers. the doctor think's it's raynaud, (unconfirmed as yet, waiting for blood tests)
Its getting difficult to ride the bike as I have to wear about 3 pair of gloves just to keep my hands warm, so operating brakes/gears can be tricky.
Takes me about 20 minutes to get them warm again
this was my fingers this morning after a short ride on the bike.

 

[Dave 123]

My Mrs bought some heated gloves by these people...

http://www.alago.co.uk/

 

[Dave7]

I also have Raynauds as does my daughter. Hers is in her toes and she has been warned that if it gets too bad they have to amputate toes (lack of circulation = gangrene).
I understand that symptons vary from person to person. With me the main problem is fingers on right hand with the middle one going totally white.....scares me TBH.

 

[Muguruki]

My fingers are fine but yeah I really feel it on my toes, nothing to do with raynauds myself just a fair weather cyclist I guess; and my left is always worse than the right. 2 pairs of socks, overshoes and a bit of tiger balm on my toes still doesn't help. I'm struggling to do more than 30 miles at a go now. Just a shame the turbo is so boring!

 

[paul04]

I will have a look out for some heated gloves, and see if they work, if not it might have to be a turbo trainer.

 

[Boon 51]

Cold weather is pants..

 

[Hacienda71]

I don't mind the cold. It is the cold rain that I really hate. I put up with it but I never relish a ride in rain if the temperature is sub 4 degrees.

 

[400bhp]

cold weather doesn't bother me at all - the state of the roads does (ice).