Cold hands

[IanDarkpeak]

Forgive me if I mentioned this before somewhere in the pages of this thread: last winter Amanda from RACEKIT gave me the best advice on keeping my hands warm while running - 2 pairs of cheap Buffalo Pertex + pile mitts one inside the other. They are feather light and squash down small into a bumbag. Not sturdy enough for mountaineering, and not waterproof, but fantastic for running.

I use some windstopper mitts which are toasty, and I've some waterproof pile ones. Buffalow mitts are excellent even when wet.

[Alexandra]

I use some windstopper mitts which are toasty, and I've some waterproof pile ones. Buffalow mitts are excellent even when wet.

Do you have any links, Ian?

[IanDarkpeak]

Do you have any links, Ian?

Not sure what brand the Fleece mitts are, they're in my rucsac which is in the car as I'm off out early tomorrow, i'll have a look when i get home, the water proof mitts were by a Company caller Mountain Range but they don't seem to exist any more, Did find a few things on Ebay and Terra nova do some serious mitts

[dogruf]

Got fed up looking for fleece mitts in outdoor shops so took an old lightweight fleece top i had to local sewing/adjustment shop and ey presto 2 pair made out of knackered[but good quality] jacket for £5, that was 3 years ago wear 1 pair for work other pair for running both still going strong, obviously in extreme temps will still get cold hands but still better than £30 gloves ive had

[Latege]

Called in at yeomans today. They have the blue hand warmer packs on offer. Five for a fiver. They are a godsend in the winter time.

Aldi are advertising pack of 2 hand warmers for £1.79

[Alexandra]

Are we talking re-chargeables?

[Latege]

Are we talking re-chargeables?

Here's the link: http://catalog.aldi.com/core/main.ph...OJECTNR=10333&

see page 16

[Hanneke]

I just bought some Buffalo pile mitts and a pair of Icebreaker merino glove liners... I have worn the liners with summer MTB gloves on the MTB on Sunday and hands were warm :w00t: Not tried the Buffalo mitts yet, the idea was to team them up with the merino glove liners for extra warmth...

I also have an issue with keeping my feet warm on the bike, so have now ordered a pair of waterproof winter MTB boots, in a final attempt to not have to abandon rides due to extremely painfullt cold feet...