Moab Utah is where we are riding. I guess the potential for bad weather could happen. But I am still thinking it wouldn't hurt to bring the rubber gloves just to have in case. I am bringing one pair long finger fleece and two pairs short fingered. So Is is not like I can't change into dryer golves if i have too. And the huts have pot bellied stoves to dry our stuff out if we need too. And it is pretty dry up there too so things will dry fast.
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03-14-2006, 01:04 PM #1
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03-14-2006, 01:13 PM #2
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Originally Posted by Brandi
Brandi, aren't you riding the San Juan Huts from Telluride to Moab? You will spend very little time at the lower and hotter climate of Moab. Gateway is the only other low point. The rest of the trip is high and in the mountains. Think closer to Telluride weather.
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03-14-2006, 01:19 PM #3
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rain pants!
Brandi,
I _just_ got these rain pants in the mail yesterday... $17.95
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/pro...x?baseno=46532
and I haven't field tested them yet, but they look and fit great, nice velcro tabs around the ankles to twist them out of the way of your chain.
Boy, you sure are shopping and prepping early! I agree, I've never had to have waterproof gloves. I've used a garbage bag around my sock and shoved my sock in my boot when hiking through sloppy snow, but you WILL sweat if you try some sort of vapor barrier like a rubber glove.
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03-14-2006, 01:27 PM #4
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I ride in rainy conditions quite a bit and don't have waterproof gloves. I usually ride with a pair of long-fingered gloves made of neoprene and have a pair of warmer cross-country skiing gloves in my back pocket. If/when one pair gets thoroughly wet, I switch to the other.
I would argue against the surgical gloves because of the sweat issue that others have pointed out. Getting wet from the inside is no better than getting wet from the outside...
Cross-country gloves can be much cheaper than cycling gloves for the same type of quality/function. I know they're not easy to find in California, but looking online should make it easier...
This is in September, right??
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03-14-2006, 01:56 PM #5
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yes it is in the first week of sept. I guess the weather in telluride can be anything though. And it is the san juan hut ride. Durango to moab. See I was thinking I will be wearing the fleece lined gloves which should keep my hands warm and the rubber gloves over as long as my hands are warm it shouldn't matter if they are wet too right?. You know I have a pair of fingered wool gloves too. they really saved me during a very cold Canadian sand sculpture contest. My hands were soaked but warm. Maybe I will just bring those and my fleece ones.
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03-14-2006, 05:00 PM #6
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I just checked out this sanjuanhuts tour, and it looks so fascinating and fun. I learn so much here. Thanks very much!
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03-14-2006, 05:01 PM #7
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[QUOTE=Brandi]See I was thinking I will be wearing the fleece lined gloves which should keep my hands warm and the rubber gloves over as long as my hands are warm it shouldn't matter if they are wet too right?. [QUOTE]
Yes and no. It depends on the weather outside. Wet + cold (less than 10C) + wind = cold hands. Can be quite unpleasant, and eventually dangerous (hypothermia). Hence the change.
Frankly you will probably be fine. You may want to bring a third pair in case your gloves don't dry overnight. Think windbreaker more than waterproof.
G'luck! And stay warm & toasty.
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03-14-2006, 06:30 PM #8
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Forgive me for being the nervous Nellie here
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Brandi, you could easily get SNOWED on. What happens if you are relying on that one pair of surgical gloves and they get torn? Definitely think worst case scenario, or, at least, really really bad case scenario. At 9000 feet I have had to stop one mile from town and put on two extra layers while hunkering under a tree to avoid going hypothermic during a thunderstorm. This was in August, and not all that unusual.
Wool is good. Very, very good. Fleece is good. If you can find a pair of waterproof overgloves (to fit over your fleecies) they would be grand. Of course, if you bring them, you won't need them 
! Have you looked on ebay? Most online retailers are closing out winter stuff now. Don't just jump on the first thing you see, you have a while.
A mylar space blanket is great. They fold down smaller than a travel pack of kleenex. They're waterproof and heat reflective. Getting deep under a coniferous tree can keep you pretty dry, too.
You are in for a grand adventure!!!
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