Originally Posted by
nstgc
Previously, when I was living in a city, 90% of all my destinations were within 15 minutes ride of my apartment. In the winter, my fingers would get a bit numb, but nothing too horrible. Now, in the boonies (literally, I'm in Boone County), there is nothing closer than 15 minutes away. Most of my rides are over 30 minutes in length. I have two pairs of gloves.
http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Bike-Bo.../dp/B000TOZD2W
Amazon.com : Craft Siberian Split Finger Wind and Waterproof Bike Glove : Cycling Gloves : Clothing
Both are good enough so long as it's above freezing, but yesterday, for instance, it was 12F. I was quite warm just about everywhere, with the exception of my fingers. After 15 minutes I had lost feeling in fingers.
I've been considering some battery powered, electric gloves, but before I make any purchases I thought I should ask what you guys think.
It all depends on what you think "cold" is. Here in Minnesota, we might say 0F. In the south or west coast, they might say 50F.
The other real alternative that helps to take glove warmth out of the picture are to get a set of pogies. I like either the Wolftooth ones (have them on my fatbike) or the Bar Mitts that I have and occasionally use on my road bike. Both of these are such that I can use either summer biking gloves to thin fleece gloves down to about 20F.
J