I appreciate all replies thus far.
The first glove appears to be for colder conditions than mine. I've never thought about a wool glove for riding, though. Thanks
Originally Posted by telebianchi
No specific suggestions, but I've found better selection looking at mountain biking full finger gloves. They are no heavier than the fingerless gloves, just full fingered. If I look in the road-bike section of gloves, the full fingers tend to start having more insulation for colder temps. I'm sure people will make good suggestions that contradict this, but this has just been my experience.
Whenever I think of mountain biking gloves, I think of bulky, protective gloves so I don't bother looking in that direction. However, I think I may have based this impression on some of the downhill gloves on the market. Including mountain gloves would really broaden the selection. Thank you-
Originally Posted by DScott
Consider the Castelli Nano- I love mine for cooler temps
That's a really great looking glove - not bulky and should be plenty warm as long as it blocks the wind. Is the fabric on the palm different (and more durable) than what appears to be the fleece used for the back? I was ready to moan about the price when I looked at the Capo glove. Fortunately, the Capo is more glove than I need.
Originally Posted by sstorkel
I really like my Pearl Izumi
Cyclone full-finger gloves. My hands get cold easily, and the Cyclone gloves are the only ones I've found that seem to be relatively wind-proof. They're not really insulated though, so not good for super-cold temps. For me, they work well in temps down to the mid- to low-40s. Cooler than that and I start to want some insulation.
Lots of reviews seem to complain about durability, but I haven't found it to be a problem; I'm going on my second winter with them and mine still look brand-new. To clean, I put mine on, dump some dishwashing soap on the palms, wash my "hands" under warm water, then stuff them full of paper towels and leave to dry.
Originally Posted by MrClyde
x2. I have used mine on rides that were 40 degrees when I left the house, and 70 degrees later on. They did not get too uncomfortable in the middle of the day. I got them mostly for wind, since it doesn't get colder than about 40 here.
The Cyclone looks like another great glove with some good thought in the design. I've heard complaints about PI gloves in general; the only PI gloves I own are half fingers and don't have that many rides on them yet, so they're still in fine shape. As for breathability, the Cyclone didn't rate too well on some of those reviews at the provided link, but several others said it was good (/confused). Otherwise, it sounds like the Cyclone's comfort zone is within my needs. I should try your method of glove washing.
Homebrew, Nachoman and Eclectus also have me thinking about non-cycling-specific gloves. And good point by Mhendricks IRT liners. I'll go ahead and check out what inexpensive options I can come up with locally and let Santa decide if I'm worthy of something nicer.