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Hello!
Commuted to work yesterday (monday) and it was cold - I couldnt feel my fingers by the time I got to
work! Luckily my new "thinsulate" gloves had arrived which I purchased from ebay last week, so this
morning (Tuesday) I decided to give em a try.
Simply brilliant. My hands didnt get cold at all... however my legs and chest now feel the cold :-D
Can anyone suggest some good winter woolies that keep you warm in the dark days (preferably cheapish
cos im on a budget after all, Id gladly spend £100 on a jacket if I could afford that much!)
Lee
"Lee" <gnippernospampleasemuchly@nospampleasemuchlyverymuch.btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> Can anyone suggest some good winter woolies that keep you warm in the dark days (preferably
> cheapish cos im on a budget after all, Id gladly spend
£100
> on a jacket if I could afford that much!)
Its probably the wind chill rather than the cold. If you are seriously borasic then a bin liner
works wonders for shorter trips. (Used them all the time at Uni in the 70's!!)
Of course, if you travel too far it can get a little 'boil in the bag' :~)
T
> Commuted to work yesterday (monday) and it was cold - I couldnt feel my fingers by the time I got
> to work! Luckily my new "thinsulate" gloves had arrived which I purchased from ebay last week, so
> this morning (Tuesday) I decided to give em a try.
>
> Simply brilliant. My hands didnt get cold at all... however my legs and chest now feel the
> cold :-D
Which type of gloves are they?
I used SealSkinz this morning which were totally rubbish. They claim to be breathable but Fish are
better at it than they are. My hands don't sweat much but the gloves became wet on the inside and
were, as a result, very, very cold.
Lee wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Commuted to work yesterday (monday) and it was cold - I couldnt feel my fingers by the time I got
> to work! Luckily my new "thinsulate" gloves had arrived which I purchased from ebay last week, so
> this morning (Tuesday) I decided to give em a try.
>
> Simply brilliant. My hands didnt get cold at all... however my legs and chest now feel the
> cold :-D
It was quite chilly this morning, I wish I'd remembered to put on the full finger gloves I've got.
Ended up having my hands under the cold tap for a couple of minutes when I finally got to work. Must
remember to lay out the other gloves for Thursday...
> Can anyone suggest some good winter woolies that keep you warm in the dark days (preferably
> cheapish cos im on a budget after all, Id gladly spend £100 on a jacket if I could afford
> that much!)
I've always cycled in a short sleeve Endura top, in the winter I then put a pertex windproof over
that. However, that's not enough on the really cold days, so I used to just sling on a thin
Cotton Traders long sleeved rugby top type thing between the cycling top and the pertex and that
did the trick.
The main thing is keeping the wind out, so some cheep wind proofs is probably what you're after.
Check out your local outdoor or running retailer, they may have something suitable.
Cheers,
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"Drinky" <mark_drinkwater@coldmail.com> wrote in message news:bn2ttb$c6f$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Which type of gloves are they?
>
They are thinsulate gloves - 40g ones - got them from Ebay for about £10 i think - best buy yet!
Originally posted by Lee
Hello!
<snip>
Can anyone suggest some good winter woolies that keep you warm in the dark days (preferably cheapish
cos im on a budget after all, Id gladly spend £100 on a jacket if I could afford that much!)
Lee
I've been using a thermal top and covered with my goretex running top previously,a dn this has worked, athough it can still be a bit cold at times.
However before I went on my Lakes tour the other week, I decided I really could do with a windproof/fleece. Managed to get one from Decathlon for £47, umm'ed and ahh'ed at bit at first, but am I glad to have it now! Windproof front with a fleece back ot let the sweat out. I'd recomend this to anyone, particulalrly givn the price of similar tops
Bryan
Lee wrote:
> "Drinky" <mark_drinkwater@coldmail.com> wrote in message
> news:bn2ttb$c6f$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
>
>> Which type of gloves are they?
> They are thinsulate gloves - 40g ones - got them from Ebay for about £10 i think - best buy yet!
I saw those on ebay - they looked identical to the ones that were being sold in Aldi two or three
weeks ago at £2.99. My Aldi still had a few pairs left when I was in there on Friday. 40g Thinsulate
very warm, not waterproof though.
regards
Malcolm
"Bryan" <yorkyporky@feedmehotmail.com> wrote in message news:3f953976$1_4@news.chariot.net.au...
>
> However before I went on my Lakes tour the other week, I decided I really could do with a
> windproof/fleece. Managed to get one from Decathlon for £47, umm'ed and ahh'ed at bit at first,
> but am I glad to have it now! Windproof front with a fleece back ot let the sweat out. I'd
> recomend this to anyone, particulalrly givn the price of similar tops
>
> Bryan
>
Funnily enough a colleague has given me a VERY similar top he no longer uses - test run
tonight methinks!
Bryan wrote:
> Lee wrote:
> > Hello! <snip> Can anyone suggest some good winter woolies that keep you warm in
> the > dark days (preferably cheapish cos im on a budget after all, Id gladly > spend £100 on a
> jacket if I could afford that much!)
Several companies make a Yfront brief with a windproof panel down the front. XC skiers use them
to prevent the dreaded groinal frostnip. On mine I can even slip a pad of fleece material in
there too. Mike
On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:24:51 +0100, "Lee"
<gnippernospampleasemuchly@nospampleasemuchlyverymuch.btinternet.com> wrote:
>Hello!
>
>Commuted to work yesterday (monday) and it was cold - I couldnt feel my fingers by the time I got
>to work! Luckily my new "thinsulate" gloves had arrived which I purchased from ebay last week, so
>this morning (Tuesday) I decided to give em a try.
>
>Simply brilliant. My hands didnt get cold at all... however my legs and chest now feel the cold :-D
>
>Can anyone suggest some good winter woolies that keep you warm in the dark days (preferably
>cheapish cos im on a budget after all, Id gladly spend £100 on a jacket if I could afford
>that much!)
>
>Lee
>
Damn. You've just reminded me - I left my gloves at work this evening. I'm really going to regret
that at 0600 tomorrow.
Lee wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Commuted to work yesterday (monday) and it was cold - I couldnt feel my fingers by the time I got
> to work! Luckily my new "thinsulate" gloves had arrived which I purchased from ebay last week, so
> this morning (Tuesday) I decided to give em a try.
>
> Simply brilliant. My hands didnt get cold at all... however my legs and chest now feel the
> cold :-D
>
> Can anyone suggest some good winter woolies that keep you warm in the dark days (preferably
> cheapish cos im on a budget after all, Id gladly spend £100 on a jacket if I could afford
> that much!)
>
> Lee
what do you wear at the moment? any base layers?
if the temperature is still around 6/7deg i can get away with a long sleeved base layer
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_detail.asp?ProdID=5300001889 ( the front panel works brilliantly
) and a short sleeved top, but it's cold when I first start out and takes a few miles to warm up.
When it's a bit colder I'll put a windstopper (Lusso) on top and maybe take it off after 4/5 miles.
As it gets colder still I'll be reaching for the long sleeved top layer
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_detail.asp?ProdID=5360009585 and maybe shove a fews sheets of
newspaper up my front that I can throw in a skip after a few miles
davep
"Jinx" <nospam@hotmail.com> of wrote:
>Lee wrote:
>> "Drinky" <mark_drinkwater@coldmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:bn2ttb$c6f$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
>>
>>> Which type of gloves are they?
>> They are thinsulate gloves - 40g ones - got them from Ebay for about £10 i think - best buy yet!
>
>I saw those on ebay - they looked identical to the ones that were being sold in Aldi two or three
>weeks ago at £2.99. My Aldi still had a few pairs left when I was in there on Friday. 40g
>Thinsulate very warm, not waterproof though.
The local branch of Help the Aged has these as well, at the same price as Aldi. They've got the
padded winter cycling gloves too. Worth a look if anyone missed them at Aldi.
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