Categories: all aviation bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

Fooey! The hippo hands are a dud.

I finished the second one tonight, and took them out for a spin in the 40 degree weather, to see how they'd work. They actually kept my hands warm (not just the lack of freezing, but actually warm), so from that standpoint they were a remarkable success.

Where they fail is that they collapse with the wind, at one point actually applying my front brakes for me. Talk about a no-no! And with the wind pressing on them that hard, it takes a conscious effort to reach the brake lever, another powerful no-no.

So for now, I must shelve the idea. However, I'm already pondering a sort of aluminum cage which might alleviate the problem. I really like that my hands were actively warm, when without protection they would have been quite chilled, even through the thick gloves.

Posted at 23:05 permanent link category: /motorcycle

Categories: all aviation gadgets misc motorcycle theater

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