looking for some good gloves for winter riding in portland. im not trying to drop $60+ on some fancy castelli gloves.

i just picked up some pearl izumi cyclone gloves but they're not warm at all and the fingers are just too baggy so im taking em' back to rei.

i was looking at these ones and they look rad.. anyone ever used these?

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...s.php?id=38685

Not sure about those, but my shop recommended these: https://glacieroutdoor.com/store/inde...4&ParentCat=14

those are pretty good
rei has sealskinz but not sure if they are in your price range

Steps that need to be taken, in order.

1. Go to REI/place with gloves
2. Try them on
3. Pick which ones you like the most

Warmth isn't a quality you can judge online by looking at pictures and reading descriptions. My local REI has at least 30+ different kinds of gloves. Don't be afraid to look in the women's section.

I use Burton pipe gloves. Extremely grippy, fits snugly, and has kept my hands warm so far (weather is in the 20s-30s here). I wanna say I paid about $30-40 for this pair a couple years ago.

i agree. gloves are something i never buy if i can't put my hand in them first.

The diner we frequent has amazing cinnamon french toast - which I have eaten many times and is what I typically get when we go there - but their omlettes also look really good. Because we went out drinking with some friends last night and I'm feeling a little hungover, I'm thinking some eggs will do me a world of good so I may end up going for the steak bomb omelette and some home fries instead of my usual french toast.

What do you guys think?

Damn that omelet looks good.

I used to frequent a little diner called Diamond Jims for breakfast. They had the best fried potatoes I'd ever had. Heaping pile of fried potatoes with sour cream, bacon, two kinds of cheese, green peppers, an english muffin, and a good cup of coffee was always a favorite for me.

The diner here sucks and the only reason I go there is because it's close to my apartment, cheap and open 24/7. The burgers taste like cardboard.

My mouth is watering.

I agree with the advice given above. Check out REI and other out outdoor stores for non cycling specific gloves. You can also hit the Targets and the Walmarts.

This is my current arsenal (I have other liners to choose from that are warmer if needed):

Walmart $12 (not water proof or wind proof)


Osco Drug Store $1


Target $15 (Water proof)


My commute is 30 minutes long. So far the blue glove and liner combo has worked for me down to 25F. I suspect it could work to 20F or lower. At 35F+ I ride without the liner. The cheap snow gloves is what I'll use if it's cold and raining (without a liner), if it's snowing, or when the blue gloves no longer cut it. I'm not sure what temp that will be.

People make too big of a deal about "wind proof" when it comes to gloves. Frankly, I like having a little bit of fresh air circulating.

And for the record, I've tried a LOT of cycling gloves over the years. This is the first time I'm trying to go cheap. In the past I've done the PI lobster thing (suck), Water and wind proof neoprene gloves (these COULD work if you can find any that allow you to fit a nice liner in them, which I never could), heavy cycling specific gloves (super cold fingers in 35F).

Instead of spending $13 like I did, you could spend $200 for the same coverage and the assos winter pack:

That does looks good.

I use these for most conditions, down to the high 30's, and then below that I put a pair of regular, leather-palmed work gloves. Haven't had any problems so far. And Epic's advice is really great, since those things are made to keep your hands warm and dry.

these have been good to me in NYC for a year, down to the 20s; however, they're definitely NOT waterproof, which i learned the hard way.

got these on sale at ems which are waterproof-ish, get rid of sweat nicely, and are warm enough down to the 30s (or 20's, depending on how hard yr going).

These are my favorites. $5 @ Freddy's. Good down to about 30° for me. Not good for long rides in heavy rain, though.



I also have some neoprene boating gloves but they are a little warm so I sweat in them above 40°. And those things WILL NOT dry out unless you have a glove dryer, so they developed a sweat stank within a couple months.