Comments on: Winter Cycling Gloves

By: Numbness and Penguins’ Eggs, Cold Hands and Bernard Hinault at Liège-Bastogne-Liège (and other spurious comparisons) | traumfahrrad

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:49:27 +0000

[...] nastiness of numb and painful fingers. I’ve never really suffered from cold hands, unlike others I know who have struggled for years to find some sort of solution to the pain and misery of icy [...]

By: tejvan

tejvan — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 08:03:10 +0000

cheers Tricky. Just shows often worth looking outside of cycle outlets to get good gear for cycling

By: Tricyklist

Tricyklist — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 07:54:36 +0000

I’ve ridden daily right through several Danish winters down to -15C, 5F, using a variety of under £10 Thinsulate gloves. Not nearly warm enough due to a lack of windproofing. They aren’t more than light showerproof either. I’ve bought several £40+ ‘big name’ membrane gloves more recently and none of them are good enough below -5C. Very disappointing for the very high prices! The slightest damp inside and they become very poor performers at 55F! I now have gloves for each range of low temperatures. Winter gloves for scooter riders from a motorcycle shop are proving best for really cold conditions. It hasn’t been cold enough yet to try the heat packs which came with them.

By: Bhima Bowden

Bhima Bowden — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:05:05 +0000

I just bought some cheap Thinsulate gloves from Tesco. 5 pairs for £30. Thinsulate is the best type of fabric for cold and wet weather, but these ones are the type that are “too” warm and cause sweating.

I don’t care though. That’s why I bought 5 pairs. Just change every 45 minutes after every climb/descent of the Cat and Fiddle and start fresh! Taking 5 pairs out on a “normal” road ride would be difficult though.

By: jonty pritchard

jonty pritchard — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:45:33 +0000

i live in one of the hottest parts of australia but for 4months
of the year it can get down to 4 or 5 centigrade dont know fahrenheight
conversion !! so might try those builders gloves happy trails jonty

By: tejvan

tejvan — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:21:09 +0000

Yes. I have many loyal readers in the far east cycle clothing manufacturer circles.

By: pj

pj — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:16:40 +0000

looks like you’ve attracted the interest of the assorted glove makers of the far east. cycling info is an influential and far-reaching blog.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:31:11 +0000

Thanks Chris. I might check them out. Look good and waterproof.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:06:07 +0000

Similar sort of thing, same company. These are the ones I was given, and use.
http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catref=KUN275M

Best product description I could find there, but they are also on Amazon – twice the price though. They’re good, nowhere near as bulky as you’d think and they soften up lovely once you start to wear them. I was surprised, they’re very light. Wouldn’t swap them now to be honest. I’d never have thought of using anything from a builders merchant – but, just goes to show…

By: tejvan

tejvan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:17:25 +0000

interesting thanks.

I saw these CLC builders gloves
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CLC-PK3015-Gloves-Beanie-XMS11GLOVES/dp/B0047466TY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351703772&sr=8-2