gloves
 

what are the absolute warmest gloves you can buy? I bought a pair of descente gloves that my lbs said were the warmest ones they sold. they were fine in the 40s but once I wore them while riding in temps in the 30s and below my fingers were getting numb. What gloves do you guys use in tempatures of 30 farenheit and below?

You have to get away from the GLOVE concept. Mittens are the best. Trouble is, mittens leave you with no dexterity. That's why i use these with a pair of lightweight fleece glove liners underneath. You can flip the mitten part and have full finger dexterity, and your fingers are still covered.

This is my 4th winter of using this type of glove and I NEVER have cold fingers.

https://secure9.nexternal.com/gloves/images/659.jpg

I have Burton mittens with an inner glove liner. If I actually need fingers for something (like turning on a light) I can pull out a gloved hand and get the job done without freezing up. Then I stuff the hand back into the mits. For the bulk of the ride the mittens provide plenty of dexterity to work my brifters (the CX bike) or grip shifters (the hybrid).

There is no such thing as a warm glove. Your fingers will always get cold in the greatest of Gore-Tex, Thinsulate wonderkind gloves. Embrace the mit.

Matt,

Do you know the style/model of glove you got?

Ski gloves ... thick, well-lined ski gloves, such as you would find in a Canadian Tire, Walmart, or Mark's Work Wearhouse.

One of the photos below has my cold weather gloves/mitts complete with handwarmers if it gets too cold for just the gloves/mitts alone.

The other photo has my cycling gloves with mini-gloves (less than $1 at Walmart) ... I wear that combination when the temp is around the freezing point.

Ski gloves work best :)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9...6mediumxd4.jpg

These are a composite of leather and nylon. They have a removable fleece liner. Some times I'll slip in my Gore Windstopper Fleece gloves to increase the range.

They have served me down to -35C biking. The Windstopper gloves are good to about -15C for me... Dependant on the length of time spent outside.

I use pogies,no more gloves for me,feel the shifters and brakes just like in the summer,no difference,why some people still use gloves is beyond me,i carry a pair of cloves in my pocket just in case i have to change a flat,thats the only reason.joe

I've just starting using my Alpinestars Motorcycle winter riding gloves on my commute.... the other night, it was close to 18 or 19 degrees and my fingers were nice and toastie. they come with another set of gloves(inner gloves) but i haven't used them on my commute yet. if i could find something as warm for my toes, i'd be a happy man....

I have to recommend the ski glove over bicycle gloves. Most bicycle gloves are not warm enough below 40 F. Although I have seen a new pair by Pearl that really are more like ski gloves. The big problem with gloves is that you need to be able to take the liner out of the shell for drying. Cheap Wal-Mart style ski gloves with a nylon shell and fleece lining work very well. But the water proof membrane must be removed or they will not dry out without a glove drying machine.

The best solution for me has been a thick pair of fleece gloves inside a nylon shell. They need to be very breathable.

There are also some cheap fingerless gloves at Wal-Mart type stores in the hunting department with a neoprene palm and fleece back of hand. These are quite warm and if you get a large size can be worn over your existing cycling gloves. If you have some full finger cycling gloves. This combination is good into the low 30's or high 20's F. Depending on your hand's cold tolerance.

I use a pair of waterproof ski gloves. I bought a pair that have a good combination of weather resistance, warmth and dexterity. When it's really cold out, my fingers get numb, but only for the first 15 minutes or so. After that, everything warms up nicely.

Pearl Izumi Lobster gloves
 

I have been using the PI Lobster Gloves for two weeks. I normally get very cold hands. The Lobster gloves are keeping me warm down to about 18 for up to 1 and a half our ride. Dexterity is still ok. Loss of some dexterity but I can ride through traffic.

+1 on using pogies (aka moose mitts)...
The easiest way to keep your hands warm when it gets really really cold and you don't have the bulk of thick gloves or mittens between you and the bars... oh, and warmer too.

I've ridden with mountaineering mittens and they're warm but you don't feel real connected to the bars as they have a ton of padding in the palm section of the mitt.

So how do Pogies work for a bike that sits outside 24/7?

The bars, levers and shifters would be at ambeint temperature, That would rob heat from my hands it seems unless I wore a glove inside them as well. Then my hands would be restricted to the location of the pogies on the bar, and I could not use my bar ends.

The Idea sounds good, albeit limiting and restrictive.

In the winter, my bike is inside,my wife sleeps out side! The pogies i made out of windblock cover my bar ends,with windblock( polartec) you can keep your hands outside if you like and still activate the brakes or shift,if they start to get cold, put them back in, best of both worlds!Sometimes i also can put a chemical pack inside the pogies for extra warmth.i guess you can tell, i like them.

:lol: Well it's not an option for me as I commute with my bike, as such it is locked outside in a downtown compound while I'm at work. Temperatures can be below -30C

Pogies work, they've been used on ATV's for years. But I don't see the need for all the bulk and mess. Hands are pretty easy to keep warm here but it seldom gets much below 0 F.

In the winter I ride my bike in order to photograph the landscape so I need full use of my fingers to manipulate the camera and such
while still staying warm during the long stretches of hiking and standing still.
I use windstopper gloves by Man***** and 40 gram Thinsulate hunting mittens that flip over ..like the 1st picture. My hands are good for the entire day no matter how cold it gets.
That said
I'm visiting the mall tom. to get something better/more fashionable.

Where have folks found mitts? I'd like to get a winddproof pair that's thin as a shell to try.


These aren't shells, but has anyone tried Lake MX Fire Palms? If so, any warmer than PI Lobster Mitts?
http://www.lakecycling.com/custom.aspx?id=4

I have been using my heavy leather goose down lined mittens to ride my old mtb with rapidfire shifters for 12 years when it's below about 25F. And on motorcycles since about 1970. If I want to use my camera I just take them off.

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Assos. I've worn mine in -10C and they are great. Problem is they cost 70$.

I use several methods.
I have pogies, lobster claws, and 3 fingered gloves.
The warmest would be lobster claws inside the pogies, but they'd be so unbareably hot youd turn around and go back hom in 10 minutes.
The 3 fingered gloves I got from Performance.com are good down to 15F
the lobster claws with a glove liner can take you to the single digits
the pogies with a glove liner have taken me down to negative degrees and been warm

your milage may vary

So Pogies are like booties for your hands that we'd attach by velcroing around the handlebars?
On a road bike around the hoods (including curved part of handlebars)?
Then you are physically attached to your bike? How safe is this, eg if you start to fall?

Where has anyone bought pogies? I found them at REI and Campmor
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...jpg&view=large
http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...0226&langId=-1

Am I silly for wondering why they don't make these for feet, or are shoe covers just as effective? I would think that you could velcro them to the cranks.

check out these on ebay(not mine)
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_soldier...oves_mitts.php
Price is right but can't attest to warmth. I really like the all leather gunner mitten w/ wool lining. Most have the trigger finger exposed so it might get cold. If the mitten is big enough you can always slide the trigger finger in with the other 3 for added warmth.

1 more thought. The warmest mittens/ gloves I have ever used were leather mitten shells and dachstein wool liners. Sometimes you won't need the shell as this type of wool is somewhat windproof. the are a little bulky BUT you will be warm. Very windproof. I must find another pair.