Quote Originally Posted by Lisa S.H. View Post
It's the wind when biking that's the killer. One combo I use is a pair of thin soft cashmere ladies' gloves or merino glove liners, then my Gore Volcano windstopper gloves (not bulky), then the Climawool glove. This i would typically wear for a 2 hour bike ride at 30-40 degrees. I got the loden mittens for the most severe cold, to wear over other gloves too that same way. Can't wait to try them out- the loden is nice and thick and soft wool.
Thanks, Lisa! Too bad that even beloved Ibex hasn't been able to come up with the *ideal* winter cycling gloves/mitten!....

I have the Gore Volcano gloves, too. I absolutely LOVE them fit-wise for my small hands, but they sure don't do much to keep me warm! I've been layering a heavy fleece glove over them in temps under 45. Now, I'll use the Ibex gloves or mittens instead, with a Smartwool liner sandwiched in there somewhere, if necessary. The wool is bound to be warmer than the fleece.......

I don't last long on the bike if my hands are freezing, so I even toss in chemical warmers, too, when it's really cold. My rides don't last more than two hours, so I can usually get two to three outings out of a $1/pair, if I wrap 'em up air-tight between uses.

I now have so much Ibex in my wardrobe that friends are asking me why my jackets, sweaters, hats (and now gloves) all have "horns" on them, LOL!