Enthusiast

What sort of gloves would you bring on a tour if you were going to see the following conditions:
Dry/Warm
Wet/Warm
Dry/Cold
Wet/Cold

My situation:
I like my usual finger-less cycling gloves for warm weather, wet or dry but I'm having difficulty figuring out what to pack for cold weather, wet or dry. In cold weather I usually use hobo gloves/mittens which look something like this:
They'd be worthless in a prolonged rain though, unless I found a waterproof cover or plastic baggies for them. I'd prefer not to bring 3 pairs of gloves.

I'm considering bringing my neoprene scuba gloves as they will keep me warm wet or dry. They would be silly looking, uncomfortable when dry, and not very durable.

A cheaper and even sillier alternative would be dishwashing gloves. So what do people do when the going gets wet and the hands get cold?

Sixty Fiver

I have a lot of cold weather gear as I ride 12 months of the year in a place that can see -40 C.

We are entering that season...

With all the technology there is I still prefer my wool flip mitts with 40 gram thinsulate and will slip another light base glove underneath so that my fingers don't get exposed when the mitt is open. It makes things just a little toastier.

I have lightweight waterproof lobster mitts which are not bad if you wear a base glove to reduce condensation.

I always carry nitrile gloves in my first aid and tool kit and these are excellent to put on under your main glove / mitt as they are 100% windproof and waterproof. They have saved me a few times when I only had my light gloves and got caught out.

nancy sv

another vote for wool. We are carrying 2 pairs of wool gloves each - a thin liner pair, and a thicker pair. Although we try to avoid cycling the rain there are times when we can't - and that combination has been good. If we really had to, we would put plastic bags over our hands - but it has never come to that yet!

staehpj1

It depends on how cold it is I guess, but I have seldom needed more than my regular fingerless summer gloves. I have worn thin Castelli liners under them a couple times when on tour. I don't typically tour when and where it is really likely to be cold for extended periods, but have toured where it was cold part of the day at higher elevations.

Around home where I am more likely to ride in colder conditions I find Cannondale three season gloves (a little water resistant) good down to the 20's F or so. I add thin liners if it gets colder than that. If I expected weather below freezing I'd probably take the 3 season gloves and liners on tour. As far as waterproof gloves I don't bother, if it is warm enough to rain regular gloves are fine.

positron

really cold means I put latex/nitrile gloves under my cold weather gloves...

Enthusiast

Thanks for the replies, I'll use my wool gloves and supplement them with the latex gloves from the FA kit if necessary.

bmwstbill

Use your CC ski gloves!!
bill

Bekologist

I use a combination of large well waxed leather work gloves with wool liner gloves in two thicknesses and fingerless cycling gloves to create a modular, all weather glove system.

vik 

I tried these neoprene gloves for wet cool weather cycling thinking they'd be just the ticket, but I found them really cold. My hand got wet and the evaporative cooling effect from cycling chilled them very fast. I've reserved them for water sports use only now.

I use these lobster gloves for moderately cold weather in the winter. They are decent as long as it's dry or just snowing. They get wet if it's raining so they aren't useful in the fall and spring.

I'm still on the hunt for a waterproof breathable glove I like for cycling that would be good on a cold rainy day. For now I'm using shell gloves I had back in my ice climbing days. They are okay, but a bit bulky for working the controls on a bike.

kenkayak

I have two pair of knitted for me wool liners that go inside waterproof rough exterier mittens nothing like warm hands/Kenneth

KLW2

I was thinking of getting these from REI...

Wogster

For cold it really depends on how cold, which is often relative. For someone in Southern California, horribly cold is +15℃, in some places a warm winter day is -15℃.... The hand covering requirements are very different though.

I use 4 ranges rather then 2, which is more useful:


warm +10℃ (50℉) and above
cool 0℃ - 10℃ (32℉ - 50℉)
cold -10℃ - 0℃ (14℉ - 32℉)
very cold below -10℃ (14℉)


For warm weather then standard leather palm with mesh back cycling glove is the best thing, full or half fingered, wet or dry. For cool weather, the key is you want a glove that is more wind and water proof, but you may not need much insulation, you can wear these over your cycling gloves to take advantage of the padding, buy them one or two sizes larger then normal. For cold, then combine your outer glove with a wool or fleece liner glove. For very cold, forget gloves and use mittens instead, by having the fingers together then can share body heat with each other and stay warmer.

Another key to warm hands, is to make sure you put a wind proof cover over or block up the vents in your helmet. A wind proof hat or doo-rag under your helmet would also work (may require adjusting the fit of the helmet though). You can lose an incredible amount of heat through your head. Some winter riders will buy a cheap helmet for winter use, they cut Styrofoam to fit in the vents and use retro-reflective tape to hold it in place. A helmet your planning to retire in the spring could also get this treatment.

bwgride

I use Man***** Ranch Hand Gloves (waterproof and rugged):

https://www.rei.com/product/742033

LeeG

how cold is cold? I find what's needed for sitting around requires a lot more insulation than riding. Your glove/mitts and regular riding gloves sound like fine combo. I can handle cold/wet as long as my body is putting out heat. These worked fine for me in cold/wet (high 30's rain). My hands overheat easily.

https://www.rei.com/product/305045