Winter gloves

Pearl Izumi make nice winter gloves that dont fall apart.. though its a little early for glove change no?

I'd go for either these at £20:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/sombrio/cartel-glove-ec018070

Or these, which look pretty sick, but are damn pricey at £50:

http://www.onebelowzero.com/proddetail.asp?prod=69258

tchibo do a nice fleece windproof glove for about £8 works for me

you just have to be lucky when you go in the shops as they change their stock as often as on one langster changes his user name

I'd go for either these at £20:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/sombrio/cartel-glove-ec018070

Or these, which look pretty sick, but are damn pricey at £50:

http://www.onebelowzero.com/proddetail.asp?prod=69258

Its funny how you tell him to UTFS, give a link to an IDENTICAL thread. And people start posting in this one.

In the description for those camo ones it says they are designed to keep your hands cool, winter glove fail.

Hmm. Well I've only ever worn fingerless, so any full-finger glove which isn't paper thin, or so bulky I can't use anything whilst wearing them, sounds good to me. I reckon they look pretty good.

I would definitely go for the POC ones though, if I had the cash. They just look durable as hell, and got a good write-up in Dirt mag a few months back.

Now got the wireless computer sorted.....Cateye Strada double wireless.with cadence...now turning my attention to winter......My hands get very cold even in October they are painful when there is a slight chill...first frost...agony!......so recommendations please.....something for Artic conditions yet still be able to change gear and brake easily....cheers....again!

Ha! I was thinking of starting a similar thread last night!!!
Was just doing my research first tho.... if you know what i mean ;)

There are a few older threads and most of the gloves on these are now no longer available.

If you get really cold hands go with a lobster claw glove or full mitten.

I agree with Tommy, I've a pair of Pearl Izumi lobster gloves that I bought when I lived in Zurich. They are good down to at least -10 and I can't wear them unless it's hovering around the zero degree mark as my hands get too hot.

If you don't want the lobster type gloves then I've had a pair of SealSkinz gloves for the past 3 winters that are excellent. I was reluctant at first given my bad experience with their waterproof socks (that fill up with water when cycling) but a friend who runs a bike shop was so insistent that they were very warm that I bought some. He was right.

I agree with Tommy, I've a pair of Pearl Izumi lobster gloves that I bought when I lived in Zurich. They are good down to at least -10 and I can't wear them unless it's hovering around the zero degree mark as my hands get too hot.

If you don't want the lobster type gloves then I've had a pair of SealSkinz gloves for the past 3 winters that are excellent. I was reluctant at first given my bad experience with their waterproof socks (that fill up with water when cycling) but a friend who runs a bike shop was so insistent that they were very warm that I bought some. He was right.

I will look into the PI Lobster gloves.....I have a pair of the SealSkinz gloves and that is what i wore this morning......hands still very cold......so i know its me....my feet do not have the same problems.....just my hands.....so when it gets really cold....cycling is very painful as i lose all feeling in my hands...Many years ago went fishing....put a hook into my finger.....could not feel it...no blood either and this was a barbed hook deeply embedded into my thumb...New Year's Eve...bleedin' freezin!

There's a big thread on gloves already somewhere. Check that for recoomendations. I like the look of the POC Index Flow one's myself.

Velocio can we merge this (http://www.londonfgss.com/thread31091.html) with these?
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread29296.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11724.html

..I have a pair of the SealSkinz gloves and that is what i wore this morning......hands still very cold......
Wear Merino liner gloves under Sealskinz ... Sealskinz on their own are not that insulating

Velocio can we merge this (http://www.londonfgss.com/thread31091.html) with these?
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread29296.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11724.html

Sure!....

lobster mitts are nice and all, but you can't shift gears with them.

specialized radiators are what i'll be using. they passed the sink test* and they feel very warm and roomy. slim around the wrist.

*submerge gloved hand in sink full of water. clench fist, relax, clench fist... repeat for 1 minute. dry. win.

whats the sink test?

jersey just told you.

Next question - what's the point of the sink test?

have a look in heingericke at autumn gloves there usually thin n i can wear mine even when its bloody cold and only about 25 quid n can last up to bike crashes so should last really well on pushirons

well, I understood the process...but what does it shows? water resistance?

well, I understood the process...but what does it shows? water resistance?

How your gloves will cope should you ever do a hippy and end up in a canal?

Next question - what's the point of the sink test?

*submerge gloved hand in sink full of water. clench fist, relax, clench fist... repeat for 1 minute. ** dry**. win.

from what I understand if your hand is still dry after 1 minutes, it's a win.

seemed pretty extreme but it'd be nice to know that it'll able to stand up well when enduring heavy rain for hours.

How your gloves will cope should you ever do a hippy and end up in a canal?

That's a summer sport.