.....my cold wet hands!!!
 

Okay, summer was awesome - fingerless all the way...even the rain was warm!!

So now things are changin' I need new mitts but ideally only want one pair, mainly for the 10m e/w commute.

My issues.....
- go waterproof & thermal?
The more waterproof you go the less breathable the gloves becomes & rainy weather tends to be mild which means wet from the inside out

- go just waterproof
Would get cold on the frosty mornings

- go thermal
ONLY good on frosty mornings

What does everyone here use? I
I'm pondering wind/water resistant which wouldn't work in a deluge but would work in most - and use a liner for the crispy mornings hmmmmn

These are the gloves I'm eyeing up...any thoughts..

- Altura Progel Waterproof Gloves Winter Gloves
- Polaris Dry Grip Gloves
- Specialized Body Geometry Deflect Glove

I'm not sure what the weather is like in NW UK, but over here the winter tends to be pretty dry. I wear some fleece mittens and they work great (as long as they don't get wet).

For light chill, I use silk gloves. For a little warmer, wool gloves. Colder yet, wool mittens (these). If it ever gets really cold, I wear both pairs of gloves inside the mittens. The wool mittens do a good enough job in the rain, and are plenty breathable.

I've gone the multiple-choice route. I normally wear full-fingered out of habit from too many tasks done in gloves. My summer ones are fairly light, and suitable down to about 50 degrees. I have a pair of lightly insulated gloves that work down to the upper 30s, and I have some old PI Lobster Mitts that are pretty good to the 20s. All of these go up a bit in the wet, though the lobster mitts have to get pretty wet before I notice. I've sometimes considered adding a waterproof overshell glove, or if it were to be colder, some bar mitts.

I also needed something to keep my toes warm. My shoes have nice ventilation holes, that let cold air straight in and collect water. I have neoprene toe covers that are great for cold, and overshoes that do a pretty good job if I know it's going to be wet.

I have three things I use (I know, not what you wanted). A fingerless glove one that I got on sale, but turned out to be slightly too big for me. A wool liner glove that I got for like $3 that fits my hands fairly tightly. A waterproof full finger glove that will fit with or without the liner glove in it, again bought on sale. I vary the layers based on how much warmth/waterproofing I need. I think all 3 together came to $30 or less.

You may have a hard time finding ONE pair of glove for all possible kinds of weather. Living in an area where you go from +35° celcius in the summer to -35 celcius in the winter (my personnal record for a 27.4 kms commute is -27°celcius) I must have at least 6 different pair of gloves.

I use "mechanics" gloves when it's cold but dry. About $6
http://www.harborfreight.com/mechani...rge-93640.html

I use "windproof/weatherproof" gloves from Kohls when it's wet too. About $8. These take me down to probably about 10 to 15 degrees F.

When it gets properly cold, I use "hunters" gloves - blaze orange, they're basically cheap ski gloves with thinsulate lining. < $10 at the department stores around here during deer hunting season. That's when I got my high top thinsulate lined, camo colored winter "riding boots" too. I've ridden with the hunting gloves down to -25*F, and at that point my fingers were getting a bit nippy but at that point I have more things to worry about, like having to use a neoprene face mask to avoid frostbitten face.

That seems to be the bain doesn't it :lol:

My Cycle Rain Cape drapes over my hands, on the handlebars, so they stay Dry .

NOW I just wear gloves for the temperature range.

All rain capes I've tried were designed for shorter people with shorter arms than I, so no hand coverage. :(

I got Riv Bike's Large, they got Grundens to make, in 2 sizes ..

.. C.A.T. Oregon makes 3 sizes and if you ask they will likely make one even bigger ,
since they sew them JIT , there.

http://www.catoregon.org/cat-store/ultrex-rain-cape/

Also consider using bar mitts:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xS8WyGt7-L...0/IMAG0569.jpg

for me it was thin glove liners and various other gloves over. when it got very cold I used hand warmers. when things got wet I made sure I had extra gloves around. bike to work, dry the liners and use a fresh pair of over gloves for the ride home.

This is the kind of tact I take for my hand protection. Maybe a little more technical (read: expensive) at some levels, but still the same principle. I have no less than 5 different levels of protection based on temperature and precipitation. Ranges from light fingerless gloves to insulated mountaineering mittens with removable goretex shells. None is bike-specific gear except the fingerless gloves.

Multiple pairs of gloves, in various weights and waterproofness, used in combinations to suit the weather, is the solution for me.

Same here. I use four different styles according to the weather conditions. Fingerless for spring and summer. Cheap cotton jersey gloves that you find in convenient stores for around $2.50. I use those when the weather starts to cool. They're good to about 25f. After that I use a pair of convertible mittens for the really frigid stuff. I also have a pair of waterproof fishing gloves for the rain. They were cheap and they perform cheap. They leak after about 20 minutes, but they still keep my hands warm in a cold rain. Also the jersey gloves fit inside them for extra protection if I need it. But I don't think there is really just one glove to cover it all. It would depend on your temperature range I guess. Mine goes from 90f+ down to below zero. So I need the different varieties.

Maybe they don't work because of sweating, but I haven't seen anyone suggest latex gloves first under the regular gloves. I would think they would do a pretty good job of blocking the wind that are hitting your hands and possibly blowing through any gloves. That would allow a little lighter glove to keep more dexterity in the hands. But, I don't know, I don't yet have experience in riding in the cold. I hope to here in the coming months because I plan to continue riding until the snow flies.

I have some winter Mechanix gloves that I use when clearing the driveway with the snowblower. That is what I plan on using when it starts to get too cold. I'll probably wear some latex disposable gloves under them for the wind protection since the Mechanix gloves I already know won't hold back wind penetration.

Yeah, I wouldn't want latex (or nitrile) gloves next to my skin. That's a recipe for a cold clammy mess. If anything, you'd want those outside of your other gloves, but even then your other gloves could get wet if they can't breathe then.

Wifey tried latex last year - she didn't like it. Then again, we were using cheap cotton gloves, so that might have been the issue.

Dottie from Let's Go Ride a Bike suggested wool glove liners under waterproof mittens. She lives in Chicago, which they tell me is cold but I've never been.

M.

I use thermal and water resistant. When there's heavy rain I carry a small dry towel and an extra pair of gloves.