In need of new winter gloves
01-23-16, 07:02 PM
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I finally found gloves I can use after years of searching. I have a huge pile of gloves that work up to a point and then my hands get cold. These Gordini mittens are paper thin, and I thought, these can't possibly work. And they do. They are so thin, I can pick up a quarter. Plus they have that inductance-passing feature that I can use a smartphone with the mittens on! When it gets very cold, I put these cheap gloves on under the mittens, and that works. I rarely need to. I rode over an hour each way yesterday without the gloves. My hands get cool but not cold. The mittens have so much room that I can make a fist when it's safe to do so, and that warms my hand back up.
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01-23-16, 10:36 PM
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Just a note: If you wear ski mittens, make sure you turn them inside out to dry, in between rides. Wet, sweaty mitts can get pretty funky, and also lose their ability to insulate.
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I like the Kinco insulated hi-vis work gloves down to 18F and are a good value at $15 or so.
and the skiing lobster claw mittens are good to about 0F, and much more spendy.
The loose index finger works very well with rapidfire shifters.
and the skiing lobster claw mittens are good to about 0F, and much more spendy.
The loose index finger works very well with rapidfire shifters.
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01-24-16, 08:26 AM
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Since I have a dedicated winter bike with 1x gearing, I chose a shift lever that's easy to work with fairly thick mittens. This arrangement has worked for temps pushing -10 F so far. And for Xmas I got a pair of bar mitts, which are really nice.
A grip shifter should have worked for this purpose, but it was aggravating my tennis elbow.
A grip shifter should have worked for this purpose, but it was aggravating my tennis elbow.
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01-24-16, 12:41 PM
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I have had issues with my fingers no matter what gloves I have tried. It seems that I have some issue with circulation. This year I purchased these:
Heated Gloves - Bay Cycle And Sports - Pickering, Ontario, Canada
I use them like a liner inside heavier gloves. I am really happy with them. I have been out in sub freezing temps and my hands have remained comfortable.
Heated Gloves - Bay Cycle And Sports - Pickering, Ontario, Canada
I use them like a liner inside heavier gloves. I am really happy with them. I have been out in sub freezing temps and my hands have remained comfortable.
