Hi, everyone!

I apologize if this has been asked before. My hands tend to run really cold and are very prone to freezing/numbing up while riding during the Winter months. For instance, I put my base layer over ski gloves for my ride this morning and they still froze up...

With that said, what are good gloves for hands like mine? Should I consider any that have warming capabilities?

Thanks!

-mrc

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seirus, among others, makes a glove with a pocket for a chemical heatpack. if you're using ski gloves and still freezing up, you're gonna need something providing heat, not just insulation.

silk glove liners work pretty well

Search "gloves" in the title and I bet you get quite a few threads to keep you busy (assuming search is still working).

I bought $5 poly-pro liners to wear inside my $5 hardware store winter gloves and they were good at 20F the other day.

Also, I ride my mtn bike on the road sometimes when it's really cold - less windchill, and I don't care about speed this time of year.

For really cold days, spend the money on a good pair of lobster gloves. Also make sure your arms are warm enough, if the blood cools before it gets to your hands even the best glove won't work.

I had a teammate that has Renaud's or something, where her hands turned ice cold, purple, etc, at like 40 deg F. You want to maintain a healthy flow of warm blood to your hands, and you want to prevent the wind from sucking the warmth away. She did a few things:
- Don't wear too tight gloves. Get them loose or "just right". If you layer and make your gloves tight, you'll cut off circulation.
- Pearl Izumi lobster gloves, or similar (3 prong mitts). Having two fingers together helps. Windproof is a must. True mitts don't work since you can't brake and grip the bars easily.
- Wind proof and insulated arms/torso covering. If your core is losing heat, your extremities get cold. Better to be too hot with warm hands, at least that's what I think.
- Heaters, either chem packs or electrical. The latter may be your only option for truly effective hand warmth. If you use warmers, always carry some extra ones, and if you use electrical, carry some chem ones.

Hope this helps.

cdr

+1

My hands and feet are always cold before anyone else in a group ride, so I dress to keep my core very warm.

I use loose fitting merino wool gloves as a liner with Gore windstopper gloves one size too big so there is no tightness at all in the overall fit.

You can also help with blood flow by consciously tensing and releasing your grip and moving your hands around to different positions as much as practical.

For a ride that's important for me, I will spring for chemical warmers - they easily slide in with the loose fitting gloves.

And the chem paks can be handy to have should you need to change a flat when it's really cold.

I use one of the Gore Bike Wear winter gloves and they've worked well in the coldest of weather I've ridden in so they get my vote. They're not really bulky which makes them practical and since my hands tend to warm up pretty well, Gore's winblocking fabric does well at keeping the cold out and the warmth in.

The 16 year old kid at the store told me these Under Armour Coldgear Running golves will work great for cycling in the cold. I smacked him in the head with my wife's purse, but bought the gloves anyway...I'll let you know.

Consider these:
https://www.boothuggers.com/warmhands.html


Or try something more extreme.

https://barmitts.com/

https://www.trails-edge.com/retail/te...mfbikemits.htm

That's the kind of thinking I had when I got my base layer gloves and ski gloves. But they didn't work...and it was only 30 degrees today. I can't ride for more than 30 minutes when it drops below 20 solely because of that.

Thanks for all the responses! I will probably hit the bike shop or an outdoor shop and get a pair of real man's gloves.

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Specialized Sub Zero. They come with a liner and I have ridden on single digit days and havent even used the liner. Very warm.

Make sure you keep you head and body warm. A skull cap and helmet cover (assuming you wear a helmet) or ski cap can make a big difference. Remember, if your head or torso are cold your body will restrict the blood flow to your hands and feet to keep warm blood in the torso and head. Keep you head warm!