Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Remember that a lot of keeping your extremities warm actually happens in your core. Sometimes an extra base layer is the best thing I can do to keep my fingers warm.
Very true. Also I find that warm wrists and ankles are necessary for comfortable hands and feet.

I tend to have very cold hands and feet when I'm not riding my bike, and I need very warm mittens for driving or walking around in winter. But I haven't had much trouble keeping my hands warm when I ride, and except for the time of year when the sun is really low (within a few weeks of the winter solstice) I've been surprised at how easily I can keep warm above the waist. (My legs and feet are a different issue, however, and I needed warmer tights and booties than most of the friends I rode with last winter.)