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Looks like it'd significantly cut down your speed. I used to bicycle to my classes - 7 mile round trip - in Akron, Ohio in the winter during Spring Semester. The cold is never really the problem when you're biking - 2 pairs of gloves, scarf, sunglasses (more like wind glasses), a coat, two pairs of pants, and the best thing I found was a half facemask from Target for about 7 dollars.
The biggest problem I incurred was wind, which seems awfully brutal in the middle of winter. I'd rather cut through it faster than be held up by it by those hand parachutes lol
Some interesting responses and inventive solutions to cold hands. As to the increased frontal area slowing the bike down well......yes, that could be a problem if speed were a concern but for most it's not.
Heck, I put a mini motorcycle windshield on my bicycle ,and now my trike, to cut that blasted cold off my face and upper torso. Strange? yes, but it works so well! I will admit that my winter riding days are closing down fast but they were fun while they lasted!!!
A frugal person would use existing mittens rather than buy additional overpriced accessories. A decent pair of gloves, hat, jacket, and ski mask are plenty for any riding I do in the winter. I usually work up a good sweat after a few minutes no matter how cold or windy it gets.
A frugal person would use existing mittens rather than buy additional overpriced accessories. A decent pair of gloves, hat, jacket, and ski mask are plenty for any riding I do in the winter. I usually work up a good sweat after a few minutes no matter how cold or windy it gets.
A persons hands are to far from the heart and body core to get enough warming blood to make gloves alone effective in keeping frostbite at bay. Some other method must be employed to shield the hand (and feet at times) from the chilling wind blast generated while riding a bike.
That doesn't make any sense at all. If gloves are ineffective, the same would be true of a canvas bag even with a liner.
Anyway, I know it's not necessary since I've never had trouble, and I ride in wind chills down to -40F with an old pair of gloves. I'm chilly for the first 10 minutes, but then I warm right up and often need to unwrap and unzip a bit unless it's bitterly cold (below 0). My BPM is typically around 120 when I ride. I suppose a sedate rider might need some artificial warming. Riding in the snow is the most strenuous condition of all. Hard on the bike too.
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