Brrr...cold fingers! Even with Gore Windstopper / Gore Tex

[sdg_77]

I find Gore thin liner gloves very effective and they fold up small if the day warms up.  There is the unfortunate side effect of the 'debate with myself' about which outer gloves to use and when to take the liners off .... how long to leave them on the radiator before riding and so-on :-)

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-bike-wear-universal-under-gloves/

I normally use them with these Velo windstoppers,  which covers most situations as it seems to be the airflow which is the main problem, if I can get to the end of the road with warm fingers they generally look after themselves after that.

http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/extremities-velo-glove-1c310267



Or, you could try these Rohan heated gloves ... http://www.rohan.co.uk/Product/Detail/WomensSaleOffers_03211?ocode=03211595

enjoy!
sdg.

[JWestland]

Thanks for all the replies

[John Saxby]

Jawine, of the various liner gloves I've tried over the years, the "Icebreaker" merinos seem to work best for winter conditions. I have a lightweight and a slightly heavier-weight pair.  (I also use the lightweight pair for summer riding on my motorcycle--inside leather gloves--because they breathe so well & feel so nice--better than silk, because they fit more snugly on my hands.)

Have to say I've not found a really good balance between warmth and "handiness" in the winter--Ottawa's pretty cold, mind, so others may not have this problem.  I've found that mittens + Icebreaker liners work much better than any form of gloves, including lobster-claws.  Best mittens I've found are made by Outdoor Research [OR]; BUT, they're clumsy & bulky, esp for bicycle controls. OR do make gloves from a fleece-with-windstopper fabric, as do Marmot, but I find that these work well when the temp approaches 0 Celsius, only if used with an Icebreaker liner.

I stop riding by early-mid December, unless for some reason there's no snow & ice by that time. (I'm not hardcore.) So, I can't really offer advice on hand protection in temps which are much below freezing.  The references above to OR mittens + Icebreaker liners are for X-country skiing in temps down to about  -15 or -20  -- not cycling weather!!

Good luck!

J.

[StuntPilot]

Just saw these ...

http://www.easylifegroup.com/nasa-thermal-gloves-and-socks-3509

Developed for NASA, they sound like the job ... its cold up there!

[triaesthete]

Jawine
If you are on a budget, don't like cold hands, ride in all weathers and like a cost effective and proven product you have to try Buffalo mitts. Only £23 a pair! 

http://www.needlesports.com/Catalogue/Technical-Clothing/Shell/Buffalo/DP-Mitts-BUF-MIT
http://www.buffalosystems.co.uk/dp16rollover.htm

Amazingly durable for the weight, wring them out when wet, suprisingly easy to ride in.  If it's really "minging" weather wear two (stepped sizes).

Or use British army surplus goretex arctic overmitts on top. £10 a pair delivered!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olive-Green-Goretex-Outer-Trigger-Finger-Mitten-/300586399992?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&var=&hash=item8bb3f2addd

Both are easy to get on and off  in cold damp weather, or halfway through roadside repairs if you need a warm, or have to fiddle with the map.

Warm hands down to at least -10c or 0c and raining  for  £33!

Ian

[JWestland]

Tx ^_^

I already got Gores, on sale on Evans with work discount. So I guess undergloves will cut it.

That site though is very handy, I know somebody who needs new marching boots. As the other ones have somewhat died.

(marching boots, now that sounds wrong...probably a Dutchism )