This ride is approximately 56 miles / 90km in length, and starts ands in the small town of Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania. “Fawn Grove is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 476 at the 2020 census.” – Wikipedia.org
Location-wise, Fawn Grove is located just over the state border between Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Ridden on November 17, 2022, this ride illustrates the importance of good clothing for cold weather riding. In this video, JOM and LGC (Lady Gravel Cyclist) experience a clothing fail in the glove department. Namely in that our now somewhat vintage Assos early winter gloves are not windproof, which was the cause of downfall during this ride. Even with a set of chemical handwarmers inside, our hands still froze. As many of you know, extremities such as feet and hands are difficult to keep warm during very cold bicycle rides.
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Lessons Learned
Don’t leave the warm and windproof winter gloves at home, or buy a set! In the case of JOM, he purchased a pair of Mossy Oak Men’s Black Windproof Hunting Gloves (size Medium) the very next day – https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mossy-Oak-Men-s-Black-Windproof-Hunting-Gloves-up-to-Adult-Size-L-XL/806683504
These Mossy Oak gloves referred to above are Windproof, but not Waterproof, and thus, JOM and LGC are researching such gloves for cold weather riding. Recommendations are appreciated!
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Links of Interest:
- Champion System – https://champsys.com (JOM & LGC’s clothing, but not their gloves)
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JOM, we have used these mittens for years on winter rides. They look clunky, but work great. Cheap and washable too. Worth a look. See you in Kansas! https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/redhead-fleece-pop-top-mittens?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=BPS%7CShopping%7CSmart%7CProprietary%7CGeneral%7CNAud%7CNVol%7CNMT&gclid=Cj0KCQiAtICdBhCLARIsALUBFcEpCTFlXPt2eQ2rkJOX3kk2SAVHv-_pCdfAvurVdAzs8RyWXF3iKPMaAjR_EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Thanks Frank, appreciate the Bass Pro intel!!!
JOM
This is an alternative. They work great with even light weight gloves underneath. I have used them at 28 degrees and my hands were comfortable
https://bikeiowa.store/products/pogielites
Steve Bailey
Thanks Steve, several people have suggested these on the social media post, appreciate it.
Pogies on the bars. Solved my cold hands problem. With those I end up just using my long fingered cycling gloves. Very comfy system although not as streamlined as some would prefer.
Another vote for Pogies, thanks Gregory.
I must have missed the link to the route. We live about 40-50 miles away and I would like to ride this. Please provide.
Hi Rob, I really need to ride the complete route before I feel good about posting it publicly. As you noted in the video, that didn’t happen. I’m OK with things going awry during scouting, in fact I enjoy some re-directing, but not everyone will until I’ve vetted it appropriately. I am going to record a video shortly where I demonstrate my techniques for route planning, and may use this one as the example.