Stop wasting your money on gloves
#1
Burn-em Upus Icephaltus
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,357
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Stop wasting your money on gloves
15F Below Zero + Moose Mitts = Warm Hands.
https://www.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KSLK.html <---My ride temps this morning.
Stop buying gloves/lobster claws and buy a pair of Moose Mitts/Pogies I never though it would be possible to have warm hands in these temps. Yes they are a bit bulky but not overly large. Once you get use to them you don’t even notice them. I just used a thin pair of wind stopper fall riding gloves inside the mitts. Eleven miles later my digits were toasty.
I highly recommend them to anyone who rides in brutal temps. My rating 5 stars.
https://www.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KSLK.html <---My ride temps this morning.
Stop buying gloves/lobster claws and buy a pair of Moose Mitts/Pogies I never though it would be possible to have warm hands in these temps. Yes they are a bit bulky but not overly large. Once you get use to them you don’t even notice them. I just used a thin pair of wind stopper fall riding gloves inside the mitts. Eleven miles later my digits were toasty.
I highly recommend them to anyone who rides in brutal temps. My rating 5 stars.
__________________
Sick BubbleGum
Sick BubbleGum
#2
Sensible shoes.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: St. Paul,MN
Posts: 8,798
Bikes: A few.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
More and more I'm convinced I should get good mittens and convert to Gripshift.
How could you not have warm hands in these things?
How could you not have warm hands in these things?
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: central ohio
Posts: 1,536
Bikes: 96 gary fisher 'utopia' : 99 Softride 'Norwester'(for sale), 1972 Raleigh Twenty. Surly 1x1 converted to 1x8, 96 Turner Burner
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
I picked up a pair of Man***** Mittens with a glove liner for $20, new. They do the job. Moose mittens/pogies/Climitts are nice in the frigid stuff I'm sure. But here in Central Ohio we don't get the single digits to much. It we did then I would have the Climitts.
#4
In Real Life
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Down under down under
Posts: 52,152
Bikes: Lots
Mentioned: 141 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3203 Post(s)
Liked 596 Times
in
329 Posts
I rode a century (100 miles) yesterday. Low temp: -4C, High temp: +4C. I wore the fliptops in the photo below, and my hands were actually hot. I had to unflip them now and then to give my fingers some air.
I bought them in late March at Walmart when they were having their closing out sales. I found them in the hunting department. I paid $5.
So ... stop spending money on mitts and gloves. You can get what you need VERY inexpensively.
.
I bought them in late March at Walmart when they were having their closing out sales. I found them in the hunting department. I paid $5.
So ... stop spending money on mitts and gloves. You can get what you need VERY inexpensively.
.
__________________
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
#5
Muscle bike design spec
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Sterling VA
Posts: 3,688
Bikes: 70 Atala Record Proffesional, 00 Lemond, 08 Kestrel Evoke, 96 Colnago Master Olympic, 01 Colnago Ovalmaster, 76 Raleigh Gran Sport, 03 Fuji World, 86 Paramount, 90 Miyata CF, 09 Ritchey Breakaway CX, Bianchi Trofeo, 12 OutRiderUSA HyperLite
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
15F Below Zero + Moose Mitts = Warm Hands.
https://www.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KSLK.html <---My ride temps this morning.
Stop buying gloves/lobster claws and buy a pair of Moose Mitts/Pogies I never though it would be possible to have warm hands in these temps. Yes they are a bit bulky but not overly large. Once you get use to them you don’t even notice them. I just used a thin pair of wind stopper fall riding gloves inside the mitts. Eleven miles later my digits were toasty.
I highly recommend them to anyone who rides in brutal temps. My rating 5 stars.
https://www.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KSLK.html <---My ride temps this morning.
Stop buying gloves/lobster claws and buy a pair of Moose Mitts/Pogies I never though it would be possible to have warm hands in these temps. Yes they are a bit bulky but not overly large. Once you get use to them you don’t even notice them. I just used a thin pair of wind stopper fall riding gloves inside the mitts. Eleven miles later my digits were toasty.
I highly recommend them to anyone who rides in brutal temps. My rating 5 stars.
Tomorrow morning is an unusual low teens day; to bad I don't have the Moose Mitts now!
__________________
Korval is Ships
See my Hyperlite 411 it's the photo model on OutRiderUSA web page
See my Hyperlite 411 it's the photo model on OutRiderUSA web page
#6
meaculpa
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 229
Bikes: 07 Bianchi Volpe
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Good gloves
I had a $5 pair given to me by a friend/coworker. Better than anything except for dexterity & grip. But I did really like these over every other product.
Lost at the supermarket so I need to find another pair.
Lost at the supermarket so I need to find another pair.
I rode a century (100 miles) yesterday. Low temp: -4C, High temp: +4C. I wore the fliptops in the photo below, and my hands were actually hot. I had to unflip them now and then to give my fingers some air.
I bought them in late March at Walmart when they were having their closing out sales. I found them in the hunting department. I paid $5.
So ... stop spending money on mitts and gloves. You can get what you need VERY inexpensively.
.
I bought them in late March at Walmart when they were having their closing out sales. I found them in the hunting department. I paid $5.
So ... stop spending money on mitts and gloves. You can get what you need VERY inexpensively.
.
#7
I'll ride for free
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Alaska
Posts: 209
Bikes: Cannondale MTB, K2 Road bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have CliMitts and go bare handed in about 15 degree temps with nothing else needed.
#8
Geosynchronous Falconeer
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 6,312
Bikes: 2006 Raleigh Rush Hour, Campy Habanero Team Ti, Soma Double Cross
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I rode a century (100 miles) yesterday. Low temp: -4C, High temp: +4C. I wore the fliptops in the photo below, and my hands were actually hot. I had to unflip them now and then to give my fingers some air.
I bought them in late March at Walmart when they were having their closing out sales. I found them in the hunting department. I paid $5.
So ... stop spending money on mitts and gloves. You can get what you need VERY inexpensively.
.
I bought them in late March at Walmart when they were having their closing out sales. I found them in the hunting department. I paid $5.
So ... stop spending money on mitts and gloves. You can get what you need VERY inexpensively.
.
__________________
Bring the pain.
Bring the pain.
#9
In Real Life
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Down under down under
Posts: 52,152
Bikes: Lots
Mentioned: 141 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3203 Post(s)
Liked 596 Times
in
329 Posts
My hands get so cold they ache like someone lit them on fire ... even in relatively warmish winter temps ... sometimes even indoors in room temperatures. I was VERY pleasantly surprised those mitts worked as well as they did.
__________________
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
#10
Burn-em Upus Icephaltus
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,357
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Welcome armchair winter cyclist.
Pic from Bicycles and Icicles blog https://www.alaskabikeblog.blogspot.com/
Pic from Bicycles and Icicles blog https://www.alaskabikeblog.blogspot.com/
__________________
Sick BubbleGum
Sick BubbleGum
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,018
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Cabela has ATV handlebar mitts for about $25 inc shipping.
https://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/co...mitt&noImage=0
https://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/co...mitt&noImage=0
#13
Burn-em Upus Icephaltus
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,357
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Cabela has ATV handlebar mitts for about $25 inc shipping.
https://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/co...mitt&noImage=0
https://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/co...mitt&noImage=0
Her Blog https://arcticglass.blogspot.com/
But check out these custom made poggies $200.00 wow from EPic Designs https://epicdesigns-ak.blogspot.com/2...n-poggies.html
Expedtion Poggies
__________________
Sick BubbleGum
Sick BubbleGum
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: The Peg
Posts: 663
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
A 'low-cost' warm hand solution that we use here in Winnipeg (Even works in -44C) is to wear surgical gloves (tight latex gloves) under your mitts. The latex keeps your sweat next to your skin and keeps your fingers and thumb warm, much like a wet suit keeps a layer of warm water next to your skin when you're enjoying water sports in colder water.
#17
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,655
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
If you have real problems with cold hands I would suggest trying to keep the arm and wrist more warm also. This will help keep the hands warmer.
#18
In Real Life
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Down under down under
Posts: 52,152
Bikes: Lots
Mentioned: 141 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3203 Post(s)
Liked 596 Times
in
329 Posts
And Thinsulate is an amazing substance. I've been walking 3 kms a day in -30 to -40 degree weather this week, wearing my Thinsulate flip-top glove/mitts and my hands have been fine.
The flip-tops I showed in my post above (near the top) are wool and Thinsulate ... a winning combination!
The flip-tops I showed in my post above (near the top) are wool and Thinsulate ... a winning combination!
__________________
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
#19
Big Doofus
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Cascadia
Posts: 1,007
Bikes: Trek 830 MTB, Fuji S10-S
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I picked up a pair of these at the hardware store today:
https://www.ironclad.com/www/product...ID=40&catID=44
They may not be warm at 40 below, but it doesn't get that cold here. Maybe 15F. So far, so good with these for me.
https://www.ironclad.com/www/product...ID=40&catID=44
They may not be warm at 40 below, but it doesn't get that cold here. Maybe 15F. So far, so good with these for me.
#20
VOTE FOR KEN WIND
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 984
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
What if it's above freezing but too cold to go bare-handed? Pogies would be overkill for that kind of weather. Lately I've been rocking the Ibex Kilometer gloves, and they are excellent. I like them more than my Pearl Izumi Infernos.
#22
In Real Life
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Down under down under
Posts: 52,152
Bikes: Lots
Mentioned: 141 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3203 Post(s)
Liked 596 Times
in
329 Posts
Then I wear minigloves (the kind you get for $1 at Walmart) under my cycling gloves.
__________________
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
#23
In Real Life
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Down under down under
Posts: 52,152
Bikes: Lots
Mentioned: 141 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3203 Post(s)
Liked 596 Times
in
329 Posts
Incidentally, here's some info about Thinsulate:
https://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...on/Insulation/
It's efficient and inexpensive ... I don't know why more cycling apparel manufacturers don't use it.
https://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...on/Insulation/
It's efficient and inexpensive ... I don't know why more cycling apparel manufacturers don't use it.
__________________
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery
Rowan
My fave photo threads on BF
Century A Month Facebook Group
Machka's Website
Photo Gallery