Bicycling

I can currently stay pretty comfortable down to 0°F with bar pogies and a thick + thin glove on each hand. However, it's been about -15°F in the mornings where I live and my fingers feel like they're about to fall off by the time I get to work. I already don't have great circulation to my hands and, predictably, it gets even worse when my body is ready to sacrifice my appendages to keep my core temperature up (even though I'm sweating by the time I get there sometimes).

Looking for recommendations for gloves/mittens based on personal experience if possible, all the review sites I've found either:

1. Say something generic like "full winter range". Not too helpful when that's pretty regionally specific and cycling review sites are often in the UK and are more concerned about water than extreme cold (as far as I'm aware) or
2. Are aggregating Amazon reviews and not doing any useful research on their own, just trying to collect affiliate link money

Any advice appreciated, thanks!

As I was looking at a local municipality's "Community Strategic Plan", they listed some "Top Achievements" for the previous year.

Among them was "Increased bike lanes by 1.01km in 2023."

I mean, seriously? A whole kilometre that was split between two different projects?! /s

Anyone else feel like their municipality is simply doing the bare minimum for cyclists so they can pat themselves on the back?

I realized recently that all of the podcasts I listen to are all about how shitty the world is getting. I need to find a podcast that injects joy into my life and am wondering if there are any podcasts out there that talk about bike stuff (keeping that description vague so I don't exclude something that I might not expect)

With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.

A study si more than 80k people (that's a lot) shows that to be healthier, you don't have to upset your habits or make time for new activities:

just #BikeToWork

Data:

• -41% chance of dying

• -45% cardiovascular disease

• -46% cancer

• +200% fun! (not in the article 😁)

references:

• forbes article
• original journal article

crossposted from da: https://feddit.it/post/14026635

I'm thinking about picking up a pair of heated gloves; more specifically, heated glove liners. I'd prefer something a little thinner but durable enough to use without gloves over the top of them.

Any recommendations, brands or features to look for? I think some of them have elements up and down each finger, that's what I want, rather than something that just sits on the back of the hand.

Amazon is of course full of highly rated options but we all know what their ratings are worth.

I got back into cycling (mostly gravel and paved multi-use path) about a year and a half ago. Last winter, I more or less put biking aside and just tried to do more walking instead.

This year, I'm trying to continue biking a bit more throughout the winter because firstly, I enjoy it, and second I don't want to be as out of shape come spring.

I've gotten myself some warmer gear (not a ton). I've given myself permission to just try to get some seat time in while not really pushing for distance or speed.

Lately the weather has been more of a challenge and I'm feeling myself falling behind.

So, what's the community's approach to winter?

Do you suck it up and go for it like it's still summer? Move into the garage/basement and go 100% indoor trainer?

I'm not Canadian but you all need to nip this s*** in the bud.

The Dutch headwind championship was just held, after it was cancelled last year because of too much wind

https://sportnieuws.nl/wielrennen/nieuws/nk-tegenwindfietsen-beleeft-glorieuze-dikke-vette-inhaaleditie-weer-of-geen-weer-2024120714492536221/

crossposted from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113624068074346817