Keeping hands warm!?

FireLily · Feb 10, 2002

Just wondering how you keep your hands warm in cold weather.

Even here in Northern California the weather gets pretty cold in forests. And whenever I start riding in early morning, my fingers get numb. I put leather gloves over my riding gloves the other day. It worked for avoiding my fingers get numb, but it was so hard when I was on those narrow trails with long ruts. I get warmed up when I get stuck and have to push my bike.

Do you have any tip for me? I want to get ready for Reno ride!
Mini
:eek:

CJ Rider · Feb 11, 2002

If it's just cold, I put polypropylene glove liners under my regular dirt gloves.
It keeps your hands warm, but still allows for sweat to get out.
(Thin polypropylene liners can be found at any neighborhood sport store.)

If it's cold and rainy, I put thin latex gloves under my regular gloves.
It keeps your hands dry. You wouldn't believe what a difference that makes.
(Thin latex gloves can be found by the box for cheap in the cleaning section of the supermarket or at any autoparts store.)

That's just what I found works for me after much "research."

MO-dirt-AR · Feb 11, 2002

here is a link to "cold and wet" sport gloves, including polypro liners and latex.
borrowed from cross-sport of kayaking whitewater.

http://www.nrscatalog.com/product_list.asp?deptid=493

bbbom · Feb 11, 2002

I like the neoprene gloves (old style Fox Polarpaws) but if you take them off get them someplace where they will stay warm. I stick them inside my coat.

MSR Cold Pro II's work well up here but they are pretty bulky and tend to make my arm's tire out easier from trying to squeeze through the bulk.

Sounds like the latex glove would be a good thing to try cause even with the heated grips on my sled, once my hands get wet they still don't stay warm.

Great link Mo-dirt-AR - I need some of the latex gloves to glue to my drysuit for jetskiing the river this spring!

Girlrider · Feb 11, 2002

If you know someone who can do it you can put hand warmers on the bike just like snowmobiles. My friend has them on his KDX and when we ride here in Colorado over the 12,000' passes I let him ride my GG because he really likes it.

dirt bike dave · Feb 11, 2002

If your bike doesn't already have big plastic brush guards on the bark busters, put some of those on, that helps a bunch. The electric hand warmers are known as 'hot grips'; mostly found on street bikes they work great on dirt bikes, also.

FireLily · Feb 11, 2002

Thank you! I knew some nice people could answer my silly question.
My boy friend looked at my thread and said "that's a silly question." But this has been a serious problem for me (I prefered riding in hot dusty weather rather than cold weather because of the numbness) and now I got some answers to solve it. I am so happy!

I moved from Japan to California one year and six months ago. The life here is very nice and people are very friendly, but because of the language and cultural differences I sometimes have diffuculties finding things I need. So it is very nice for me to get right advices before I go out to shop.

Thank you again and please forgive me if my English sounds strange.
Mini
:)

E-Ticket · Feb 11, 2002

Hey Mini,

I wish my Japanese was 1/2 as good as your English!

My Japanese runs out shortly after, " domo arigato...." <grin>

Susan's a big fan of her MSR Gore-Tex winter gloves. I'll ask her to jump on this thread and chat with you.

Cheers and welcome! - E-Ticket

The Ant · Feb 11, 2002

Hi Mini,
Yes, I have some MSR Cold Pro gloves, they're a few years old so there may be a newer model out. They are great, goretex and thinsulate, I couldn't ride in even cool weather without them. Also have the big plastic full cover hand guards, which keep the direct wind off your hands. I've tried the latex gloves as liners inside my street bike gloves and they help, so will try them for the Reno ride if necessary. And as a last resort will bring along some chemical pack handwarmers - I use them skiing and they stay warm for 6 or 7 hours. You can get them at an outdoor store, cost maybe $1.50 - $2.00.
Keeping your hands warm is important!
-Susan

WoodsRider · Feb 11, 2002

I've only had this problem once while riding my bike. During the parade lap of a hare scramble in Indiana my fingers got so cold they began to ache. Before my row started I went to the truck and put on my old Moose XCR gloves which cured the problem. I've still got these gloves and wear them anytime I go riding in freezing weather. They keep my hands toasty warm even when riding on the ice.

I've also got a pair of Polaris snowmobile gloves with a removable liner. The problem is these gloves are bulky and limit motion. However they are better with the liner removed, just not as warm.

One Dollar · Feb 12, 2002

Here's a link to Enduro Engineering for thier "grip heaters" if you want to go that route.

Click here for Grip heaters

gospeedracer · Feb 12, 2002

Not a silly question at all Mini. I was thinking the same thing. I wanted to order some MSR Cold Pro gloves before the Reno trip but I lagged and now it's too late.
We carry hand warmer packs with us (should be able to get them at just about any sporting goods store) and I stuck one in each glove last year although they don't help with keeping the finger tips warm as much.
I think I'll try the latex glove thing as well if I can't find something to go under my riding gloves be for we leave TOMORROW! :)

Yamaholley · Feb 12, 2002

I have the grip heaters on my KTM...and I have mixed feelings about them.
There is a difference in the heat on boht sides, the right grip gets much warmer. I didn't install them, they were already there, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I find myself only turning them on for a few minutes at a time, and they actually do work really well. That, in combination with good gloves, and bark busters has worked well for me
Cheers!
Holley

WoodsRider · Feb 13, 2002

Originally posted by Yamaholley
There is a difference in the heat on boht sides, the right grip gets much warmer.

Dick Burleson showed me a trick of his (I believe he also published it in Dirt Rider too). Rather than using the resistor for the high/low setting, he wires the resistor into the right grip circuit. The right grip is thinner to fit over the throttle tube so it provides less insulation between the heater and your glove. Of course, using this trick you'll no longer have a high/low setting for heat, but you won't burn your right hand either. ;)

olddirtbaginmt · Feb 13, 2002

We get the chance to ride in cold or cool weather quite a bit here in the spring and late fall. I find that MSR elephant ears and the ole cheap Handy Andy yellow work gloves work as well as anything. If you purchase the rubberized ones(they look just like the regular ones, but stop the breeze thru them better) they also work very well for wiping the ole snot box without tearing up the end of the snoze. You can also purchase them for small hands which fit the ladies or those of us that have small hands.

One of the reasons I like this glove is because it's soft, which helps combat blisters when you're just getting back into riding; and you don't have the bulk. Buy two pair and keep one pair under your jersey to keep them warm and switch off.

Yamaholley · Feb 13, 2002

Originally posted by WoodsRider

Dick Burleson showed me a trick of his (I believe he also published it in Dirt Rider too). Rather than using the resistor for the high/low setting, he wires the resistor into the right grip circuit. The right grip is thinner to fit over the throttle tube so it provides less insulation between the heater and your glove. Of course, using this trick you'll no longer have a high/low setting for heat, but you won't burn your right hand either. ;)

oh wow....makes sense, I'll certainly use this for when I do a replacement..thanks for the info!!
Cheers,
Holley

yzguy15 · Feb 15, 2002

I have the same problem. My hands were so cold during the parade lap for our last race that they started to burn :eek: . Thankfully by the time I raced (like 5 hours later) it was warm enough that hands being cold wasn't a problem. Smitty told me that jetski gloves work great. I haven't tried them, yet, but he said that he never had any problems after he switched to jetski gloves for cold weather. Well I think they were jetski gloves, some kind of water sport for sure.

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