I figured out how to keep everything else warm but my hands. They start out warm...but start getting cold a little ways into my ride. About halfway they finally warm up again. I have layered two pairs of gloves + my regular riding gloves. My outer pair of gloves are plolartec. Any good recommendations on what to do? I don't have a bunch of $ to spend so nothing in the over $50 range please.

Keep Cycling!

Have you though about maybe a pair of "lobster" mitts? I have a pair of Louis Garneau lobster mitts for couple years now and they work great. Keep my hands toasty most of the time unless it gets really cold.

Downhill ski gloves is what I use. You can get them cheap at places like Marshalls and TJ Maxx. Also try an outdoor store that sells climbing gear
and such.

I just buy pigskin work gloves. When below freezing, I wear wool liners uder them. I wear them for skiing as well. When they wear out, I ain't heart broken. 20 bucks max. Guys on the bike trail see them and call me the "handyman".

mittens.

they are kind akward for breaking and such, but you get used to em and they can't be beat for warmth...

I layer a pair of wool mitts/gloves ($10cdn) (the kind that have fingers exposed but have an attached flippy part to pull over when the fingers get cold) over a pair of North Face thin gloves intented for rock climbing ($40cdn). This way I still have dexterity when it is cold out and I need to fiddle and I can moderate the temperature of my hands by flipping the wool mitt part over my fingers when they are cold or vice versa when they are hot.

I hope this makes sense. Sorry for the technical use of "flippy part".

Assuming you mean plain polartec, adding a nylon shell will keep the wind from taking away the heat trapped in the fleece. Also, if you gloves are roomy enough, try a pair of thin polypropylene gloves as inner layer. If you have bar ends, cover them with tape or grips.

I have made in China motor-cycle cold gloves from autojumble, u can buy new in store, 15 - 20 euro, I think.

They are warm but not good for bicycle. Tint from leather makes hands blue. :eek:

But!

They have in little pockets thin nylon mittens for putting on under rain. I put just the mittens over Fila ski gloves, and ecco! Like booties for hands! Warm to below zero, fingers can shift and brake. :D

Army Suprlus wool gloves with Pearl Izumi Zephrr Shell's. Cheap and warm, but not to warm.

St Louie, and your hands are freezing? Come on, you don't even know what snow is.

Ok, taking your question seriously, here are the best options:

1. increase head warmth and your body will radiate more heat thru hands
2. bite the bullet and get some great gloves. Not bike gloves, but black diamond rock climbing gloves. They will give both warmth and flexibility. They are way way too warm to use above 35 to 40 degrees, i.e. St Louie weather, but they are toasty.

3. Go the motorcycle route. You need a taco to put your hands into. The taco cuts the air stream and traps air inside it. Inside the taco are your shifters, gloves and hands. It takes some getting used to, but is the best solution for cold hands. I don't think this is made for bikes. Look up designs for the motorcycle and make your own. They are super simple: Two pieces of fabric fastened together in the front and right/left sides but open facing the rider. You will need enough slack for all the shifters and easy placement of hands inside. Say about 5-7 inches. Usually they use tie strings, or velcro strips to attach to handlebars. The fabric should be heavy insultated vinyl. You don't need much. A yard or two at the most. Instead of taco, you could describe as bat wings. On cycles, the "taco" is black with heavy liner like you see in gloves. Since you are making yourself, if you can't find insulated vinyl, you could line the vinyl yourself. You want uphostery quality vinyl and not stuff that will rip. Sorry I don't have product name, it's been too many years since the gold wing.

hi 'o

These are the toastiest gloves I've ever used. They're so damn warm, I can barely use them here in Eugene, OR. Only when it get below 30 degrees. Toasty!

http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/produc...I&category=ACC

Check out www.duluthtrading.com. Look for winter gloves. Most in the catalog I got are under $50.

Just yesterday I ordered a pair of Joe Rocket Blizzard gloves from http://street-bikes.ridegear.com/cgi...html?E+scstore so I can keep my hands warm.

Yeah, they're motorcycle gloves. They're $48, less shipping. The thing that sold me was the little wiper blade they have on the thumb for wiping your faceplate - or, in my situation, my glasses!

I find that ragwool gloves available in many places are good down to 20F or so. They are available in full or half finger as well as some that have half fingers with a wool or leather flap that folds over to make them into a mitten: price ranges from $6-$18 & you can sometimes find them in heavier or lighter knits to fit different conditions.

Two years ago I got some great ski gloves at a discount sporting goods store. They are called Kombi. They were wonderful, and they were in the bargain bin--$10! But I lost one, so I thought I would spring for some Pearl Izumi lobster gloves. They are okay, but not as good as the Kombi gloves, and definitely more expensive. I still have the remaining Kombi in hopes that the other one will show up (unlikely, since I've moved).

Gloves under mittens are the way to go. I wear a pair of light fleece gloves under a pair of thinsulate half gloves with a "flip mitten." You can put the flip mitten over your fingers or if you need dexterity, you can flip it back and use your gloved fingers.

I picked these up at Walmart thinking they would work last year and man do they ever. It is nice to have the flexibility of having warmth of mittens and dexterity of gloves.

HiYo Silver said it...
I'll repeat it .
An old outdoors saying goes :
"If your hands are cold - put on a hat
Also, Layers are the best for modular temp regulation.

I got some good advice last year: 180 degree brand. They aren't cycle gloves but they are warm, soft and not bulky.

Instead of a second pair of gloves have you tried a glove liner (silk, wool, etc.)? They work wonders and they can also be worn under fingerless gloves for the 'tween seasons.

I just got a pair of microfiber gloves from Under Armour which are very good and very expensive -- $20.

has anyone tried the rag wool "glomitt" that REI sells? A guy on the icebike mailing list recommended them. They have fingers and kind of an overall mitten cover.

Diane

waterproof/windproof ski gloves are very good, but a little more expensive.. i also have the kombi's (though they have various makes..i'd recommend one that's at least waterPROOF), and they're great..

sd

what's with nashbar, "sale" items that are 1cent less than regular price? Almost pisses me off :eek:

you're right, the REI one isn't waterproof. Thanks. Maybe I just need to get some waterproof goves. Will my fingers be warm enough I wonder?

Pearl Izumi Cyclones are good as long as they don't get wet...if you plan on getting wet, Pearl Izumi Amfibs, I have both and love both, just for different applications. At 40 degrees my hands will sweat in the cyclones, and I won't even consider the amfibs unless it's 30 or below, or raining.

That would be now, here. It's below 30 and the only change I get in weather is rain or snow :D

The Specialized Subzero is like having a kerosene heater strapped to each hand. Rode with them in 30 deg weather the other night and the liners were SOAKED afterwards from sweat.