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My bike chain snapped at 7:40am on the Manhattan Bridge and 200 people just kept walking past
Pedaling up the incline last Tuesday, my chain snapped clean in half right near the first tower. I had a spare link and a mini tool in my bag but my hands were so cold I dropped the pin twice into the grating below. Three guys in suits walked right past me without even glancing down while I was crouched there like a gremlin. A bike messenger finally stopped and held my rear wheel steady so I could get the quick link seated. What's your emergency kit setup for winter rides, and has anyone tried those gloves you can actually work in when it's below 30?
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adam_patel1d ago
Check the metal grating itself as the problem, not your hands. Those bridge grates suck heat out of your fingers way faster than air does, so no glove on earth will keep you working when you're kneeling on cold steel. I cut a small foam pad to fit in my saddle bag and it weighs nothing, but sitting or kneeling on it means my fingers stay warm enough to actually feel the pin. Way more useful than spending 40 bucks on some fancy glove that just gets wet and useless.
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