Winter cycling gloves

[Resi]

Need some recommendation for good warm winter cycling gloves.

Thanks

Resi

[maillotpois]

I have these - they're almost a neoprene material - good wind and cold blockers:

http://www.rei.com/product/745948

[Resi]

I have these - they're almost a neoprene material - good wind and cold blockers:

http://www.rei.com/product/745948

Thanks for the tip.

Resi

[VeloVT]

Hi Resi,
I commuted by bike throughout the winter last year (hoping to again this year!) and it took me some time to find a glove I liked.

For temps above 47 or so but still too cool for fingerless gloves, I have a pair of Terry full-finger bike gloves that I really like. They fit exceptionally well. These are the ones:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=14148

For temps between 30/35 and 50, I found I was comfortable in a non-bike specific glove made of Polartec Powerstretch Windpro fabric. Fleecy on the inside, super thin and flexible, somewhat wind resistant if the wind is not frigid. Here's the pair I have actually:

http://www.ems.com/catalog/product_detail_square.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442247443&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302878053&bmUID=1187619992454

For colder weather, I had a really hard time finding something that was adequately windproof and insulating, but didn't feel like boxing glove. I have to say I tried on most of the bike-specific gloves (PI and so on) and felt they were too clumsy. Here's what I ended up with -- it's a springweight ski/ice-climbing glove:

http://www.mountaingear.com/pages/product/product.asp/imanf/Marmot/idesc/Spring+Glove+-+Unisex/Store/MG/item/204815/N/4294967276%201064

I'm actually quite happy with them. They're good alone down to 20F or thereabouts (maybe a tad colder), for anything colder I wear a light/midweight polypro liner underneath (this combo worked for me down to about 10 deg last winter. The two days colder than that, I drove :o ). I find them plenty flexible/non-bulky, so shifting/braking is comfortable. They block the wind well, and the adjustable cuff makes dealing with various layers (base/mid layers with thumbholes, glove liners, jacket, etc) much easier.

Good luck finding something you like! I think glove preferences are a bit more personal than one might think -- for instance I just can't stand anything even slightly bulky, but others may not mind this.

[VeloVT]

Sorry to drift... but is my post displaying wrong for everyone else too? Anyone know if there's an issue using Camino (as a browser) with TE? I just downloaded it yesterday because Safari has so many compatibility issues and it's been bugging me... why is the world so non Mac-friendly?

[Torrilin]

Your 3rd url link is not closed with the right tag. Needs a / between the open bracket and the u :). That *should* fix the problem and deconfuse the board software.

[VeloVT]

oooh much better. thanks torrilin!

[mimitabby]

Hi Resi,
I commuted by bike throughout the winter last year (hoping to again this year!) and it took me some time to find a glove I liked.

For temps above 47 or so but still too cool for fingerless gloves, I have a pair of Terry full-finger bike gloves that I really like. These are the ones:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=14148

For temps between 30/35 and 50, I found I was comfortable in a non-bike specific glove made of Polartec Powerstretch Windpro fabric. Fleecy on the inside, super thin and flexible, somewhat wind resistant if the wind is not frigid. Here's the pair I have actually:

http://www.ems.com/catalog/product_detail_square.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442247443&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302878053&bmUID=1187619992454

For colder weather, I had a really hard time finding something that was adequately windproof and insulating, but didn't feel like boxing glove. I have to say I tried on most of the bike-specific gloves (PI and so on) and felt they were too clumsy. Here's what I ended up with -- it's a springweight ski/ice-climbing glove:

http://www.mountaingear.com/pages/product/product.asp/imanf/Marmot/idesc/Spring+Glove+-+Unisex/Store/MG/item/204815/N/4294967276%201064

I'm actually quite happy with them. They're good alone down to 20F or thereabouts (maybe a tad colder), for anything colder I wear a light/midweight polypro liner underneath (this combo worked for me down to about 10 deg last winter. The two days colder than that, I drove :o ). I find them plenty flexible/non-bulky, so shifting/braking is comfortable. They block the wind well, and the adjustable cuff makes dealing with various layers (base/mid layers with thumbholes, glove liners, jacket, etc) much easier.

Good luck finding something you like! I think glove preferences are a bit more personal than one might think -- for instance I just can't stand anything even slightly bulky, but others may not mind this.

Liza, thanks for the excellent suggestions. I have been VERY UNHAPPY with Longfingered glove selections ever since pearlizumi quit making my favorite gloves... both the terry and the polartek seem pretty nice.
For really really cold weather, i put on a pair of reg. longfingered gloves and then put on a large pair of men's fleece gloves. the fleece is insubstantial and doesn't fat up my hands too much.
they also weigh next to nothing so as soon as its warmer i just put them in my camelbak.

[MomOnBike]

On advice given here, I got DH a pair of lobster claw gloves for Christmas last year. Something like: http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=21007

He really likes them when the weather gets cold.

[VeloVT]

If I were to look for another pair of winter biking gloves, I'd probably be tempted to look at XC ski racing gloves too, like some of the ones on this page:

http://www.newmoonski.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Gloves

[Crankin]

I have the Terry gloves for temps down to about 50, 48. Sometimes, I wear thin liners from EMS under them. I have a pair of PI gloves that are heavier for temps down to 35 or so. They feel a little awkward shifting my road bike, so I have to be more "aware." They are fine for the mtb, though. I bought Craft lobster gloves last year. I really hate them. They fit well and keep me warm, but I just don't like the feeling of having my fingers separated. I can't reach the shifters as well.
An expensive mistake, so what i ended up doing on a couple of cold days was to put chemical warmers between the liners and my lighter weight Terry gloves. Perfect for mtb rides in the 20s.

[Resi]

Thanks Lady's, you are all awesome!!!!!

[SalsaMTB]

The louis garneau 3 in1 transfo gloves worked really well for me all winter. For the extremely cold days, I would add a chemical warmer and was fine. I've tried other gloves (ski gloves, PI gloves) and found these to work best.