Too early for fingerless?

[J1888]

Went back to fingerless the other week, lasted 1 short round trip, by the time I got to my destination and got into the warmth, my hands began to get sore as they were so cold!

 

[ayceejay]

If you go out in fingerless gloves and come back fingerless you know that it is too cold.
It was minus 12 with the wind yesterday and I still haven't found the gloves to deal with that, I had twp pairs on and my hands ached from trying to grip and keep warm.

 

[summerdays]

I tried no gloves on the way home and had to stop and put them on, it wasn't quite as warm as I thought when moving.

 

[subaqua]

just. i take em off and put em on at regular intervals as I need. wapping down penton rise needs them riding up at the end of the day doesnt.

 

[cyberknight]

Frost all week so far on my commute , leaving the house at 5.45 am , so its been aldi "winter " gloves with cotton liners , taking the liner out for the return trip.
I do have reynauds syndrome though so i have to be careful about keeping my hands and feet warm.

 

[cyberknight]

5 am start for me and this week its been bloody freezing and windy....thick winter gloves and still feeling the cold, fingers have been stinging a bit, plus me overshoes finally fell apart this week so me toes were a bit on the cold side...

at a push sandwich bags/cling film in your shoes can keep your toes warmer than nowt

 

[Turbo Rider]

at a push sandwich bags/cling film in your shoes can keep your toes warmer than nowt

Yes!! That's what I did all through winter - keep the cold right off...I was sock, bag, sock, shoe

 

[cyberknight]

Yes!! That's what I did all through winter - keep the cold right off...I was sock, bag, sock, shoe

I use toe covers under overshoes mid winter , i did buy some winter boots but they are too tight as i have wide feet so they they ineffective as i had no wiggle room so not enough blood flow .I can wear them with summer socks but it defeats ( feet ?) the object .

 

[fossyant]

All depends on the individual as to how thick you need your gloves. I've mainly been using lightweight full finger gloves that are a little thicker than mits most of the winter. I've started using mitts on the ride home, last week when warm but back to full finger each way.

It's worth having a few sets of varying thickness.

 

[DaveReading]

Went fingerless on a pootle on Sunday afternoon last. But then I come from a cold place.

 

[speccy1]

I haven`t been out of them.....MTFU!!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Warm's best, overheating is an uncomfortable 2nd best, cold is worst. I have to reach overheating point before I move down a level. At the moment, I'm wearing a light long fingered single layer glove that I don't think were ever designed for cycling, but the important thing is they're just warm enough.

 

[Saluki]

I have lightweight (dayglo cat-sick yellow) gloves under my fingerless mitts. When I get hot, I just put the running gloves in my pocket and carry on. I did a whole ride with just my fingerless mitts today.

 

[slowmotion]

I don't do cold. I commute wearing a pair of Helly Hansen Southern Ocean-rated long johns under my jeans. I see people riding around in shorts.....barking mad IMVHO. I'm sticking with my £6 Lidl ski gloves until my palms get sweaty, thank you. I don't see the point of going fingerless unless you have a perverted desire to have your digits amputated due to frostbite.

 

[raleighnut]

What was it they said about the weather on our Island.
"If you don't like it now, wait 10 minutes and it'll change"