tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121215523309433953.post8459020946505921781..comments2010-12-10T02:52:38.632-05:00Cloistervoiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639569307312445782noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121215523309433953.post-30625423115569354832010-12-10T02:52:38.632-05:002010-12-10T02:52:38.632-05:00Caroline,<br /><br />A few comments<br />(1) Cold weather<br />I find mittens are a huge improvement over gloves, however the gloves lined. If your hands are cold with gloves, I&#39;d try mittens. Fortunately for you, mittens seem to be quite a bit easier to find in women&#39;s sizes than for men.<br /><br />(2) Long distances<br />I find handlebars can make a big difference. (I suspect your bike may not have the drop bars illustrated).<br />Personally I find North Road bars very comfortable - the ends curve back to the bike so your hands are parallel to your body, rather than horizontal like on flat bars. You can look for North Road or Albatross designs; moustache bars also look good but I haven&#39;t tried them<br /><br />It also helps a lot to have the handlebars high enough (I supect yours probably are high enough).<br /><br />(3) Turning 65<br />No suggestions, but congratulations<br /><br />StephenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com