Comments on: Rain/snow Lesson

By: Dave Lloyd

Dave Lloyd — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:33:10 +0000

While not cycling specific, the Duluth Trading Company Force Nine gloves I bought are pretty darn good in the rain (I got caught in a nice downpour once) and great in the cold and icy stuff. My hands have been warm down to about 9F and pretty comfy (though a bit sweaty) up to about 50F here in STL.

By: McAngryPants

McAngryPants — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:24:59 +0000

oh just great. I get home…after replacing my tires with a set of Armadillo’s ’cause I picked up a fawking HUGE piece of metal in the road…and now I read xSMURF’s suggestion above. ugh. timing is…

admittedly, I’m still learning (<250 miles) my new commuter bike (GF Mendota) and perhaps I’m a little too hot on the front brake. ugh.

By: r.

r. — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:55:35 +0000

You can make your own studded tires out of old cyclocross or mountain tires. I think they have the diy article on http://icebike.org.

I have to work in the weather regardless so I’ve found a balaclava and plastic latex gloves useful. I’ve found the best policy is to keep moving. It only gets icky in Memphis round February so I don’t have much authority when it comes to cold weather.

I like the pictures. It makes me miss E. Tennessee.

By: efried

efried — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:52:26 +0000

I also had fun riding in the snow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ3xLZGNh70

By: xSmurf

xSmurf — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:15:57 +0000

McAngryPants: Try a pair of CX tyres for this kind of weather. I’ve been using Schwalbe CX Pro all winter and fell only twice, and both times it was really my fault (like not unclipping fast enough at a stop and using too much front break).

And yes, cold fingers terribly suck.

By: McAngryPants

McAngryPants — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:22:04 +0000

I’m in PDX. Hit ice and went flat on my ass TWICE yesterday. ugh. Mongo’s skinny tires no likey ice.

@ Chris…I have 4 sets of gloves, 1 for each season/temp range. cold fingers suck. so do cold toes. Other than fingers and toes, if I’m cold I just gotta ride harder.

By: Chris Cashbaugh

Chris Cashbaugh — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:13:06 +0000

Yep, the bars iced over every where except where my hands were.

Those gloves look great but I have a problem with my hands over heating and most days the rain is not so bad that I need a waterproof glove. I’m heading over to a couple shops this weekend and am going to look at gloves. If I find something I’ll let you know.

By: JoelGuelph

JoelGuelph — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:29:29 +0000

Did your bars ice over? That looks pretty nasty.

You’re in Seattle, right? I’m surprised you don’t have gloves that can handle the cold rain. I’ve been using Race Face Aquanots (http://yoda.densan.ca/kmr/bikes/aquanot.jpg) for years. They get wet, but they keep my hands warm even when wet, kind of like a wet suit. I’m not sure they are made anymore, but they also worked good as spring skiing gloves. I’ve also seen full neoprene gloves, which probably do a similar thing.