Recomendations Please - Ladies Gloves

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:32:11 GMT, "Hake" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

My Partner suffers from numb/ tingling hands. I was planning on buying a
pair of gel track mits for her, does anyone here have any suggestions?- is
it a standoff between padding & being too hot for summe use?

I've used such things for years, winter and summer, with no problems
in the summer. The mesh backing seems to allow enought cooling ofr me,
although I don't normally get sweaty palms anyway. YMMV.

--
Ace in Alsace - brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom

Hake said:

My Partner suffers from numb/ tingling hands. I was planning on buying a
pair of gel track mits for her, does anyone here have any suggestions?- is
it a standoff between padding & being too hot for summe use?

I never found padded mitts too hot in summer. The padding goes between
the rider and the handlebar, and without it there won't really be any
extra ventilation anyway.

beyond that, perhaps consider a change in riding position so there's
less weight on the hands/arms. That will mean catching the wind a bit
more which can be a disadvantage on longer/faster runs, but if that's
not a big issue it's well worth looking at. If it /is/ a big issue then
you can really go to town and buy her a recumbent! (though many assume
the comfort difference is mainly at the back end, for me a recumbent is
a much better distance machine as it gets all the weight off my arms and
wrists, without having to catch the wind).

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Hake said:

being too hot for summe use?

I get very hot whilst riding (even on a cold day |I can work up a
sweat), but I have never had a problem with hot hands and I wear track
mits all the time.

--
'S rioghal mo dhream.

www.cheesesoup.myby.co.uk

Quoted message said:

My Partner suffers from numb/ tingling hands. I was planning on buying
a pair of gel track mits for her, does anyone here have any
suggestions?

Specialized's 'Body Geometry' range is good, as they got some medical chap
to help with the placement of the pads. That said, pad placement is hardly
rocket science, so anything that fits should do the trick. Do try before
you buy tho (or leave the labels on 'yil you know they fit).

On 6 Aug,

Hake said:

My Partner suffers from numb/ tingling hands. I was planning on buying a
pair of gel track mits for her, does anyone here have any suggestions?- is
it a standoff between padding & being too hot for summe use?

I suffered from that, particularly the little fingers when using my hybrid.
It didn't affect me using my racing or touring bikes with drop bars. I
resolved it by fitting bar ends (inboard of the brakes rather than at the end
in my case) and I haven't had any problems since.

I'd recommend using a variety of riding positions, preferably with the thumb
higher than the fingers, and a lighter touch on the bars.

Track mitts alone will help, but may not be the complete answer.

--
BD
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My Partner suffers from numb/ tingling hands. I was planning on buying
a pair of gel track mits for her, does anyone here have any
suggestions?

Specialized's 'Body Geometry' range is good, as they got some medical chap
to help with the placement of the pads. That said, pad placement is
hardly
rocket science, so anything that fits should do the trick. Do try before
you buy tho (or leave the labels on 'yil you know they fit).

The Specialized ones are naff for me. They stretch badly in use, to the
point where they become baggy very quickly: more so than many other gloves
I've tried. This female cyclist won't be buying another pair. My current
mitts, which are working well so far, are Chiba gel protect ones:
http://www.chibagloves.com/id75.html

Peter Clinch said:

Hake said:

My Partner suffers from numb/ tingling hands. I was planning on buying a
pair of gel track mits for her, does anyone here have any suggestions?- is
it a standoff between padding & being too hot for summe use?

I never found padded mitts too hot in summer. The padding goes between
the rider and the handlebar, and without it there won't really be any
extra ventilation anyway.

beyond that, perhaps consider a change in riding position so there's
less weight on the hands/arms. That will mean catching the wind a bit
more which can be a disadvantage on longer/faster runs, but if that's
not a big issue it's well worth looking at. If it /is/ a big issue then
you can really go to town and buy her a recumbent! (though many assume
the comfort difference is mainly at the back end, for me a recumbent is
a much better distance machine as it gets all the weight off my arms and
wrists, without having to catch the wind).

Pete.

got to be honest i'm tempted to try one a recumbent any thoughts on how
it is on knees? though the fact i'm rather broke and have a very full
shed mean that this is not likely to happen. okay might get round to
hireing one but get one unlikely.

roger
--
www.rogermerriman.com

Roger Merriman said:

got to be honest i'm tempted to try one a recumbent any thoughts on how
it is on knees?

In my case, which is with knees a bit worse the wear after years of
walking down mountains on a regular basis with a high-impact heel
striking gait, it's no problem at all. Some riders add grunt by just
pushing out hard from the seat, but my knees aren't fans and I just
choose a suitable gear and spin for climbing or acceleration.

Quoted message said:

though the fact i'm rather broke and have a very full
shed mean that this is not likely to happen. okay might get round to
hireing one but get one unlikely.

They were very much on my "flight of fancy only" radar until one came up
locally(ish) as an ex-dem for a steal at £250. It completely changed my
cycling landscape.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Roger Merriman twisted the electrons to say:

Quoted message said:

got to be honest i'm tempted to try one a recumbent any thoughts on how
it is on knees?

I've had a few knee issues, but that was (I believe) due to grinding up
hills. I had to abort halfway through a 200km audax back towards the
beginning on the year due to my knees giving up the ghost to the point
that I could hardly walk the next day. OTOH, since then I've paid a lot
more attention to spinning and finished ~223km of Dunwich Dynamo without
any problems what so ever ...

Quoted message said:

though the fact i'm rather broke and have a very full
shed mean that this is not likely to happen. okay might get round to
hireing one but get one unlikely.

Well, I do happen to have an old HPVelotechnik Streetmachine I could
probably be persuaded to part with for a very reasonable sum since it is
(a) surplus to requirements and (b) in need of a little work. <grins>
--
These opinions might not even be mine ...
Let alone connected with my employer ...

Peter Clinch said:

Roger Merriman said:

got to be honest i'm tempted to try one a recumbent any thoughts on how
it is on knees?

In my case, which is with knees a bit worse the wear after years of
walking down mountains on a regular basis with a high-impact heel
striking gait, it's no problem at all. Some riders add grunt by just
pushing out hard from the seat, but my knees aren't fans and I just
choose a suitable gear and spin for climbing or acceleration.

ok sounds good.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

though the fact i'm rather broke and have a very full
shed mean that this is not likely to happen. okay might get round to
hireing one but get one unlikely.

They were very much on my "flight of fancy only" radar until one came up
locally(ish) as an ex-dem for a steal at £250. It completely changed my
cycling landscape.

ooh you lucky so and so!

Quoted message said:

Pete.

roger

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Alistair Gunn said:

Roger Merriman twisted the electrons to say:

Quoted message said:

got to be honest i'm tempted to try one a recumbent any thoughts on how
it is on knees?

I've had a few knee issues, but that was (I believe) due to grinding up
hills. I had to abort halfway through a 200km audax back towards the
beginning on the year due to my knees giving up the ghost to the point
that I could hardly walk the next day. OTOH, since then I've paid a lot
more attention to spinning and finished ~223km of Dunwich Dynamo without
any problems what so ever ...

okay thats useful to know my knee very much is unhappy of big stomping
of high gears up hills! i'm learning to be good boy and to spin. but
useful to know.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

though the fact i'm rather broke and have a very full
shed mean that this is not likely to happen. okay might get round to
hireing one but get one unlikely.

Well, I do happen to have an old HPVelotechnik Streetmachine I could
probably be persuaded to part with for a very reasonable sum since it is
(a) surplus to requirements and (b) in need of a little work. <grins>

heh sadly i have no space left and would probably end up the busness end
of sharp things if i brought home another bike!

roger
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www.rogermerriman.com

Hake said:

My Partner suffers from numb/ tingling hands. I was planning on
buying a pair of gel track mits for her, does anyone here have any
suggestions?- is it a standoff between padding & being too hot for
summe use?

If flat bars (hybrid/MTB/city bike) then seriously consider the Ergon grips
rather than gloves (or as well as gloves). Work well for my partner and two
other friends who use them.

Not particularly cheap for a set of grips.

- Nigel

--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

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(Roger Merriman) said:

Quoted message said:

Roger Merriman said:

got to be honest i'm tempted to try one a recumbent

Try one in Dulwich or Battersea Park if you can. Car free, trikes as
well; Google London Recumbents.

The full suspension, all wheels braked, differential trike folder was
very nice!

But several £k :-{

--
Charles

Nigel Cliffe said:

If flat bars (hybrid/MTB/city bike) then seriously consider the Ergon grips
rather than gloves (or as well as gloves). Work well for my partner and two
other friends who use them.

Only suitable for Shimano lever type shifters, not Sram gripshifters I
presume?

One review on chainreaction says that the rotational adjustment makes a
lot of difference, do they then work well both for when standing and
sitting?

--
Membrane

Quoted message said:

On 6 Aug,

Hake said:

My Partner suffers from numb/ tingling hands. I was planning on
buying a pair of gel track mits for her, does anyone here have any
suggestions?- is it a standoff between padding & being too hot for
summe use?

I suffered from that, particularly the little fingers when using my
hybrid. It didn't affect me using my racing or touring bikes with
drop bars. I resolved it by fitting bar ends (inboard of the brakes
rather than at the end in my case) and I haven't had any problems
since.

I found I got numb little fingers when riding flat bars but not when
using drops or bar-ends.

Quoted message said:

I'd recommend using a variety of riding positions, preferably with
the thumb higher than the fingers, and a lighter touch on the bars.

Track mitts alone will help, but may not be the complete answer.

TBH they didn't make a lot of difference to me.

Chris
--
Chris Eilbeck

Membrane said:

Nigel Cliffe said:

If flat bars (hybrid/MTB/city bike) then seriously consider the
Ergon grips rather than gloves (or as well as gloves). Work well for
my partner and two other friends who use them.

Only suitable for Shimano lever type shifters, not Sram gripshifters I
presume?

Bikes in question are all trigger shifters rather than grip shift.

However, maker's website says there are grip-shift versions
http://www.ergon-bike.com/en/grips/gp1.html

Quoted message said:

One review on chainreaction says that the rotational adjustment makes
a lot of difference, do they then work well both for when standing and
sitting?

Can't answer. Bikes in question are all used as road touring/commuting.
Maker's website promotes their use for MTBs.

Empirical observations of the users:
Primary effect seems to be a mixture of supporting the palm (spreading
contact area) and keeping wrist at a better angle (avoiding tendency to drop
wrist).
Secondary effect seems to be reducing tension in lower arm, which in turn
reduces tension in neck and shoulders.

- Nigel

--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

Roger Merriman said:

heh sadly i have no space left and would probably end up the busness end
of sharp things if i brought home another bike!

Perhaps you could enlist the help of the UCI, who don't regard it
as a bike... ;-/

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Quoted message said:

I suffered from that, particularly the little fingers when using my hybrid.
It didn't affect me using my racing or touring bikes with drop bars. I
resolved it by fitting bar ends (inboard of the brakes rather than at the end
in my case) and I haven't had any problems since.

I thought such gloves would reduce the tingles I was getting after a
couple of hours riding, but am very good at leaving the gloves at
home, realising I haven't got them after I'm too far to go back.

I took this altogether too far when, after buying a nice new pair of
gloves, I left them behind on day 2 of a 2-week tour (and if anyone
finds a pair of blue Madison gloves near a telephone pole above Loch
Awe, they're mine !)

Too disgusted to buy another pair, I carried on without, and didn't
really have any problem apart from occasional isolated twinges : none
of the pins and needles or numbness I'd suffered before. I was also
glad to avoid the sweaty feeling they goive me, despite having a
leathery grip and a lycra backing.

I don't know where that leaves me really - maybe I'm happier without
them. If I do get some more, I might try the string ones in the hope
that they'd be cooler.

-adrian

Peter Clinch said:

Roger Merriman said:

heh sadly i have no space left and would probably end up the busness end
of sharp things if i brought home another bike!

Perhaps you could enlist the help of the UCI, who don't regard it
as a bike... ;-/

Pete.

heh well that got a smile from my other half!

roger
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www.rogermerriman.com