Blue Fingers

I HAVE GOOGLED THE GROUP and seen reference to silk inner gloves that
may help to alleviate the farking cold finger syndrome that I
experience on the way to work. I don't think that there's such a thing
as winter gloves that actually work, and I don't want to install heated
grips, so the inners seem like a good idea.

I HAVE LOOKED AT ALL THE ONLINE BIKE ACCESSORIES sites that I know of,
but can't seem to find them.

Short of hitting Elizabeth Street, does anyone know where I can get a
pair?

 

have you tried a camping store?

 

Not yet, although I'm thinking that a snow ski store will be a better
bet.

 

Take a look at the synthetic golding gloves as an inner.

 

I found some at the first motorbike store I walked into when looking for
them.

Not too sure which city you're in, but if you can't find any where you
are, Robbo's Motorcycles in Canberra *may* be able to deliver some to
you. Give them a call on 1800 626216 and ask for Sam. Tell him Alex
sent you.

When you get yourself a set, the best way to use them is to warm them up
before putting your gloves on. I always warm mine up on top of the fire
place for 5 mins, and my fingers are toasty for the 30 minute trip into
work. This is in Canberra temperatures... -5oC yesterday morning.

SL.

 

There's a pair in my dresser drawer. I got them about 25 years ago. Try that
thermal wear place whose name I can't currently recall.
I just did a search on _thermal wear silk gloves_ got 623 hits on OZ sites.
Starting with Paddy Palin. Google is your friend.

Theo

 

I have known others to use kitchen rubber gloves as an inner
also you could try latex gloves
cotton gloves we used to use for haycarting would be good $2.00 shop stuff

 

Of course Paddy Palin will return a hit on some combination of those
four words. It's a pity that they don't actually sell Silk gloves (as
is the case with the other 2 dozen potential hits that I followed).

Thanks anyway.

 

I'm going to get some cheap cotton ones from the supermarket as a test.
My wife reckons you can get them almost anywhere. Latex and rubber
would undoubetly work, but the lack of breathing (sweat) would be a
real issue IMO. Tanks for the advice. With a name like Frost, I'm sure
you know what you're on about. LOL!

 

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "synthetic golding glove" ?

 

"Rod Bacon" wrote

I suspect similar to a "synthetic golfing glove". The "d" key is just too
damn close to the "f" key.

Theo

 

typo . Golf gloves

 

So you're not just a pretty face ?

 

No, I've got fat fingers too. My pet hates are calculators and phones where
my finger covers at least three keys at a time. And cookie jars where I can
get my hand in and grab a cookie but then can't get my hand out with the
cookie. Monkey traps!

Theo

 

you there is an up and a down side for openings ?

 

Cmping store will sell you thin thermal gloves that do a damn good job.
Called Thinsulite or something.

 

Biscuits...................................asshat!

 

Hmmm.. not a bad idea. I have a few of them at home already... left
handers at least.

 

Well, my missus just called to tell me that she picked up up some
cotton ones for $3. I'll give 'em a try out tomorrow morning, and
report my findings.

Also, at a store called Snow Gum, she had 2 options offered to her;
100% polyster ones for $20 (http://www.kaossnow.com), or some merino
wool ones for $25 (http://www.icebreaker.com).

If the cotton ones are not a success, I'll try the woollen ones.

 

In case anyone else is interested, here's a direct link to the $25
merino ones...

http://icebreaker.com/our-clothing/DisplayProduct.aspx?p=310

.... and the $20 polyester (maxdry) ones...

http://www.kaossnow.com/access_misc/kaosfleecegloves/kfgloves.html