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  1. ReeBee
    Member

    Hi all,

    Just a wee request for recommendations for some decent winter gloves, cycling specific or otherwise.

    I have pesky Reynauds, and now the cold is really starting to set it it's becoming quite a (literal) pain.

    I've got some some Endura Strike ones at present, but they're not proving overly effective, and I have a hunch that the more bulky gloves are maybe actually not the best for keeping warm.

    I'm thinking of trying some sort of silk liner/thin wool combo, but was just looking to canvas opinion before investing!

    Cheers,

    R

    Posted 8 years ago #

  2. sallyhinch
    Member

    Nothing beats lobster gloves for warmth, if you're comfortable wearing them on a bike.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  3. steveo
    Member

    Decathlon will do you silk liner gloves for a few pounds so you could try layering. They're pretty warm for what they are, I use them when I'm out with the camera when it too cold to go bare handed.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  4. PS
    Member

    +1 for the silk liners. Less bulky than merino liners, so you can usually wear them with your normal size of outer gloves.

    Have to say, I've never found the perfect winter glove. Either my finger tips are too cold or my hands get too sweaty.

    However, I suspect that may be down to our climate never quite settling on a particularly temperature during winter and me misjudging the windchill.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  5. wingpig
    Member

    I got some chunky Robertson or something things from PlanetX last year, which I have yet to move up to this year but which withstood things other gloves got cold and damp at. For ultra-cold I use my snowboard mitts, settling for fewer gear changes than usual to accommodate the lack of dexterity.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  6. wee folding bike
    Member

    I don't suffer much in the cold so I just get the cheap-o Thinsulates from GoOutdoors. They have the advantage of being absorbent.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  7. amir
    Member

    I've not found a good solution for 1 deg C and below though a pair of Sealskin Winter gloves seem promising (not tested yet in worst conditions).

    I was thinking, at least for longer rides, one way forward might to get the blood flowly properly and the body nicely warmed up before going out. This might be on the turbo trainer for example. I often find on longer rides that my fingers defrost then overheat after 20-30 mins (and then my toes start to suffer) so that approach might work. Not tested though.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  8. sallyhinch
    Member

    If you go down the liner route, I think merino might be better than silk, as I think silk is actually quite impermeable to sweat whereas merino will wick it away - and if your hands sweat and then cool down they will be even colder. Same goes for wool vs cotton socks.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  9. panyagua
    Member

    Cheapish windproof gloves a size too big, with merino liners underneath, worked well for me until I got proper winter gloves (which are more convenient and grippier, but actually no warmer).

    @amir I find that too - fingers painfully numb after a short time, then once I've climbed up to bridge height from sea level (after about 20 mins) they are quite warm.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  10. paddyirish
    Member

    amir,

    I've been disappointed with my Sealskins- they are pretty warm, but they seem to absorb water which means they take a long time to dry out. Also, if I'm not careful when taking them off, the inner layer comes out with my fingers, resulting in extra pfaff getting the gloves on next time.

    Would try before you buy, though Sealskinz Outlet will have some nifty reductions on previous years' models. Tends to be good for the very big or very small hands...

    Posted 8 years ago #

  11. amir
    Member

    @paddyirish I got my sealskins in the sales so the price was okay. I am not sure of the exact model but real waterproofing would be nice. I have altura waterproof gloves but they are only really showerproof.

    In terms of liners, you should be able to source merino ones pretty cheap (about a tenner). Mine seem good be haven't resolved the problem at the tips.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  12. davidsonsdave
    Member

    If you don't mind looking a bit daft, you could try Dachstein Mitts. I have a pair for winter walking as they are great for having warm hands whatever the weather throws at you. They are not waterproof but I don't find that waterproof gloves stay waterproof for long, but they do keep your hands warm even when wet. You can warm up freezing cold hands in no time by putting a pair on.

    Your fingers have a surprising amount of dexterity so you can control most shifters but the downside is you won't be able to have a couple of fingers on the brakes whilst the others hold the grip.

    I've used the same pair for years and they are still like new. They are also inexpensive being very low-tech.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  13. minus six
    Member

    i've yet to find better than Assos winter gloves

    and they last forever

    Last year's model usually found cheap at the online factory outlet

    http://www.assosfactoryoutlet.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=gloves

    Posted 8 years ago #

  14. Nelly
    Member

    + 1 for Sally Hinch suggestion of LobsterClaws.

    I have the Sealskinz version and they are..astonishingly....actually still too warm for this current weather !!!

    I am still in my Falling to Bitz Night Vision Waterproofs with the Decathlon Silk liners underneath.

    (Oh, and ReeBee, I suffer terribly from cold hands too)

    Posted 8 years ago #

  15. SRD
    Moderator

    I had my warmest gloves on today and my fingers still got cold on the less than 1 mile from work to picking up the kids. Not good.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  16. rbrtwtmn
    Member

    Look for relatively decent ski gloves in a sale. I have a pair from around 1995-1999 still going strong (although it's been a while since I had a long daily commute - they have survived significant mountain bike rides). They ARE bulky - but after a couple of rides each winter I'm used to them again. They are now very tatty - but gaffer tape on the finger tips has stopped them degenerating further - and they are still warm enough that they get sweaty on less cold days.
    Warmer than lobster gloves by the way - I own these too.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  17. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    I use a pair of ancient Altura Shield waterproof gloves until the weather gets totally absurd, at which point I have two options;

    1. Hand-made felt mittens over Versant Nord polartech ski-glove liners. (Mittens courtesy of madame IWRATS.)

    2. Alpinestars Jet Road winter motorcycling gloves.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  18. chdot
    Admin

    More SealSkinz offers -

    http://www.highonbikes.com/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?manufacturer=5

    Posted 8 years ago #

  19. sallyhinch
    Member

    Does Madame IWRATS take orders?

    Posted 8 years ago #

  20. wingpig
    Member

    I got some SealSkinz All Weather] glubs to replace the Ultragrips holed by my SMIDSY. They don't cope with all weathers - they let water through after a few miles of heavy rain and allow your fingers to get cold after a few miles of wind. They're better than Ultragrips, though. I think these Jacobsons were what I meant by "Robertson" upstream.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  21. ReeBee
    Member

    Hi again,

    Brilliant. Thanks SO MUCH for all of these suggestions! Will do some more investigating this weekend.

    R

    Posted 8 years ago #

  22. gembo
    Member

    I have sealskinz winter as previous but using a silk liner under and still cold. Rapha gloves are In their sake but still extortionate. No idea if they perform as well,as they claim

    Posted 8 years ago #

  23. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    @sallyhinch

    Not from me, but you'll be fine. In fact she just nodded her assent. Or you could have my mum's old gloves if you like?

    Posted 8 years ago #

  24. gowgowuk
    Member

    After the Edinburgh Bicycle coop staff (and more online) advised specifically against the Sealskinz all-weather, I recently got some Seal Highland XP Gloves and so far I'm very happy with them.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  25. Uberuce
    Member

    I wear a pair of gloves that were bought for a school skiing trip in 1993. They would make shifting gear very cumbersome, but since I'm not one of you traitor freewheeling scum that's not an issue.

    I mentioned their vintage to a colleague of mine. She idly inquired to the month on which this trip happened, which baffled me until I realised she was working out whether they were older than her.

    They are. I think I will have her address those gloves as 'Pater' from now on.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  26. Nelly
    Member

    @Uberuce - So your colleague is mid twenties?

    Hmmmmmmm - I left school in 1985................

    Posted 8 years ago #

  27. SRD
    Moderator

    I've just put on lifa (polypropylene) thermals that must date to 1983? Cutting edge at the time...

    Posted 8 years ago #

  28. chdot
    Admin

    http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15930&replies=2#post-208654

    Posted 8 years ago #

  29. gembo
    Member

    The sealskinz gloves that Wingpig links to are only twelve quid. They need a liner glove to keep you warm. They do get wet but they dry at work fr commute home. I had gore version that were similar but dear and they would be dry in the morning but still moist at night

    Posted 8 years ago #

  30. firedfromthecircus
    Member

    I can thoroughly recommend pogies. Even on very cold days I can wear thin summer gloves and be quite happy.

    I have the Hot-Pog basic ones.

    http://www.hotpog.co.uk/basic-hotpog-mountain-bike-pogies

    Posted 8 years ago #

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