Winter Riding Gloves

[spokewrench]

My main headache is the cold coming thru the helmet vents, (pun intended),
I have tried several head liners/covers, but they are all too thick to wear
under the helmet, and I have a helmet mini cam, that cause problems
finding a full helmet cover.
May be I should learn to sew, to make Velcro access slots for all
the mirrors/mini cam?
ymmv

I use goatskin driving gloves below 50 F, gauntleted ski gloves if it's much colder.
If it's below 60 F, a skullcap under my bike helmet makes a big difference. Otherwise, I could lose a lot of heat through wind on my forehead and head, and that would make my hands and feet cold.
I wear a vest that zips up to cover my neck. If it's below 20 F, I'll add an old-fashioned scarf. I may also switch from my bike helmet to a cowboy-style hardhat. The brim is great for keeping drafts of cold air off my face. For really cold weather I also have a plush polyester hat shaped like a leather football helmet. It covers my forehead and ears nicely. The headband adjustment wheels on my bike helmet and my hardhat will accommodate it nicely.

 

[rob feature]

Try covering the bar end not your hands, then you just need light gloves. I use Bar Mitts from https://barmitts.com/, ride most days without gloves, light Thinsulate types if it's really cold - when I'm probably not riding anyway! Tried to attach photo but rejected because too big to process.

Yep, wind removing heat is the main culprit.

I'm a big fan of Held gloves myself https://rideheld.com/collections/gloves . They aren't cheap, but feel like a part of your body and offer a good bit of protection. Yeah, it's motorcycle stuff, but I find they translate well to pushbikes when it gets cooler out.

R7 full gauntlets are the best gloves I've ever owned. Been riding in them for at least 15 years

 

[stompandgo]

Do your hands sweat in them?

 

[rob feature]

Do your hands sweat in them?

If it gets warm enough, yeah. That would apply to any glove though.

 

[stompandgo]

I meant in conditions where riding something that protective would make sense, like below 40 degrees F. Do they have any kind of mesh or vent? I saw that the company has GoreTex models, but they seemed to imply that they were for "spring riding".

 

[6zfshdb]

The biggest problem I have with winter riding gloves is using touch screens and small buttons. Yes, there are gloves designed for this, but the ones I've seen are too thin and not warm enough. They are still too bulky to do fine screen adjustments.

Lately, I've been using my hunting gloves that are similar to these. They allow you to easily expose a finger to shoot. The one handed operation lets you keep the other hand on the bars.

Trigger Flip Mitt

The workhorse of a hunter's insulated glove collection, optimized for shooters. Designed to protect against precipitation and cold temperatures while still giving the touch needed to execute the perfect shot. The proprietary stow and deploy design ensure hands stay warm and dry during periods of...

firstlite.com

The gloves are warm enough for most rides but a gel heating pad can be added if necessary.

 

[rob feature]

I meant in conditions where riding something that protective would make sense, like below 40 degrees F. Do they have any kind of mesh or vent? I saw that the company has GoreTex models, but they seemed to imply that they were for "spring riding".

Don't generally sweat in those R7s below 60, but they're not insulated either. They are vented & have a surprisingly wide temperature range.

 

[mrgold35]

The only thing that worked for me was using Bar Mitts. Temps might get down to the low teens at most and usually below freezing during winter ebike commuting starting at 5am. I still had ice cold finger tips with bulky winter gloves rated for those temp. I don't know the exact wind chill factor on my hands when riding at 18-22 mph with temps in the teens? I just know winter gloves alone just didn't work for me.

Having Bar Mitts, I can now wear lighter full fingered gloves for more tactile feel of the brakes/gears with my hands/fingers staying warm. On the coldest morning, I have microwavable gel packs I can toss into the Bar mitts for extra warmth (just need the packs to last 30-40 mins). I remove the Bar Mitts for the afternoon ride home and toss in my Topeak DXP side fold out pannier (usually in the upper 40s/low 50s by afternoon). I have the option to wear my lighter fall or winter full finger gloves in those warmer temps without Bar Mitts in the afternoon.

Bar Mitts

Bar Mitts

barmitts.com

 

[Gionnirocket]

The only thing that worked for me was using Bar Mitts. Temps might get down to the low teens at most and usually below freezing during winter ebike commuting starting at 5am. I still had ice cold finger tips with bulky winter gloves rated for those temp. I don't know the exact wind chill factor on my hands when riding at 18-22 mph with temps in the teens? I just know winter gloves alone just didn't work for me.

Having Bar Mitts, I can now wear lighter full fingered gloves for more tactile feel of the brakes/gears with my hands/fingers staying warm. On the coldest morning, I have microwavable gel packs I can toss into the Bar mitts for extra warmth (just need the packs to last 30-40 mins). I remove the Bar Mitts for the afternoon ride home and toss in my Topeak DXP side fold out pannier (usually in the upper 40s/low 50s by afternoon). I have the option to wear my lighter fall or winter full finger gloves in those warmer temps without Bar Mitts in the afternoon.

Bar Mitts

Bar Mitts

barmitts.com

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I concur

 

[RunForTheHills]

I have a thin pair of windproof cycling gloves. They work for short rides to work in cool winter weather in the Bay Area. No colder than high 30's and usually mid to low 40's. I used to have about a 2.5 mile commute. Now it is less than a mile and I just walk with a pair of knit gloves. Other than that, I am a fair weather cyclist and if it looks like rain, I drive to the office.