Originally Posted by
daihard
As for the gloves, I just got a pair of Giro gloves that's rated for 30 degrees. I do plan on returning them as I got them for immediate necessity. I'm wondering about how the glove liners work, though. My regular gloves fit pretty tight and may not have enough room for liners.
In general, merino glove liners are all I need for Seattle weather. Last week was a pretty unusual exception, and the gloves alone were a little (only a little) uncomfortable to ride in. I seem to generate a lot of heat when I ride, so your mileage might vary, but the liners (by themselves) help me conserve the heat and not lose it to the wind, but they aren't so warm that I wind up sweating and chilled to the bone later on. They also work really well in the rain; they get wet, but they stay warm even when they're completely soaked.
The ones I've been using lately are Ibex stretch merino, because I got them on sale, which made them the least expensive quality ones I could find.