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If the Glove Fits

\"ifIf the glove fits, wear it.

Yes, I know. Most people say, \”If the shoe fits, wear it.\” Here comes my Teutonic side again. The German word for glove literally means \”hand shoe\”.

I must be looking around for another pair of those heavyweight gloves called Wombat gloves. The ones I have are definitely showing their age. They\’re — how old? I can\’t even remember for sure; but it seems to me I got them even before the hybrid. If that\’s the case, I had them by early 2012. All the same, they aren\’t falling apart just yet; and I might as well use them up.

When the temperature approaches the sub-50 mark, I need heavy gloves, especially if it\’s windy, too. Cold hands make for a miserable ride. In fact, I\’m not sure which is worse: cold hands or cold feet. Maybe we should take a poll?

My Wombat gloves are actually much too big. I got them because I could get my hands in and out of them easily; and they were warmer than any other gloves that I had. I hope to find some heavy-duty cycling gloves that fit me better. It\’s easier to work the lever for the chain rings if my hands don\’t slide around inside the glove.

The downside to gloves that really fit properly is that it\’s a nuisance to get them off. They say, peel the gloves off inside out; don\’t tug at the fingers. Unfortunately, with full-fingered gloves that makes it rather a pain turning the gloves\’ fingers right side out again, especially when you wear a size Small.

Since February has just begun, I can expect cold weather for a while. If the glove fits, wear it; and don\’t put the heavy gloves away just yet!