Winter Gloves?
 

Cold climate people, what are you using, and why.
Did 25 miles yesterday morning @ 36deg, and the only thing really hurting me were my hands (and lungs).
I'm buying new gloves today, and need some suggestions.
(and no, as*holes, I'm not going to use the search feature)

I just use an old pair of military surplus wool gloves. They're pretty warm, they've got little grippy dots, and they were four bucks.

I have only used them down into the low 40's so far but the Pearl Izumi Cyclone gloves are really sweet. Lots of padding on the palms if you're into that, very windproof and warm. I did an 800 ft of elevation descent in the low 40's without my hands getting cold if that says anything.

I use the Pearl Izumi Infernos. I've used 'em down to -20ºF with no problems.
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These guys. They kickass.
http://www.pearlizumi.com/images/sho...s/8762_021.jpg

specialized sub-zeros
 

specialized subzero: annoying 'anatomic' padding, but removable liner gives them good temp range

Riding your bike in -20 is, how you say, hardcore.

i found these $20 "Serius" gloves in I-Goldberg army/navy in philly...they are wind proof, but yet you still get cold as heck anyway, and they're not waterproof, only resistant. I need to look into this pearl izumi stuff, i think.

I wear my Burton Tactic snowboarding gloves when it is super-cold out. Long gauntlets are the bomb. But since this is fixed/SS, I would be willing to do mittens if I had them.

I'm thinking about lobster type glove/mittens. Anyone?

i also use the pearl izumi inferno's for super cold weather. AMAZINGLY warm. i would think too warm for oakland winters though.

i also have some intermediate winter gloves that are some cannondale something or other. they're decent.

I have the Infernos, and my hands still get cold in temps < 30. I think I need to find something battery-powered.

A friend of mine has some older lobster glove/mittens (Or "glittens"). He said he thought they would be great, but they actually have dividers in between where your fingers go, so you don't get the shared warmth benefit of having your fingers next to each other. I'd check for that before I bought them.

Wow, decreased mobility, AND cold fingers. Great.

fleece Spider snowboard/ski gloves. love them and cheap too (got mine at tj maxx for like $10)

I found these http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...gll.0&MID=9876 and they work great , not made for biking but there cheap and you have full fingers and full functionality of your fingers. Highly recommended. Not to mention they match my bike, but im sure there are other colors.

The Specialized Sub Zero gloves are pretty awesome.

performancebike.com has several gloves to choose from. Army surplus leather gloves with wool liners will keep your hands warm and maintain the hipster look while the Pearl Izumi stuff will taint your fixie with roadbike cooties and besmirch the hipster image.

wool liners under full-fingered mtb gloves for the moderately cold (>20 degrees)
lobster mitts for cold.
lobster mitts + liners for subzero weather

I'm using Swix lobster gloves and they work fine. It's not like you need a lot of finger dexterity to ride fixed/ss. Work fine with downtube shifters too.

I have the cheapo Nashbar lobster gloves, and they do okay. You can tell the insulation is where they cut the corners, but I have had no problems with being cold in 0 degree weather. The exterior has held up pretty nicely.

I have different gloves for every temperature range.

I have Pearl Izumi Infernos for seriously cold (below zero).

A few days ago I rode in 7 F temperatures wearing knit wool gloves with knit polyester gloves over them.

Two layers of knit gloves will work in remarkably cold weather IF they fit loosely enough.

Tight gloves won't keep your hands warm.
Loose gloves allow blood flow and airspace between the skin and the outside air.

Also, handlebars pull a lot of heat out of the hands.
It might help to double wrap them with tape in order to insulate your hands from the bars.

At the first sign of cold finger tips, swing your hands (one at a time) in an arc to force blood down into your finger tips.
Swinging my hands has made them warm on the coldest mornings imagineable.
Force that blood down into the finger tips.

MEC lobster bike mitts/gloves/glittens [like glowing kittens?]. Last year I wore them in -27C with no issues. Pearl Izumi glitts are teh suk - it's cheaper/faster to just stick my hands in a snowbank. I can't comment on the PI Inferno.

I'm currently using a pair of Outdoor Research Snowline mittens with poly-pro glove liners underneath. Rode this morning at 35°F/2°C with no issues. I have poor circulation to my hands though and need about twice as much insulation as most people apparently. Last year I rode the same liners under Pearl Izumi AmFibs and almost puked after rides when it was below freezing my hands hurt so bad once I got inside. They were good for 15 minutes; I was miserable the last 45 of my commute. I've ridden when it's down as low as 16°F/-9°C and am looking at wool mittens to wear instead of the poly-pro liners for those days.

Anything above thirty i wear something lightweight like mechanix gloves and never have an issue. If it gets cooler or windy I ussually just wear my Burton snowboarding mittens. Which I don't have brake levers to mess with or anything, but they work just fine.

REI Minimalist gloves are pretty good for cold and rain. Decent grippy palms that don't slip when they're wet, and this week started out down in the 20s and my hands stayed warm.