Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN

The ski gloves that I use on my bike in winter, I occasionally hand wash them with woolite. But they take forever to dry out, there is a waterproof but breathable layer in the glove and the innermost part does not dry quickly. I hang them to dry outside (in winter) so it is cold enough that they do not start a mold colony, might take a week to dry but they are like new after that.

My regular (summer) bike gloves, the velcro can stick to other clothing if I wash them in the washing machine and that can really mess up a jersey where the velcro stuck. So I started hand washing my bike gloves to prevent that too. It only takes a few minutes, it is so fast and easy to do that I wash them quite frequently when at home. And they dry fast, but I have a couple pair so if they take a couple days to dry (the padding slows drying process), not a problem.

I have bought too many pairs of booties on line that do not fit, I now only buy them in the store where I can try them on.

Also look at toe covers, the ones I have have a hole in the bottom for the cleats to engage the pedal. They do not offer that much warmth but they cover the vents in the front of the shoe to keep the wind out.