{"id":374236,"date":"2010-02-28T22:15:48","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T03:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/barbra-takes-the-breeze-off-cold-handed-cyclists\/14338\/"},"modified":"2010-02-28T22:15:48","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T03:15:48","slug":"barbra-takes-the-breeze-off-cold-handed-cyclists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/374236","title":{"rendered":"BarBra takes the breeze off cold-handed cyclists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/barbra.png\" alt=\"The BarBra TM cycling windchill guard\"><\/p>\n<p>As someone who has cycled in temperatures down to -30C (-22F), I can certainly attest to one thing: OK, yes, you have to be a bit crazy, but also, it&#8217;s really hard to keep your hands warm and dry. If you wear gloves, no matter how well-insulated they are, your fingers will eventually get cold. This is because they don&#8217;t have access to each other&#8217;s body heat, and just don&#8217;t generate enough on their own. Using thick mittens keeps your hands a lot warmer, but often to the point where they actually start to sweat. And manual dexterity with mitts? Imagine a lobster trying to ride a bike. Fortunately for us crazy people, Toronto cyclist Hamish Greenland has addressed this problem with an invention he calls the BarBra&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/bike\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bike<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/cyclist\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cyclist<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/cyclists\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cyclists<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/gloves\/\" rel=\"tag\">Gloves<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/hand\/\" rel=\"tag\">Hand<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/3464\/\">Exhale Gloves inject a breath of warm air on hands <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/5927\/\">Heatworx Gloves &#8211; heat protection AND dexterity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/etip-gloves-for-touch-screens-from-north-face\/13687\/\">North Face Etip gloves for touch screens <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/5244\/\">Clothing with Central Heating<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/hyperdog-4-ball-launcher\/13510\/\">Hyperdog 4-ball launcher arms you with a canine exercise &#8216;weapon&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/sanyo-eneloop-kairo-hand-warmers\/13437\/\">Goodbye gloves, hello Sanyo eneloop Kairo hand-warmers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dVkpmkELRAOOafYVnHopYC0ESKY\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dVkpmkELRAOOafYVnHopYC0ESKY\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dVkpmkELRAOOafYVnHopYC0ESKY\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dVkpmkELRAOOafYVnHopYC0ESKY\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=soPVNcD3SSA:6_O3ZRZR52Q:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=soPVNcD3SSA:6_O3ZRZR52Q:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=soPVNcD3SSA:6_O3ZRZR52Q:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=soPVNcD3SSA:6_O3ZRZR52Q:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=soPVNcD3SSA:6_O3ZRZR52Q:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=soPVNcD3SSA:6_O3ZRZR52Q:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=soPVNcD3SSA:6_O3ZRZR52Q:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/soPVNcD3SSA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who has cycled in temperatures down to -30C (-22F), I can certainly attest to one thing: OK, yes, you have to be a bit crazy, but also, it&#8217;s really hard to keep your hands warm and dry. 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