EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

Traveling light back to the store carry

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elde66 said:
Twin 9400 to go with my trusty 940.


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Holy crap, my parents had that same ash tray way back in the 60’s. I don’t remember whose emblem was in the middle, but it was that same shape and color. There were ash trays in every room, this was in the living room for when company came. When everybody and their mothers and brothers and mother’s brothers smoked.
 
jbmonkey said:
what's the deal with those gloves..I assume for bike riding..but the double finger enclosed as one setup.....explain why for me, if ya dont mind...thank you Sir....
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They are like lobster gloves but give the index and middle finger independent movement for operating the gear shifters on a bicycle (a road bike especially). The biggest challenge for me in cold weather cycling is keeping my hands warm enough to operate the gear leavers and brakes on my road bike. I can put on as much clothing as I want and shoe covers help your feet but who cares if those go number, I need my fingers though! The wind chill you create is the problem. Average of 17-18 mph wind chill (plus whatever the actual wind is doing) over a period of 2.5 hours is no joke. Big warm gloves are a no go because you can't work the gears. It was in the low 30s this morning with frost. Any cooler and not even these gloves will do. I have these things called Bar Mitts which are these huge annoying neoprene covers that go completely over the drop bars on a road bike that I'll have to put on soon but I wait until absolutely necessary because they reduce your ability to change hand positions and get into the drops. They do allow you to use minimalist gloves by keeping the wind completely away from your hands though. They are the only way to keep cycling long distances over the winter. I hope that made sense.

Bar mitts look ridiculous but they work:
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craytab said:
They are like lobster gloves but give the index and middle finger independent movement for operating the gear shifters on a bicycle (a road bike especially). The biggest challenge for me in cold weather cycling is keeping my hands warm enough to operate the gear leavers and brakes on my road bike. I can put on as much clothing as I want and shoe covers help your feet but who cares if those go number, I need my fingers though! The wind chill you create is the problem. Average of 17-18 mph wind chill (plus whatever the actual wind is doing) over a period of 2.5 hours is no joke. Big warm gloves are a no go because you can't work the gears. It was in the low 30s this morning with frost. Any cooler and not even these gloves will do. I have these things called Bar Mitts which are these huge annoying neoprene covers that go completely over the drop bars on a road bike that I'll have to put on soon but I wait until absolutely necessary because they reduce your ability to change hand positions and get into the drops. They do allow you to use minimalist gloves by keeping the wind completely away from your hands though. They are the only way to keep cycling long distances over the winter. I hope that made sense.

Bar mitts look ridiculous but they work:
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ahhh cold weather... gotcha. makes perfect sense. thanks for education.

and yeah on the bar mitts setup there...... ridiculous lookin or not, who cares...cold digits is the absolute worst. you can bet I'd have them on the bike or I'd not be riding. I don't like the cold....
 
Danny Linguini said:
Holy crap, my parents had that same ash tray way back in the 60’s. I don’t remember whose emblem was in the middle, but it was that same shape and color. There were ash trays in every room, this was in the living room for when company came. When everybody and their mothers and brothers and mother’s brothers smoked.
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Yep. This was my parent‘s “coffee table“ ashtray from the mid-late 50’s. My Dad worked for that company for 20+ years.
A reminder of the Art Deco ‘50’s as well as a multitude of personal memories.
And yes, pretty much everyone smoked back then.
Hope it brought back at least a couple of positive memories for you sir.
 
craytab said:
They are like lobster gloves but give the index and middle finger independent movement for operating the gear shifters on a bicycle (a road bike especially). The biggest challenge for me in cold weather cycling is keeping my hands warm enough to operate the gear leavers and brakes on my road bike. I can put on as much clothing as I want and shoe covers help your feet but who cares if those go number, I need my fingers though! The wind chill you create is the problem. Average of 17-18 mph wind chill (plus whatever the actual wind is doing) over a period of 2.5 hours is no joke. Big warm gloves are a no go because you can't work the gears. It was in the low 30s this morning with frost. Any cooler and not even these gloves will do. I have these things called Bar Mitts which are these huge annoying neoprene covers that go completely over the drop bars on a road bike that I'll have to put on soon but I wait until absolutely necessary because they reduce your ability to change hand positions and get into the drops. They do allow you to use minimalist gloves by keeping the wind completely away from your hands though. They are the only way to keep cycling long distances over the winter. I hope that made sense.

Bar mitts look ridiculous but they work:
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Those things work great. The wind pouring over your hands at speed is a killer in cold weather, no matter what gloves you wear. There are a few handlebar covers out there, to work the gears and not have your hands feel like you're taking part in a failed Arctic exploration mission, but for this bike design you've probably got the best option. I also wear cycling overshoes in the winter to keep my feet dry and to stop them from going numb. After going through mountain passes during unseasonably cold weather, in the future I'll also put a thin, solid piece of plastic (like an internal luggage divider) under my shirt to save the cold penetrating my chest during long descents. That can really take the joy out of going downhill.
 
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