2012-05-27 - Norwich 100

If I could afford a really expensive carbon bike, I'd have a really expensive steel bike. It's good that they're spending their money on bikes though, the more the merrier.

I can see your point regarding expensive steel. I think it basically comes down to a choice between Stainless Steel and Ti, if you want a bike for life.

It's not so much the lack of gloves (I use Sealskinz Winter Gloves) but that I have Raynauds. Doesn't matter how hardcore the gloves are, if it's cold and I'm touching a cold metal bike then they are likely to go numb.

Have you tried layers and prewarming your hands? Aka inners, then lobster gloves and adding warmers on the inside of the inners?