I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Bruzan on January 8, 2015 at 5:21am

I know it's cheating, but I throw these in my gloves and boots. I'm not a serious rider like you guys (only ten miles a day total), but I never ever miss a day of riding. After sitting through a day at the machine shop, they are still warm for the ride home. With truly toasty hands and feet you feel warm all over.

Chitown_Mike said:

Anyone tried running hand warmers?  

I'll change up how I layer, never thought about the gloves holding water against my hand and causing it to be cold.  I work at a company that I can probably snag a big pair of gloves to fit over the fleece, try to pull the water off my hands.

Otherwise I think I'll make a trip to the army surplus store this weekend and grab some trigger finger mitts.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 5:23am

Don't know why that would be cheating if it is what lets you keep riding!

Thomas Bruzan said:

I know it's cheating, but I throw these in my gloves and boots. I'm not a serious rider like you guys (only ten miles a day total), but I never ever miss a day of riding. After sitting through a day at the machine shop, they are still warm for the ride home. With truly toasty hands and feet you feel warm all over.

Chitown_Mike said:

Anyone tried running hand warmers?  

I'll change up how I layer, never thought about the gloves holding water against my hand and causing it to be cold.  I work at a company that I can probably snag a big pair of gloves to fit over the fleece, try to pull the water off my hands.

Otherwise I think I'll make a trip to the army surplus store this weekend and grab some trigger finger mitts.

Permalink Reply by Thomas Bruzan on January 8, 2015 at 5:34am


Only 'cuz it's more crap in the landfill, so I feel guilty. I always enjoy your uplifting posts Ms. C.
Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Don't know why that would be cheating if it is what lets you keep riding!

Thomas Bruzan said:

I know it's cheating, but I throw these in my gloves and boots. I'm not a serious rider like you guys (only ten miles a day total), but I never ever miss a day of riding. After sitting through a day at the machine shop, they are still warm for the ride home. With truly toasty hands and feet you feel warm all over.

Chitown_Mike said:

Anyone tried running hand warmers?  

I'll change up how I layer, never thought about the gloves holding water against my hand and causing it to be cold.  I work at a company that I can probably snag a big pair of gloves to fit over the fleece, try to pull the water off my hands.

Otherwise I think I'll make a trip to the army surplus store this weekend and grab some trigger finger mitts.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 5:38am

Thanks.  And I am pretty sure that the ones in your photo are biodegradable. :-)

Thomas Bruzan said:


Only 'cuz it's more crap in the landfill, so I feel guilty. I always enjoy your uplifting posts Ms. C.
Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Don't know why that would be cheating if it is what lets you keep riding!

Thomas Bruzan said:

I know it's cheating, but I throw these in my gloves and boots. I'm not a serious rider like you guys (only ten miles a day total), but I never ever miss a day of riding. After sitting through a day at the machine shop, they are still warm for the ride home. With truly toasty hands and feet you feel warm all over.


Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on January 8, 2015 at 5:58am

Thomas Bruzan said:


Only 'cuz it's more crap in the landfill, so I feel guilty.

Permalink Reply by djm on January 8, 2015 at 6:50am

No free lunch:  Boiling the reusable warmers for 6 minutes before each use creates pollution, too.  Its been mentioned elsewhere but you can "turn off" the disposable warmers by putting them in a plastic baggie and removing the air.  I use them for several days this way.  As Lisa said, they are biodegradable (iron powder, water, salt, activated charcoal, vermiculite) and if it allows you to ride rather than using a more energy-intensive mode of transportation, you need to put that into that equation, too.  Less guilt, more riding! :-)

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

Thomas Bruzan said:


Only 'cuz it's more crap in the landfill, so I feel guilty.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on January 8, 2015 at 7:13am

djm said:

No free lunch:  Boiling the reusable warmers for 6 minutes before each use creates pollution, too.

Sure, but again, you need to trade that off against the pollution of other transportation options (and/or cost of taking the train or depreciating your car). If it becomes a serious problem, you could always buy the requisite carbon offsets. :-)

Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on January 8, 2015 at 7:18am

Solar powered oven... BOOM

Permalink Reply by David of the North (David606xx) on January 8, 2015 at 8:12am

Today felt like the coldest day this week, ran right up to the edge of what my gear can handle.

The glove arrangement that changed the game for me a few years ago is cheap as hell and comes from the Army Surplus store. I wear the wool inserts for 5-finger gloves under the wool inserts for trigger-finger mittens pictured here. This week I've quadrupled up--two pair of gloves under two pair of mittens. My fingers were in better shape this morning than my toes were!

Permalink Reply by Jared Ray on January 8, 2015 at 9:20am

Regarding the cold hands - I ride with Louis Garneau lobster gloves and they are insanely warm. I've never had cold hands while riding with these on and I commute nearly every day. The lobster design helps keep your fingers warm by placing them near each other while also wrapping each finger in thinsulate material. They are warmer than mittens yet allow for more dexterity due to the lobster design. Highly recommend a pair. Worth the cost.

http://www.amazon.com/Louis-Garneau-Super-Shield-Gloves/dp/B00B901GTY

Permalink Reply by David Beazley on January 9, 2015 at 1:11am

Just me and coyotes making fresh tracks while everyone sleeps.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on January 9, 2015 at 1:16am

Neat pic, Dave.

I took a pass today. My ride home Thursday was a bit tense. Nothing major happened, but thank goodness for the LFT and Chicago Park District. If I had to ride all the way home on surface streets, I would have been a wreck.

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