I tried the MEC Nanu gloves but found the wristband really tight fitting -- I couldn't wait to take them off after a few seconds.

+1 for the Windstopper gloves!

I hear you --- they certainly don't look like something that could handle Minnesota! It's my first fall/winter cycling, so I'll give them a shot and see how they work out. The great thing about Performance is they are really liberal with returns -- they took my bike back after four months so I could upgrade!

thinking about picking up some lobster mittens too as I've had problems with numb fingers in winters past.

those mittens in the OP are actually less expensive than the Pearl mittens (which I can't find for under $64 anywhere).

you guys are real heroes...

<-- Southern Californian

Got these -



from Here More on the expensive side at $109, but I figure, if I am able to ride in cold weather, it is worth it. Last winter, I had to give up riding in extreme cold only because my hands got frozen beyond ridiculous. To the point that I used to be unable to change gears or hit the brakes. And that was with gloves, and chemical warmers in the gloves !!! Lets see if these gloves help ..

I got some MEC Blast XCR gloves last winter and these are the best pair of gloves I ever had! They are warm and yet you can move your hands well. I only used them down to -15 degrees C (Celcius or Canadian, your choice) as last Winter was quite warm. I also have some MEC Yukon Gore-Tex mitts and I don't recommend them for cycling, not enough dexterity. Braking (2 finger levers) and shifting (Grip Shift) are not easy.

I guess this is for people who read this thread -- After using these gloves in around 20's F, I have found them to be great so far. My fingers do get cold, but it is tolerable.

I put a pair of regular gloves inside my Lobster Claws. It was 23F. My hands were sweating.

I would think so. Heck, at 23°F I'm still wearing lightweight fleece gloves. I don't switch out of half-finger crochet-backed gloves until it gets below 40.

It was 7°F this morning, and I was wearing the $9 hunting gloves I bought a few days ago. I'm going to switch back to something lighter and save those for the below-zero days, my hands were sweating too much.

You guys are supermans !

Actually the problem is with me. I have extremely cold hands and feet. Thats the reason I was looking for the warmest gloves ! And then my commute is pretty long - 16 mile one way and takes me around an hour 15 min. or so. First 40 minutes, anything works fine. But after 40 minutes or so, most of the gloves start giving in. I wish I could go out in light gloves like you guys !