Originally Posted by
Torrilin
Less dumb than you might think
. Around 0C and up to maybe 10C or so, my regular mittens are too warm if I'm being active outside. My hands sweat. If I go without, my hands freeze. Fingerless gloves are a good way to bridge the gap.
Steavage asked about "cold" weather , not 0°C to 10°C, a downright heat wave in a Wisconsin winter.
Maybe all those worried about "saving" their hands, with a thin piece of cloth, from the alleged hand injury danger of bicycling, should lobby their LBS for magical Styrofoam gloves.
In the meantime for those who are serious
about "saving" their hands from bicycling danger:
http://www.tactical-store.com/ts-wx-gl-tag-1.html