Cold fingers on early morning commute.

[furball]

All I do is keep my fingers moving, so every couple of minutes I pretend like I am playing the piano, it keeps them moving and they are okay for my 15 mile commute.

This plus loose fitting gloves that wick moisture away from your skin. If you body has withdrawn circulation from your extremities, it won't matter how many pairs of gloves you wear, you will have cold hands.
If you get the circulation going in your fingers the air space between your hands and the glove will warm up and helps keep your hands warm. I find Altura Night Vision gloves used this way without the liners are fine for a commute of over an hour at sub -10 degrees.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Generic thermo insulated ski gloves for me, got neoprene ones too but they are not my favorites.
Also move your fingers regularly, it really works.
Take 2 pair of gloves with you so you can change in case you get soaked.

 

[Simontm]

Found Lobster gloves work almost too well and can get sweaty hands

 

[Arjimlad]

I've got some old Altura NV waterproof gloves which fit well over some "magic gloves" from the poundshop. This combination is very good this morning at zero degrees and is fine for ten miles or more. On their own the Alturas aren't all that warm for me but I note that the latest models have liners which these do not.

When it is colder Aldi ski gloves are deployed which keep my hands OK down to about minus 10.

 

[Katherine]

+1 for warming gloves and hands before setting off, get bike set up with gloves on, keep your fingers moving, change them when they get wet for some spares.

Your body will have to be a bit warmer than you might be comfortable with normally, so that circulation isn't diverted from extremities.

Use heated hand warmers before you get to the point where you can't operate the gears and brakes safely.

 

[subaqua]

I'll look at them. Did they do the trick for you?

yes, it was consitently below freezing in the mornings and evenings.

I tried my diving gloves and they had good results too. but the cost was a bit more than i would pay for gloves that could get wrecked with an off

 

[Twizit]

DHB liners and Sealskin warmest rating winter gloves for me. I suffer from cold hands and feet if I'm not careful and this is the best combo I've found for hands - no issues on rides of a few hours in sub-zero temps.

 

[steveindenmark]

I've got a pair of these and they're good for the first ten miles or so, but the cold seems to find it's way through eventually - I did 25 miles on Friday with an average temperature (according to Garmin) of -0.3C and I was definitively starting to feel a bit of a chill creeping in for the last few miles. A mate has recommended getting a pair of cheap silk liners from ebay to wear inside them, so I might give that a go.
It is worth warming your gloves on the radiator for 5 minutes before you set off out though.

I wear silk liners Dave and they do work. But regardless of what you wear, after 20 miles the cold will start getting in somewhere. My right foot is where the cold gets in first and I wear sealskins socks over marino wool socks.

 

[StuartG]

I've worn thick gloves, I've worn layered gloves. I have thin fingers that present the largest surface to cool. Its a problem for me. It was more of a problem as a motorcyclist when with gloves and overgloves impractical on a bike were still not enough. Which gave me a bit of a clue. If you can't insulate your fingers enough with gloves then the trick is to get the core heat down to your hands.

For me that is overlayering the core so with vigorous pedalling you actually overheat. Make sure the clothing on your arms is not constrictive and rely on your circulation to get the excess heat from the core to the extremities - toes are another problem. YMMV.

 

[FocusMike]

One pair I cannot recommend are my 'Endura Windchill' gloves. They look like a reasonably well made pair of normal long fingered gloves and that's because thats all they are! They offer no more wind proofing or warmth than other long fingered gloves I use in the summer. Very dissapointing for £27! I should have sent them back really .... AVOID

 

[Truth]

Another for keeping the fingers moving as much as possible. Its actually my thumbs that get cold as opposed to my fingers .
Probably an obvious tip (so obvious I have never though to do it ) but I will be using the "get the hands as warm as you can before you leave the house" idea in future ......

 

[SJCH]

I find wearing arm warmers as well as 2 layers of long sleeved tops helps to keep the blood flowing to my fingers - plus finger exercises.

 

[mjr]

I find wearing arm warmers as well as 2 layers of long sleeved tops helps to keep the blood flowing to my fingers - plus finger exercises.

Don't you find your arms itch like hell if they overheat inside long-sleeved tops inside a warm coat, or is that only me?

 

[SJCH]

Don't you find your arms itch like hell if they overheat inside long-sleeved tops inside a warm coat, or is that only me?

My arms do get a bit sweaty but not itchy - I think thats just you . If I had the choice i'd prefer itchy arms to numb/frost bitten fingers any day.

 

[cycle_bug]

How long until eBike makers start making bikes with heated handlebar grips?!