Comments on: Looking for Gloves for Bitter Cold

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:44:21 +0000

I’ve had lots of luck with Pearl Izumi lobster gloves, the old style. It has a thick plush on top of the hand and at least for me has been great under 30, down to 5F. The one prob- not for me- is that my hands get damp. Other people are bothered by this but it’s all good.

Good luck. For me it’s the toes I struggle with

By: DirtBum

DirtBum — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:14:57 +0000

I had the layers going, but too tight of a fit, I think. I bought some bigger wind-blocker gloves with 100-gram Thinsulate. I haven’t ridden again when it’s been cold enough to really test them (not that I’m complaining!).

By: commuterDude

commuterDude — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:03:45 +0000

+1 on the “Bar-mitts” or “pogies” as they’re sometimes known. I have a set of snowmobile lobster-claw mitts made in Alaska… and seriously, anything above 12 degrees F, they are almost TOO warm, even with bare hands underneath. I’ve ridden those gloves down to -9F for over an hour, with no issues… I think it was the only part of my body that was warm. Another method I’ve used is layering, starting with a military surplus wool glove, then a shell (like a windbreaker, but for the hands), then an oversized mitt over that. Three layers… yeah, but sized right, the hands don’t get squeezed: circulation problems can get confused with “these gloves stink” feelings… been there. The three layer method works down to about 10 degrees, single digits are “comfortable”, but not “warm” anymore. And, if it warms up, you can de-layer easily.

By: Eric Benjamin

Eric Benjamin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:27:58 +0000

I have had good luck with thicker Trek gloves. My fingers stay pretty warm although I would like to try some lobster gloves.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:22:31 +0000

Good luck. For me it’s the toes I struggle with

By: DirtBum

DirtBum — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:31:39 +0000

Sweet! I'd heard about Pogies, but thought they were only applicable to mountain bike bars. But it looks like these work with drop bars (though you'd have to remove your hands from the mitts to shift with bar-ends). Also it kind of locks you in to riding on the hoods (I tend to spend the majority of my time in the drops). Still, they look very interesting. I have some more gloves I'll be trying, but if nothing else works I may end up trying the BarMitts. They're certainly an interesting product. Thanks for sharing!

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:54:01 +0000

Why wait? There’s an easy solution – BarMitts. Check http://www.barmitts.com. Anything down to freezing point and you can ride all day with summer-weight fingerless gloves – I’m not kidding, I’ve done it. Below that, say in the 20s, a full finger glove is better; wear what you’d normally use as a liner. In the single digits and teens wear the lightly insulated gloves you’d normally wear when it is merely “chilly” out. Try different gloves ’til you find the combo that works for you. I tried winter weight gloves with the barmitts and my hands got way too hot and I’d ride some of the time with my hands out of the mitts just to cool down. I haven’t had cold hands yet this winter – the BarMitts are simply amazing. I’m not affiliated with the company, I just like to ride year-round and this completely solves (not just helps) the cold hand issue at any temperature. I’m planning the ultimate test this Friday – air temp of 6f and wind-chill at -10f.