It's cold as balls now and I need gloves for sub 30 some days. Any ideas on best cold gloves? Layered will work best most likely.
Best cold weather gloves???
- Thread starter loco-gringo
- Start date
My experience is that layered makes a big difference.
Just pee on your hands when they get cold.
Won't work. I do that all the time. I'm used to it.
Hmmm. I don't know if I agree with layering for the gloves.
I haven't done it since I had zero cash and I was slipping the wool gloves my mommy gave me under my fingerless.
Mostly, my hands never get that hot during rides I am going to take off a layer. Also you lose dexterity with too much bulk and if your gloves are too tight, your circulation is cut off which is even more important to keeping your hands warm.
I still think the best choice is discount ski gloves. They are warm, waterproof, and cover past your wrist. Most are not that bulky either.
I haven't done it since I had zero cash and I was slipping the wool gloves my mommy gave me under my fingerless.
Mostly, my hands never get that hot during rides I am going to take off a layer. Also you lose dexterity with too much bulk and if your gloves are too tight, your circulation is cut off which is even more important to keeping your hands warm.
I still think the best choice is discount ski gloves. They are warm, waterproof, and cover past your wrist. Most are not that bulky either.
I have to ride in the lobster claw kind.
You don't need much of a cold weather glove for 30 degrees.
I do.
Those are the ones I told you about earlier today:
http://www.pearlizumi.com/product.php?mode=view&pc_id=50&product_id=1455046&outlet=
Used to be called the Gavia. My dog chewed mine the same f'ing day I got them, I close one with the zipper, and the other with a piece of duct tape...
I have a set of Gavias. Decent gloves, but pretty thick for the level of warmth they give, IMO. I had (and lost) a set of Gore gloves (old Mistrals, I think) that were much, much thinner and still fairly warm (though probably not good for near-freezing temps).
I use Garneau lobster claw gloves when it's really cold out. They are crazy warm; my hands get cold really easily and have never come close in them. Only drawback is that they are too warm for a lot of days.
I have the Pearl Izumi lobster gloves and they work really well. They are big enough that you can layer if need be. The downside is that its hard to open clifbars in em
My complaint about the LCs, and just about every other "high tech" glove that I have used is that they don't get rid of moisture well. Sweat condenses inside, which makes insulation ineffective. On a four hour ride this can get more than annoying.
MSR cold pros are good and made for cold motorcycle riding.
I have a pair of black diamond (the brand name) gloves that have worked quite well also.
Both used in temps well below 30f.
I have a pair of black diamond (the brand name) gloves that have worked quite well also.
Both used in temps well below 30f.
I agree, but I find that annoyance NOTHING compared to the pain of cold fingers that ensues for sometimes half an hour after I finally get back home or in the car and they heat up.
I seriously think there is something permanently wrong with my hands now.
At my last physical, I randomly mentioned that my hands get a lot colder now then they used to. The Dr. looked at me stuck his hand out and said "Welcome to Getting older."
I've been meaning to try my neoprene whitewater paddling gloves. They do pretty good in 33 degree river water and they're not too bulky.
What size do you need?
I have a brand new pair of Fox arcticsomethingorother gloves which are too small. I dont know what size, but I wear 11/XL gloves so these are probably 9 or 10. Interested?
I have a brand new pair of Fox arcticsomethingorother gloves which are too small. I dont know what size, but I wear 11/XL gloves so these are probably 9 or 10. Interested?
I've been using summer weight neoprene kayaking gloves.
My hands are fine although the quality of the glove is not good. Some of the stitching has already ripped.
There are not that warm, but the SF rain storms are usually in the 50's so I have to buy raingear which is not insulated.
I use extra large and Kraft liners - one or two layers is good to about Zero, much below that and breathing becomes the issue. I worry more about keeping my dick warm.
KraftUSA makes excellent cold weather wear for cycling.
There doesn't seem to be too much of a difference in booties (foot covery thingies). I had a set of Pearl Izumis which were fine and have been using a set of Trek ones for a few years now. Just find a decent set.
I will say that getting a pair of winter cycling shoes was a good idea for me. My feet get cold easily- booties and wool socks didn't cut it but winter clipless shoes made a huge difference.
Some great gear advice here guys! I'm making a shopping list as I read this thread 
The winters here in Chicago have usually been too cold for me to even think about going out on my bikes.
The winters here in Chicago have usually been too cold for me to even think about going out on my bikes.
For the most part I just stick an hand warmer pack in my pocket and go in my normal gloves. I hate feeling like I'm grabbing the bar through an inch of insulation. One of these days somebody needs to make electric gloves/shoes/clothes that actually work. . .