My Poor Hands

[RedWeb]

After my recent weight loss I have started to suffer more easily from the cold, in particular cold hands. After my first couple of spins on my new bike I quickly realised that I needed to find some protection for the blocks of ice forming at the end of my arms. Therefore bought some SealSkinz Waterproof Winter Cycle gloves. However, my hands were still very cold after a near 20 mile ride this morning in damp, foggy weather. Another thing I noticed the boney part of my palm under the thumb was very sore. This was presumably due to pressing on the handlebars, particularly when struggling uphill !

Do other people suffer cold, sore hands ? Is there a solution or do I just need to keep experimenting with gloves ?

 

[byegad]

If you are sure they are not going numb because of the fit of the bike, then I can recommend Rohan's Waterproof winter gloves. Sadly not cheap but really toasty and as the name suggests waterproof.

If the same happens on a warm ride, you know the afternoon of summer we may get sometime between 1st April and 31st October 2013, then it is the fit of the bike.

 

[RedWeb]

If you are sure they are not going numb because of the fit of the bike

May seem like a daft/newbie question but how could the fit of the bike give me numb hands ? Do you mean the angle of the handlebars or my seating position ?

 

[Eribiste]

This refers to the whole seating position you have on the bike. You've got three points of contact twixt man and machine; handlebars, saddle and pedals. smallish changes (plus or minus 10 mm) can make a lot of difference to comfort, performance and endurance. The angle of the bars and position of the brake lever hoods will plainly affect your hands and wrists, but so will the saddle height, and the fore and aft saddle position, because this alters how much of your weight is being supported by your hands.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Try twisting the handlebar grips for the soreness in your palms.
I had a new bike that came with ergoblah handlebar grips, made my palms pressing on the hard bit, twisted them a wee bit, problem solved.

 

[helston90]

are you sure you have enough layers on your core and on your arms? it may be your body is drawing heat in from less important places (like your hands) to keep these places warm?

 

[RedWeb]

are you sure you have enough layers on your core and on your arms? it may be your body is drawing heat in from less important places (like your hands) to keep these places warm?

This could be a good point. I think I underestimated how cold and damp it was today. I only had a couple of layers on my top half and running tights on the bottom half. Think I need more insulation having lost most of my natural cover !

 

[Mo1959]

This could be a good point. I think I underestimated how cold and damp it was today. I only had a couple of layers on my top half and running tights on the bottom half. Think I need more insulation having lost most of my natural cover !

I suffer from cold extremities too. I find that buying a decent pair of gloves on the large side and wearing silk liner gloves underneath giving you a layering effect helps a bit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Silk-...boarding_Clothing_LE&var=&hash=item3ccd449909

 

[RedWeb]

I suffer from cold extremities too. I find that buying a decent pair of gloves on the large side and wearing silk liner gloves underneath giving you a layering effect helps a bit.

Sounds like something worth investigating.