On Sat, 15 Feb 2020 14:02:32 -0800,
Mark J. wrote:
On 2/15/2020 1:23 PM, Ted Heise wrote:
On Sat, 15 Feb 2020 10:08:04 -0800 (PST),
Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Saturday, 15 February 2020 12:32:22 UTC-5, Ted Heise wrote:
On Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:50:32 -0600,
AMuzi wrote:

[1] what that bike really needs is a heater!

Just coming out of single digit temps here; this heater idea
has some appeal. Perhaps an e-bike battery could be
re-purposed?

A can of Sterno or similar gel-alcohol fuel mounted on a
gimble mount, and shielded from the wind will work. I did
it once for fun. I had an inverted funnel over the
windshield of the Sterno can and a flexible metal hose
attached to the funnel and then insulated where I had it go
under my jacket.

Interesting. But where I really need the heat is my fingers
and toes!

Stick-on "chemical" toe warmers really help. By "chemical" I
mean powered by rusting/oxidation of iron filings (really).
They make a massive difference, especially if Reynaud's
syndrome (or more likely, a very mild version of Reynaud's) is
suspected.

Not Raynaud syndrome in my case, but I was diagnosed with venous
insufficiency a number of years ago--so my lower limb circulaton
is not great. I've been aware of the products you mention, and
may just have to get myself over the activation energy barrier to
try some!

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Ted Heise West Lafayette, IN, USA