What's the connection?
One of the big concerns of cycling across Canada is the discrepancies one will have to endure due to weather variations. Yesterday, I touched on ideas for keeping the head warm in unexpected wet and cold weather.
Today, I want to talk about protecting the hands while cycling.
I've long used a pair of cycling gloves, and they do, indeed, keep ones hands from becoming raw and sore on long-distance rides. However, your fingers stick out, and areas of the gloves have open vents.
So, how to keep your hands warm and dry in sleety weather?
You see the woodpile by this cabin in a woods in Prince Edward County.
Well, when I was in the cottage business, most units had a fireplace, and quite often I would volunteer to stack the wood against the buildings.
This is what I used so that I could work comfortably all day, keeping warm, dry.
Under a pair of woolen mitts or a pair of old work gloves, I wore a pair of latex gloves (usually worn while washing dishes). I could work all day in the cold that way, although, by the end of the day, the latex gloves usually had holes in them.
I suggest throwing a pair of latex gloves, and perhaps a pair of leather or fleece gloves or mitts with a good grip into the knapsack, as well. Use the heavier latex gloves, (Playtex?), not the thin medical ones, as the heavier ones last much longer.
So, our knapsack (backpack) is starting to fill up. And we still have plenty of time to prepare before the warm weather gets here.
Only minus -5 today.
Take care, Karen
1 comment:
Love the cabin.
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