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Struggling to find cycling gloves that are both waterproof and suitable in sub zero temperatures.
Do lots of night time riding in the Forest of Dean.
Any suggestions?
ImI running aldi gloves and find them fine for cold wet weather. Only problem is that they're a bit bulky.
I’m giving some proviz ones a go so far so good in the rain. No subzero yet tho.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dhb-neoprene-cycling-gloves/rp-prod164613
or any of the other dhb winter ones,
Galibier Barrier winter gloves.
When it's really cold though I prefer lobster style gloves but they do take a bit of getting used to.
Old ski gloves work - they are waterproof enough for 3-4 hours riding and still slide on and off when wet inside. They obv don't have the specific padding of a mountain bike but for a short ride, who cares?
45Nrth pogies work too but it needs to be really cold and wet/snowy before I resort to them.
Based on having done every 'Puffer 24hour solo for the last 13 years, I think I can confidently say that the best option is to fit barmitts (pogies), then just about any light warm glove will do. I wear cheap wool gloves now and they're good for the full 24 hours, and because they breathe well in the pogies they don't get sweated out.
That way you don't have thick padded gloves interfering with your control. They'll get wet and cold anyway because you'll sweat in them, so you'll need multiple pairs if you are going to ride for more than a couple of hours.
I have a drawer full of expensive warm gloves as I tried all the alternatives. They now get used for dog walking, and they're excellent for that.
Wenaas Odin
Glacier Perfect Curve neoprene gloves. Not cycling specific and your hands get very sweaty if the temp is above freezing. But they're very warm. And cheap(ish), which is just as well because it's only been cold enough to justify wearing them three or four times in the last few years.
https://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/cleaning-products/Gloves/Glacier-Perfect-Curve-Gloves/165/24
Pogies every time. Thick and/or sweaty gloves feel shite on the levers.
Saying that, here in the West Midlands/Gloucs border I number the sub-zero/wet nights by the system of barmitts. 1 barmitt = 1 x subzero/wet night. Most winters by average seem give merely >10 barmitts
Other nights I get by on regular race gloves or fingerless, with or without a liner. ymmv
perfect curves for me too. I have pogies as well but I don't like how they feel when riding harder stuff so they just sit on the fatbike
Where pogies really shine is if you have to spend a few hours riding in sleet and slush, but I like the look of the Perfect Curve gloves, so I'll try a pair. Price is good too.
I have some Sealskins Winter Extreme gloves from 6 or so years ago.
they come out when it gets proper cold.
used for at least 4 winters doing a 6:30 am start 25 mile commute Derbyshire in to Nottingham.
never had cold hands and I suffer from Raynauds.
If it's sub zero they don't need to be waterproof.
Castelli neoprene but if you stop and take them off it takes a while to warm up again.
I have some Sealskins Winter Extreme gloves from 6 or so years ago.
they come out when it gets proper cold.
Yep, I have some too, also stupidly old, there ace, though were looking very tired last year, but they don't do an XXL size, which is fricken useless. Almost as bad a their sizing chart, according to that I should get a M, luckily I ignored that when I bought my Dragon eye gloves and went for XXL which fit...
Don't know if it helps but when it's wet I wear a pair of disposable gloves undetneath my "waterproof" gloves. They act a little bit like a dry suit. Water or sweat gets inside but warms up quickky.
Has the extra benefit of letting remove or replace the glove without all the pfaff that goes with wet inners.