JamesM
Senior Retro Guru
mattr":1qa7qo5q said:Oh, FWIW a good jacket will make a significant difference too. Warm arms/core = warm hands.
That's exactly what I was going to say. Layer up, arm warmers etc. To regulate your core temp your body will reduce blood flow to the extremities, if your fingers aren't generating any heat then it doesn't really matter how good the insulation in your gloves is!!! That's probably why reviews for gloves are so varied and some people say XXX cheapo woolly gloves are really good and other people still get cold fingers when using £60 super gloves with 8 inches of loft insulation in them.
I cycled to work on Tuesday and it was -2, I wore a windproof coat, a couple of technical tops and Sealskinz winter gloves. I had cold numb fingers. the next day it was -6 and I wore the same coat and gloves but this time one tech top, a fleece layer and some arm warmers. My hands were feeling warm to hot and at one point after riding up a hill I felt like I wanted to stop and ride along for a bit with no gloves on. I didn't though, that would have been stupid. The other difference between Tuesday and Wednesday....... I ate breakfast before cycling on Wednesday.
Core temp!!!