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edgineered

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12. When selecting gloves

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 12:04 AM

Dec 2011

try them on, then hold the top of a finger to your lips and try to exhale through the glove. If you can feel your breath on your finger, those gloves won't work.

At a store that sells rock-climbing gear was a pair of gloves I liked, but didn't have the money at the time. The bottoms of the fingers and the palms were fairly thin, indicating a good feel of the controls, and the tops were thicker and wind-proof (breath-proof).

The guards mentioned by others here are probably your best initial move. Good luck.

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Cold weather riding. [View all] momto3 Dec 2011 OP

I made my own riding vest. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #1

Thanks. momto3 Dec 2011 #3

Windguards will help. Slows or stops the wind. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #2

I am going to look into wind guards. My bike does not have them now. momto3 Dec 2011 #4

If it's temporary just look for something universal and large. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #5

Gerbings electric gloves... rfranklin Dec 2011 #6

I may have to break down and get heated gloves. momto3 Dec 2011 #7

I've heard it argued that you don't need heated pants and gloves if your core body temp is maintain lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #8

I have a vest and I can tell you it may not be enough... rfranklin Dec 2011 #9

In practice? Bullshit, LOL. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #10

I avoid discomfort, so what do I know? lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #11

When selecting gloves edgineered Dec 2011 #12

Hand guards for less money. edgineered Dec 2011 #13