01-23-2007, 05:26 AM
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#37 (permalink)
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DanKMTB@gmail.com wrote:
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> On Jan 21, 12:37 am, "zeke" <supp...@dltsoftware.com> wrote:
>> I can't ride below freezing (32 degrees F). My fingers can't take it.
>> I haven't found a pair of gloves that will prevent my fingers from
>> freezing after about an hour.
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> A quick visit to your local motorcycle shop (and a ~$50US hit to your
> wallet) can straighten that right out. I've got a pair of HJC
> motorcycle/snowmobile gloves that were intended for sub-zero temps &
> high speeds. In the past couple years Massachusetts & New Hampshire
> have not gotten cold enough for even mild discomfort with these gloves.
> If there's any gripe at all, it's that around 30F or warmer my hands
> start sweating way too fast.
Lobster gloves (if your LBS carries them) are like that. I have two
pairs; the Nashbar is good down to 20F, and I only know the PI are good
down to 14F, as that's as cold as it's gotten here since I got them.
But above freezing, either makes my hands sweat, and then traps the sweat.
Pat
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