Gloves

[Cathryn]

Help me! Went out today at 2 degrees for a couple of hours. Body fine. Feet cold but not worryingly so. Hands? So frozen I nearly cried from the pain as the blood crept back into them once I got home.

I have some Altura shield gloves which were well reviewed but didn't even start to keep my hands warm. What should I buy?

 

[HLaB]

My warmest gloves are Spesh Radiant but there are a bit too bulky for the road bike but perfect for commuting. They've also got a pocket for a hand warming gel but I've never used it they're plenty warm already.
My little sister has also got me a pair of thin silk gloves to wear underneath I may give them a go but I'll probably be too warm then.

 

[marinyork]

I wear ski type gloves. It's usually about minus 2 in the evenings and this works all right. I had problems on one of the fairly cold nights in the first couple of weeks of december when it was minus 7 or something. I think it's important to cover the wrists from wind as that is where heat will seap out.

 

[Cathryn]

Don't you have trouble changing gears in ski gloves? I could dig mine out of our ski suitcase and see if they work...good idea.

 

[gavintc]

I got a pair of 3 finger gloves when I was in Canada a couple of winters ago and they are my 'really really' cold weather gloves. I had them on for the club run today. They may not be fashionable, but they do work.

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...older_id=2534374302882531&bmUID=1231005614248

 

[Cathryn]

Oooh I like those!!

 

[marinyork]

I don't have problems changing gears no, I can also press the cycle function on the speedo (ish). I can't grip small things too well, so there are big limitations. I suppose it depends on time, I was out last night from 9pm for about an hour and a half, I can definitely see problems creeping up when you're out for longer than that like I had at the beginning of last month. Anyway just my 2p worth, I don't do anything properly .

 

[summerdays]

I bought silk liner ones today ... but haven't had a chance to try them inside my other gloves yet.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I used to wear two pairs, one pair of lightweight gloves under my big thick winter gloves. Even then, when it was really cold I used to suffer as you describe (including the "nearly - in - tears" bit!). Winter cycling is sometimes uncomfortable, no matter how good your kit is.

 

[Baggy]

Gore gloves have windstopper material, but I'm not sure if they would be warm enough (I use Gore Lady Vulcano, but it's about 5 degrees warmer where I live). The Gore Xenon and Gore Alp X look very good.

If you have room in your gloves you could use a glove liner (sealskinz do one on Wiggle).

Alternatively you could always try wearing a bigger pair of gloves over the top?

(Ah, already suggested I see!).

 

[PrettyboyTim]

I bought some Altura liner gloves to put inside my windproof ones, and they helped a lot. I seem to remember they were about £6 from Evans. Hands still not toasty on really cold days - cold, but not painfully so.

 

[kyuss]

Get some silk liners. They're thin enough that they'll fit under any glove and make a big difference. Under a tenner from most outdoors shops or £5 from Decathlon

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I wear a pair of silk socks under my normal socks if it's really cold. That works.

 

[Cathryn]

Thanks - i'll try silk and maybe my ski gloves too. I'm not a big woos (didn't cry at all when i broke my leg) but those frozen fingers nearly beat me today!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Thanks - i'll try silk and maybe my ski gloves too. I'm not a big woos (didn't cry at all when i broke my leg) but those frozen fingers nearly beat me today!

I've never known anything quite so painful. It really is enough to make you cry, even a big hairy truck driver like me!