At what temp do you start wearing gloves for thermal reasons?
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At what temp do you start wearing gloves for thermal reasons?
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51° F. Seriously about the precision; 52° I'm fine, 50 and my fingers get cold and start hurting. Very light gloves of course, and even fingerless gloves are good for me at that temperature.
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Perhaps it's the footwear. If you are riding in summer shoes, stop. Summer shoes are very well ventilated. Get a cheaper shoe without as much ventilation or get a pair of water proof shoes or get a pair of winter bike shoes. Cost increases from left to right. There are even lots of winter shoes that maybe aren't as warm as others but they make great shoes for the transition period. 45NRTH's Ragnarök boots probably aren't a good choice for below about 20°F but up to that point they do a very good job. On the other hand, something like their Wølfgar boot or something like the Lake MZ303 is too hot for riding much above freezing.
Additionally, buy winter shoes of any kind a couple of sizes bigger than you normally would. Summer shoes fit very closely but they have lots of ventilation. Winter shoes need more room for more insulation without cutting off circulation. Also use insulated insoles. I like aerogel type and/or lambswool. The aerogel insulates very well and the lambswool is super comfy.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, protect your feet against wind. Shoe covers, shoes that aren't ventilated, neoprene socks, etc, go a long way to keeping the heat you generate at your feet.
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55° F for me.. if there's wind over 10mph. 50° if it's calm.
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I put my gloves on when I went down the hill at night last week,
in town , because I was making my own wind chill.
in town , because I was making my own wind chill.
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10C - 15C: I'm still in my summer gloves. If it's windy, I'll use a pair of thin, Castelli full finger gloves. We often have a damp, chill wind being along Lake Ontario.
5C - 10C: The Castellis. I can wear them up to 15C without feeling uncomfortable.
5C and foul weather up to 10C): Assos Fugu - those bad boys are good below freezing. I've started out around 0C and worn them up to about 7C.
5C - 10C: The Castellis. I can wear them up to 15C without feeling uncomfortable.
5C and foul weather up to 10C): Assos Fugu - those bad boys are good below freezing. I've started out around 0C and worn them up to about 7C.