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Old 10-27-15 | 08:05 AM
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Tim_Iowa
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From: Cedar Rapids, IA

Bikes: 1997 Rivendell Road Standard 650b conversion (tourer), 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10 (gravel/tour), 2013 Foundry Auger disc (CX/gravel), 2016 Cannondale Fat CAAD 2 (MTB/winter), 2011 Cannondale Flash 29er Lefty (trail MTB)

No. I'm talking about light weight full finger MTB gloves. These, specifically.

I got both the gloves and liners on clearance, less than $30 for the pair.

Both of those gloves are really thin, but used together they're good for me down to about 25 F.

Below that, I use some winter cycling gloves (older Cannondales) that block the wind and have a little insulation.
Below 10 F or so, I use a bigger pair of gloves that are basically ski gloves. My next pair will be mitts or "lobster" mitts to keep the fingers a little warmer.

In very cold riding, I'll wear the wool liners under my heavier pair, and then remove the liners once my hands start to sweat. I stuff the liners into a pocket inside my jacket; that keeps them warm if I want to put them back on later.

I use Jones Loop bars so pogies don't fit. Thankfully, my hands and feet seem to have decent circulation and they stay reasonably warm if I protect them.
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