Winter Gloves for Gravel Cycling
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Winter Gloves for Gravel Cycling
So, this is the first winter my wife and I plan to ride through with a weekly gravel ride. As long as there is no ice on the road, we plan to get out for a 30 - 40 mile ride. We live in Western PA and probably will not ride if it is below 20 degrees. Does anyone have a pair of gloves to recommend? We rode a week ago with some new Pearl Izumi gloves that were totally inadequate fro 30 degrees. We are not interested in the bar mits type solutions that stay on and cover the handlebars, though I know wome folks swear by them. We are just looking for something warm with good dexterity and that staus on your hands when you get off of the bike. Preferably under $60 a pair...
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https://www.amazon.com/HEAD-Multi-Sp.../dp/B00O4HCQ34
Costco had them for $20. Good at 0*C for me and work on the touchscreen Garmin too. Buy them big.
Costco had them for $20. Good at 0*C for me and work on the touchscreen Garmin too. Buy them big.
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I use LG Super Prestige 2 gloves when its 35-50 degrees.
There is a hidden fabric to make them lobster style for a bit more warmth and coverage.
I like the dexterity and warmth combo.
If I owned a store I would try em all.
There is a hidden fabric to make them lobster style for a bit more warmth and coverage.
I like the dexterity and warmth combo.
If I owned a store I would try em all.
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I have tried a few different winter cycling-specific gloves and haven’t been impressed, particularly with wind protection. This year I’m trying snowmobile gloves: Kinco 901s. They are leather and seem pretty warm, haven’t had a chance to ride with them yet but they are definitely a notch above anything I’ve found in a bike store.
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https://www.amazon.com/HEAD-Multi-Sp.../dp/B00O4HCQ34
Costco had them for $20. Good at 0*C for me and work on the touchscreen Garmin too. Buy them big.
Costco had them for $20. Good at 0*C for me and work on the touchscreen Garmin too. Buy them big.
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They're windproof and I have bar tape. Everyone is different for tolerance to cold hands. For instance I start wearing leg warmers at 12* and booties at 6* C. Others in my club will go with shorts down to 5*C and never wear full finger gloves.
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what I think makes the cost worth it is that you’re getting a glove system that will work from 50+ all the way down below freezing. It’s multiple gloves, for multiple conditions, in one. I’ll report back when I have some ride time in mine.
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These are the first pair of fingered gloves I've found that work for my boney hands down to 20F on their own without an overglove:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DVWF8X4/
I was very skeptical at first. First time I needed them for an inner-glove on a 25F bike commute I put lobster-claws over them and my hands were swimming. Now I use them solo from 20-40F. Very warm when windy and dry, haven't tried them in wet yet. Just took delivery 2 weeks back.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DVWF8X4/
I was very skeptical at first. First time I needed them for an inner-glove on a 25F bike commute I put lobster-claws over them and my hands were swimming. Now I use them solo from 20-40F. Very warm when windy and dry, haven't tried them in wet yet. Just took delivery 2 weeks back.
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I am not saying I want to try it.....
but how many of us are old enough to remember the bread sacks on our feet playing in the snow.
What would a pair of latex gloves do under neath another thin glove?
but how many of us are old enough to remember the bread sacks on our feet playing in the snow.
What would a pair of latex gloves do under neath another thin glove?
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I can ride fairly comfortably down to 28*F with 45NRTH Sturmfist gloves.
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Planet Bike’s Borealis gloves are semi lobster claw mitts with removable liners. You can wear the fleece liner gloves alone. You can wear the outer mitts alone. Or you can wear together for maximum warmth. Separate liners & outer mitts help to dry quickly when damp. You can also use your own standard fingerless gloves under the outer mitts. They only thing warmer is bar mitts - which are great by the way.
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These are the first pair of fingered gloves I've found that work for my boney hands down to 20F on their own without an overglove:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DVWF8X4/
I was very skeptical at first. First time I needed them for an inner-glove on a 25F bike commute I put lobster-claws over them and my hands were swimming. Now I use them solo from 20-40F. Very warm when windy and dry, haven't tried them in wet yet. Just took delivery 2 weeks back.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DVWF8X4/
I was very skeptical at first. First time I needed them for an inner-glove on a 25F bike commute I put lobster-claws over them and my hands were swimming. Now I use them solo from 20-40F. Very warm when windy and dry, haven't tried them in wet yet. Just took delivery 2 weeks back.
Huh... Man I was excited to check this out but when I clicked on it I saw this is what I was wearing last week and for me at 28 degrees they werew a total fail... I am beginning to realize that what work for some may not work for others in a similar circumstance...
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for a cpl hrs out with 29 degrees, wind & sun I used my fingered, PI winter cycling gloves with the bar mitts. I brought lighter gloves but stuck with these for the whole ride. these gloves are good cuz even with a little hand moisture I can still slip my hands in & out. the problem with so many cheap winter gloves is, once your hands are wet you can't get them back in. hands can be wet from sweat, but also from rain when you take them out for whatever reason
however I wouldn't want these gloves on if I was hand sweating a lot cuz it does make it harder to slip them on & off, also they take a long time to dry at home
Pearl Izumi - Ride Men's Elite Softshell Glove
I also have their lobster gloves
Pearl Izumi - Ride Pro AMFIB Lobster Gloves
however I wouldn't want these gloves on if I was hand sweating a lot cuz it does make it harder to slip them on & off, also they take a long time to dry at home
Pearl Izumi - Ride Men's Elite Softshell Glove
I also have their lobster gloves
Pearl Izumi - Ride Pro AMFIB Lobster Gloves
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Gloves are weird. I have found them to have a much smaller temp window than other gear.
which is probably why I have half a dozen pair of gloves.
which is probably why I have half a dozen pair of gloves.
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I think I might agree. this time of year I often make a choice but bring a change with me, just in case. I frequently change them up, either right away or midway in my ride as I warm up, or conditions change, or depending on how long I'm out
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well Unless I am using my bar mitts. then It gives me a much larger range. but if it gets close to 50 my hands melt!
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oh yeah I recently re-read old posts of mine, where 40 and rain, then yes use the mitts, but 40 and sunny, no way gloves are just fine. was out the other day it was 29 and sunny. gloves and mitts were good together
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I've had good luck with Seirus Innovations down into the 30s. Inexpensive enough to take a risk on them, at any rate.
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https://www.amazon.com/HEAD-Multi-Sp.../dp/B00O4HCQ34
Costco had them for $20. Good at 0*C for me and work on the touchscreen Garmin too. Buy them big.
Costco had them for $20. Good at 0*C for me and work on the touchscreen Garmin too. Buy them big.
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Thought about getting the Specialized Element 3.0 Lobster Claw Gloves. It's on sale for $44.99 at Erik's. Anyone can provide feedback?
https://www.eriksbikeshop.com/specia...3e2327/product
https://www.eriksbikeshop.com/specia...3e2327/product
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the key is to layer gloves, 2 thin gloves is better than 1 thick one. Also if the glove is too warm or does not breath, you will soak the inside with sweat, then after about 30 minutes your hand will be freezing
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