Yes but you'll note my reply was directed at his CCM
I wouldn't bother on the GS unless I changed for some decent handlebars and would use Symtec after market heated grips which go under the outer grips of your choice.
Bloody white finger...
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Yes but you'll note my reply was directed at his CCM
I wouldn't bother on the GS unless I changed for some decent handlebars and would use Symtec after market heated grips which go under the outer grips of your choice.
Yes but you'll note my reply was directed at his CCM
I'd realised
The GSA tractor isn't too bad but the left grip has a little more vibe than the right so the slip over soft grips should sort that out.
You don't really notice the CCM vibes until it's too late unfortunately as you seem to spend most of your time totally concentrating and hanging on like f**k!!
DutchBryn
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Righty-ho fellas. That's saved me job then.
Gargy
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Mate of mine suffers with White finger, and he swears by the Gerbings heated gloves.
Good luck with finding a cure of some sort.
Good luck with finding a cure of some sort.
A total body transplant might sort me out
My other interests include kitesurfing & Telemark/ski mountaineering, why do I have to like cold activities FFS
graham
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I also suffer from the same affliction but only in my left little finger.the pain was getting too bad for riding so I made a heated vest which helps but doesn't stop it affecting my finger so invested in heated glove liners and winter gloves.now sorted they're great.
This spring, after 40 years biking I've finally been driven off bikes due to white finger, back ache, neck ache and a few other things as well.
It's a shame, but In all honesty I should have done it a couple of years back. no use battling on or kidding myself - If your not enjoying it, just a waste of time.
It's a shame, but In all honesty I should have done it a couple of years back. no use battling on or kidding myself - If your not enjoying it, just a waste of time.
graham
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spot on! it verges on the dangerous with the pain.sorry to hear you had to give it all up
Well, its not like I havent had a good go, in the past 10 years I've been all over Europe by bike, and mostly its been brilliant fun. Now I hope to do some more, but on four wheels, with the wife (Pity she can't navigate bless her
).Anyway, it's not over, just different - Rhine crossing Sept 2014
DutchBryn
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Ebbo, good that you have made other plans and that the Mazda's working for you both.
I also have lower back problems (bulgy disc) and a crunched neck after a head on car crash 3 years ago and should get some shares with Glaxo Smithkline seeing that I use/abuse their products on a regular basis. My Raynauds and white finger combo has me close to tears at times but hey, things could be far worse and I still consider myself lucky that I have the will and ability to keep on as long as I can.
It certainly helps to be a bit of a masochist though, I cycle a 12 mile daily round trip for work and have just finished my nightly 150 press ups...not happy unless I'm suffering
Keep a young head on and the body will try to follow...hopefully!
That car (and wife) will keep you young
Enjoy.
It certainly helps to be a bit of a masochist though, I cycle a 12 mile daily round trip for work and have just finished my nightly 150 press ups...not happy unless I'm suffering
Keep a young head on and the body will try to follow...hopefully!
That car (and wife) will keep you young
Enjoy.
I ride through the winter and no gloves could keep my hands warm - there is a £35 cure though and since investing in them, I can ride in any weather for long periods, even a couple of years ago when it never got above -12C here through the day I was riding with toasty warm hands.
Those handlebar Muffs that were sold by a member on here. Turcano Urbano handlebar muffs, they go over the handguards, but not the extra height deflectors, you have ot take the guard spoiler off. With them on I can use normal summer gloves right through the winter and you will never stand the heat with the bars on 2, you only need 10 minutes on the number 1 heat to take the overnight frost away from the inside of the muff and then turn the heated bars off, because otherwise you simply get too hot. I have had my muffs 5 or 6 years now - still as good as new. Ideal and saved me from chilblains and agony fingers in one fell swoop.
Those handlebar Muffs that were sold by a member on here. Turcano Urbano handlebar muffs, they go over the handguards, but not the extra height deflectors, you have ot take the guard spoiler off. With them on I can use normal summer gloves right through the winter and you will never stand the heat with the bars on 2, you only need 10 minutes on the number 1 heat to take the overnight frost away from the inside of the muff and then turn the heated bars off, because otherwise you simply get too hot. I have had my muffs 5 or 6 years now - still as good as new. Ideal and saved me from chilblains and agony fingers in one fell swoop.
