brake lever grips?
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softlad wrote:it's a question of keeping warm - not 'suffering' the cold...you don't get extra points for wearing the least amount of clothes in winter. If you'd just gone and bought some decent gloves in the first place, you wouldn't need to be pointlessly wrapping bits of innertube around your brake levers...
The idea of continiuing to wear just shorts was help burn more calories, legs were still warm cycling. If i got cold i push harder. But have started to use Altura leggings just this week bought abit ago to keep the knees warm. Muscles work better warm right. I expected for the money, they have some sort of padding at least
. I still have to wear shorts underneath. I expected more for £35.
I looked at gloves. Most were £25 to £35. Overpriced for what they are.
I haven't had a puncture in 700 miles since switching to Velox rim tape. Before i was getting 5 a month.cougie wrote:Best advice I can give is to buy gloves and buy something to cover your knees. Knee joints don't like being out in freezing conditions - get them protected or you'll be flogging your bike when you injure them.
I was out last Saturday on the North Yorkshire Moors. The weather was fine setting off but later, was like the North Pole. Massive blizzard with strong wind about 3PM and all the way home for 4 hours. Felt like -5. Impenetrable fog. The chain snapped suddenly 3/4 to my destination up a hill nearly throwing me clean off. If i hadn't had my chain breaker, i would of been a goner. My feet were like blocks of ice. The skinsockz had leaked and all the ice water was held inside, freezing my feet.
I been out in real cold but the severity last Saturday was just frightening.
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sandbag wrote:The idea of continiuing to wear just shorts was help burn more calories, legs were still warm cycling. If i got cold i push harder. But have started to use Altura leggings i bought abit ago just this week to keep the knees warm. Muscles work better warm right. I expected for the money, they have some sort of padding at least. I still have to wear shorts underneath. I expected more for £35.
I looked at gloves. Most were £25 to £35. Overpriced for what they are.
I'm sure that all makes sense to you - but I seriously doubt if any other sane person would be able to spot any logic in there at all...0 -
sandbag wrote:Ok i look at full gloves. If i don't see any i like i follow through with my idea.
That makes you sound fashion conscious.....
Sorry but an elec tape/inner tube bodge plastered on my break levers would mean I'd have to ride by cover of darkness.
If it's 0 Degrees C you will be cold. Fact.
Fair play though, you know what you want. Just interested, Overshoes or elec.taped shoes?0 -
North york moors ride sounded rough !!
I bought some nice roubaix tights from wiggle last week - DHB branded and they were £40 and with a chamois - kept my legs warm on a somewhat tamer ride last sunday.0 -
I have a older frame bike with modern parts at moment. When i get all decent modern parts, i ditch the frame and transfer all the parts to a modern frame.
Rubber grips are easier and warmer to grip than thin cold steel. Maybe it's because my hands have been so cold, i have realised the comfort more than those with carbon/ergonomic grips and decent gloves.
Not fashion concious at all. For £25, you don't seem to get alot for your money in the cycling world. You get a sparse glove. For me £25 is alot for just a pair of gloves. The ones that give good grip, be warm and waterproof but still remain thin would seem the best bet.
Last Saturday i realised the importance of waterproof gloves. The top of my handlebars had constant line of frozen snow, so my gloves were soaking wet and hands were numb. I had frozen snow hoods on my brake hoods. I was more annoyed of 4 hours of smashing snowflakes into my eyes obscuring my vision helped by the strong headwind.
I be getting some overshoes...
No point getting clothes if the bike isn't first upto spec is there?0 -
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softlad wrote:sandbag wrote:
No point getting clothes if the bike isn't first upto spec is there?
good ruse fella - I've just realised this is all a wind-up. Thinking about it seriously, nobody would be this dense in real life......
No mate just bloody keen this Winter plain and simple. I'm new to Winter cycling. It do or die training. I'm trying to fight my depression at same time. Maybe i'm too depressed to notice the cold. I'm loving the extreme challenge. Seeing how far i can push my body. As long as i keep my body core warm i'm fine. I concentrated upgrading the bike and then decide getting a baselayer, meanwhile i'm using 2 polyester t-shirts and a polyester padded long sleeved, with a waterproof shell jacket.
Maybe next time i post some Winter scenes of the North Yorkshire Moors.
I have improved my snow skillls on 23mm tires. I already proud of the right torque settings to give going up snow covered hills
. The very few i have seen lately are on mountainbike. 0 -
Not saying this just to be an arse, but i'd rather be warm (have the right clothes) and be riding a 'below spec' bike than have a good spec bike and freeze my tats off.
I would understand if it was a knackered BB or a bent hanger. Obviously i'd rather have a functional bike than no be able to ride at all, but 'warm' grippy brake levers? errr.......0 -
EKIMIKE wrote:Not saying this just to be an ars*, but i'd rather be warm (have the right clothes) and be riding a 'below spec' bike than have a good spec bike and freeze my tats off.
I would understand if it was a knackered BB or a bent hanger. Obviously i'd rather have a functional bike than no be able to ride at all, but 'warm' grippy brake levers? errr.......
Pushing hard intensity on the bike keeps you very warm, apart from your hands.
Important to drink and eat alittle more, due to the extra calories burned keeping the body warm.
It's a myth most heat is lost through your head during exercise.
http://wildernessmedicinenewsletter.wor ... pothermia/
105 stuff and above will last for years without needing another upgrade.
Warm grippy levers but also big and chunky for much easier grabbing.
I got the right gear. Only no decent gloves but soon enough. Lots used bike before they ever put on a helmet.
Going out in all weathers means you break the mindset of only fair weather cycling. You adjust to the conditions much better. You catch less colds etc, as long as you give body enough recovery time.
At the moment it's really snowed in, with more snow to come on Sunday. The snow looks like it here to stay for quite awhile. As soon as the main roads are clear i'm off.0
