Racing your boat through the winter? Great !!

I’ve always enjoyed racing through the year plus you get your money’s worth from the membership fee – ha!! Basically at Datchet, our formal scored series run February to November, but if you fancy racing with someone in December and January you can just turn up. Use the WhatsApp group to find someone to race with!

I do find though that the fingers can get cold on those little joysticks! I know the transmitter covers are called “snugs”, but honestly there’s snug and … SNUG !!

The first gloves I tried were quickly discarded. I found the leather was too thick to let you feel the joysticks properly. So now I’m on my second pair of Cycling Glove Liners.

The first part I bought were beautiful merino wool gloves. However, I found holes in the finger tips very quickly.

Now I am using glove liners made of 80% polyester and 20% elastane. Finger tip feel is simply perfect, they fit like a second skin – and they don’t seem to wear into holes. Very warm inside the transmitter snug.

If you go on to cycling clothing websites like Wiggle, you will find loads to choose from and they are miles cheaper than Merino wool.

Christmas present?