Winter Gloves

[103Alex1]

Got a pair of Chiba Drystars coming instead this week .. will be happy to report back -

Well, they are ... fine. It's not got really cold yet and I suspect they'd be on the light side sub-4 degrees but for Spring/Autumn use when it's damp and drizzly have been absolutely fine. Cuffs a bit short compared to the Endura ones but not as sweaty. For under £20 for regular everyday use they were a bargain.

While we're on the subject of gloves, these arrived today off pre-order :

eBIKE

Might be a good under-glove (or worn with one) for something warmer in Winter. Early days on these but would be great if they turn out good.

Worn a few times. Non-sweaty and very comfortable. Cuffs long enough to slip under cycing jersey. Been good with the SatNav on the move in the dry and comfy when daytime temps at the moment drift towards their daily "highs"... but penetrating damp/light drizzle left me with numb frozen fingers in half an hour on a grim day. A bit bulky as an underglove - and a bit tight to use with one. So fair-weather friends all in all - but useful ones when the weather is so.

 

[morphix]

Here's my gloves. Only £2.50 what a bargain! They're very thin like posh evening-wear gloves, so you can still operate switches/buttons etc..yet they're surprisingly warm. The white on them is highly light reflective and they have a stripe all down the side, so ideal for hand signalling.

I can even type on keyboard with these on and keep them in the house

Also available in green:

 

[103Alex1]

Hope they last longer than the mitts I got from Poundland ... a week and they were in bits .. thought I was on to a real bargain there for a couple of rides !

 

[morphix]

Hope they last longer than the mitts I got from Poundland ... a week and they were in bits .. thought I was on to a real bargain there for a couple of rides !

I've had them since about May but have only used them for jogging and haven't done much of that because of a knee prob! I do wear them in house but haven't washed them yet, so that will be the real test ;-) They seem pretty well made though because the material is like that stretchy nylon stuff.

 

[Scimitar]

I recalled I had a set of shorty grey leather ex-Wehrmacht officer gloves that I use for summer m'bike riding but are light enough for bicycling, since there's not a lot of sweat raised in this weather on an ebike - at least, not the way I ride.
I just tried them out - perfectly fine, no wind penetration at all and my fingers remained quite cosy. It's still quite a mild day, though; I await the chance to try them out when the temp drops a bit.

 

[103Alex1]

Still haven't found any non-wet weather Winter Gloves (as opposed to Autumn / mild Early Winter ones) that I like, don't involve removal to do anything remotely fiddly and don't cost a fortune.

Tried these tonight :

Proviz, Reflective Winter Glove from only £21.99. Free UK Delivery | Wheelies

Nice design and grip. But they're going back .. it's not exactly cold right now and hands felt chilly in less than 10 minutes. To be fair I only had a single layer half-zip top on under an Altura windproof .. but it was a Helly Hansen "freeze" one so I don't think it was on account of my being generally 'under-dressed'.

 

[amigafan2003]

don't involve removal to do anything remotely fiddly

I think you want the impossible.

You simply aren't going to get a slim glove that will also be warm in minus temperatures.


Oh, and +1 on the Karrimor gloves - I use them as an underglove or just when I'm out and about and don't need a bulkier glove.

 

[morphix]

I think you want the impossible.

You simply aren't going to get a slim glove that will also be warm in minus temperatures.


Oh, and +1 on the Karrimor gloves - I use them as an underglove or just when I'm out and about and don't need a bulkier glove.

I have some heavier fleece gloves I will probably wear on top of them when we go into minus weather.. my fleece gloves by themselves were never that warm but maybe with these as undergloves it will work

 

[tillson]

I have been using Sealskinz gloves for the past few winters. They are a bit pricey, but completely waterproof, breathable, warm and don't make your hands sweaty. The knitted socks are just as good.

It's just a pity that a seal had to die for the sake of my warm hands. ( It didn't. They contain a type of wool)

 

[GaRRy]

Best gloves I have used for real cold are neoprene divers gloves.

Another trick is to wear a pair of surgical / barrier gloves as under gloves ( but only if real cold as your hands will sweat)

Learned this from my parakart racing (and especially 4 hour enduros in winter)

 

[morphix]

Best gloves I have used for real cold are neoprene divers gloves.

Another trick is to wear a pair of surgical / barrier gloves as under gloves ( but only if real cold as your hands will sweat)

Learned this from my parakart racing (and especially 4 hour enduros in winter)

You buy those surgical gloves cheap on eBay from FORD of all places..about £5 (delivered) for a box of 100..one of the cheapest prices online and they don't have the annoying powder inside.. I use them for my business and always keep a pair in my bag when riding for chain adjustments etc ;-)

 

[103Alex1]

I think you want the impossible.

You simply aren't going to get a slim glove that will also be warm in minus temperatures.


Oh, and +1 on the Karrimor gloves - I use them as an underglove or just when I'm out and about and don't need a bulkier glove.

I think this lot reckon theirs are pretty hot and very comfy too ... but the price is just ludicrous :

Assos Winter Glove System Pack, Assos, Assos GLOVES WINTER

I have some heavier fleece gloves I will probably wear on top of them when we go into minus weather.. my fleece gloves by themselves were never that warm but maybe with these as undergloves it will work

Do they have any grip, Morphix ? I tend to find my hands slipping all over the place with fleece Thinsulate and the like ... but they are dirt cheap at Go Outdoors in the bins by the tills

Best gloves I have used for real cold are neoprene divers gloves.

Another trick is to wear a pair of surgical / barrier gloves as under gloves ( but only if real cold as your hands will sweat)

Learned this from my parakart racing (and especially 4 hour enduros in winter)

I have a couple of pairs of divers' gloves and boxes of surgical barrier gloves used in the garden (can't feel a thing in the soil through gardening ones !). However I hope I never wind up in a place cold enough to warrant wearing either whilst biking ... hands must be drenched inside with any amount of exertion ?

 

[103Alex1]

Some really big discounts at Planet X at the moment and bargains to be had. I'm not obsessed with gloves because I like wearing them - it's because I dislike wearing them, especially so if they cause clammy hands or restrict sensation in my fingers. But they're a necessary evil for warmth and protection.

Do like the look of using these as a system which you can easily strip down layers if needed rather than trying to find a bulky winter glove to stop the fingers freezing :

Base : Red Level Tactel Gloves

Over : Planet X Winter Cycling Gloves

Top if really cold : Planet X Insul8or Gloves

The method works with other clothes so I guess why not with gloves. At those prices might give it a try. The big brand boys would do you for the best part of £80 or more for a combo like that. The Thinsulate "top layer" ones have a grippy palm which is a big bonus ... imho.

 

[mountainsport]

This will come up in the next couple of months as it always does, so here's a chance to save some money. Don;t waste it on expensive cycle gloves. These will keep your hands pretty warm. Unfortunately they don't have them when you need them, so get them now.
LIDL Great Britain - lidl.co.uk

Hi d8veh i could have kicked myself for not remembering to visit LidL store like you had said for winter gloves,and i had only just bought an a expensive pair a few days ago.Any advice on how to palm them off quickly? 90% off the retail price.

Mountainsport.

 

[Scimitar]

I know from painfully-bought experience during many winters of riding motorcycles that the best type of hand protection is a fairing. Somewhat impractical on a bicycle, although there are some brave and foolhardy tries at it, but the next best thing is bar-end protection.
The cheapskate courier solution is a pair of milk or oil cartons, cut down and tie-wrapped/screwed onto and into the bar ends, but for a more elegant appearance, you can try the hand brush guards sold for trail bikes. You'd not think so, but these can offer a surprising amount of protection from the wind - and bear in mind the wind-chill factor. You don't have to be going all that quickly even on a bicycle for wind-chill to really make its presence felt.

Biketek Rally Brush Guards Orig Blk

I used a mix of fairings (both full and partial) and bar muffs for years.
Tech-7 Evo Handlebar Muffs