Originally Posted by
errantlinguist
Thanks for the recommendation; No extreme is too extreme for me at the moment... I consider $150 a small price to pay to avoid actually crying from that "We're not quite numb yet so we'll torture you for making us sit here exposed to the wind!!! Just wait until your chain jumps off and you make us handle cold, wet steel!!!"-sensation. While researching the company, I also found that they make a five-fingered glove with the same name (
http://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Resear...25890&sr=1-188): has anyone got experience with this one?-- Is it anywhere near as warm as the mitt version? If not, what if I get a silk or wool liner? (BTW, which is actually warmer as a liner?-- silk or wool?)
Nothing with fingers works for me - I use mittens below 40F. Erig007 highlights the problem with gloves in that even with mittens my thumbs get cold and I often find myself pulling my thumbs out of the thumb pocket to close my hand to get them warm. If you're worried about dexterity i.e. shifting, I have a bike with brifters and one with bar ends (both drop bars) and no issues. Yes, it's harder than with gloves but not much.
I'm a huge fan of merino wool - I think it's magical fabric. That said, I've yet to get a pair of merino glove liners that I liked. Silk is great and even better are the neoprene (Seal Skinz) gloves I mentioned earlier.