They work very well for most but I would suggest trying a pair on. My son got me a pair for Christmas a few years ago and my fingers did not work with the split. It felt as if my hand was getting pulled apart. I ended up re-gifting them back to my son.

Thanks Jet - I pulled the trigger on everything that I was looking at except those gloves. I was just too unsure about the spplit. I'm traveling to Asheville NC this weekend and they have some pretty good shops. I'm going to stop in and see if I can try some on.

In dry weather or snow, keeping hands warm isn't too big of a problem. One can essentially just use downhill ski gloves or similar. That's what I used when I rode my beamer cross country in mid-December 45 years ago. Since one is creating a lot more warmth and blood circulation biking than sitting on a moto or chairlift, they don't even have to be all that special, just insulated and windproof.

In the PNW, we have a slightly different, more difficult problem. How to keep hands functional when on a long ride at 36° in a steady rain. Best thing I've found are Xenon Gore-Tex gloves. Haven't tried them at 20° because I don't ride on ice. I should try them skiing, just to see.

Put double wraps on your bars. Try Bag Balm on your fingers. extra coating. I can get away with crappy ski gloves and I'm in New England but it depends on the ride, city versus hills, of course. Liners are cool, yeah but also think in terms of windblock and keeping away from bare metal contact.

+1 for Pearl Izumi Lobster Claws. I even use a thin "glove liner" with them

I use these ORs: http://www.outdoorresearch.com/en/me...eor-mitts.html

But I have an IGH, so shifting is easy.

The inner liner is nice because the finger part folds back.

Today began in the mid 20s F. I only rode a few errands around town; 5-6 miles worth. I use a pair of relatively heavy fleece gloves and today they were backed up with water proof, wind proof shells. With the various combinations, it is the same as 3 pairs of gloves. Once the temps warm up a bit, I use a similar combination except the fleece gloves are replaced with liner gloves. I maintain part of the answer to warm hands is to avoid a death grip an the bars.

I'm wondering if cryogenic gloves would be useful? 5 fingers,wrist length,$ 145.00,temp range -260/-300 degrees.

I use Bar Mitts. Found them in the Bicycle Times Magazine. They work by keeping the wind from hitting your hands. I no longer use the Olympia Gore-Tex gauntlet gloves bought at JP Cycles. Under the Bar Mitts I use whichever glove is needed for the condition on the way to work. Mostly I now use a Thinsulate insulated black leather glove (economy). Same glove as for duty (work). I'm quite happy with the way the Bar Mitts work out. They have shielded me from all the cold this season in humid Misery, North of KC, MO. As good as all previous methods tried in the last six winters. Good luck with your efforts. Lots of research is cheaper than the misery of frostbite. Been there as a kid on a bike.

friend , when we had snow on the ground gave me a couple heat sachets to put inside the back of my Gloves .

+1 more. I love them and use them all the time. Very comfortable; no split hand feeling at all for me. I just returned from a week of Utah skiing and these are my go to mitts for skiing as well. Love them.

I bought a pair, and they're VERY warm. So warm, in fact, that even in high teens weather, I can't wear them for more than 20 minutes or so before my hands begin to sweat. Next year I'm going to find a pair of gloves that are warmer than my Pearl Izumi Cyclone gloves, but not as warm as the lobster mitts.

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