Frozen Fingertips

[Spoons47]

Went out today for a nice little 12 miler, wore two layers up top and long shorts and long socks, No Problem!! Yes Problem! my gloves are obviously not winter gloves, well they were only cheap and bought them not knowing how much the cycling bug was going to grab me. So if you would please recomendations for some lovely warm gloves that will keep my hands like bits of toast
Cheers

Simon

 

[Racing roadkill]

Went out today for a nice little 12 miler, wore two layers up top and long shorts and long socks, No Problem!! Yes Problem! my gloves are obviously not winter gloves, well they were only cheap and bought them not knowing how much the cycling bug was going to grab me. So if you would please recomendations for some lovely warm gloves that will keep my hands like bits of toast
Cheers

Simon

In a word ( or number ) #5, #9. You won’t stop the sting, no matter what you do. Layering is the key.

These

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/running-tactile-gloves-black-id_8393523.html

With these

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/500-winter-cycling-gloves-id_8396987.html

Are my choices at this time of year.

 

[vickster]

Wear two pairs. Liners and something windproof. I got some v reasonable FWE ones from Evans last winter

However, if it’s very cold (unlike today) you’ll probably always have cold fingers but super hot sweaty palms!

 

[Globalti]

Don't go out and buy thick two-layer gloves with Thinsulate, is my advice. The insulation acts as a dry lubricant between inner and outer and the gloves will squirm on the bars. And your hands will sweat. And you'll have trouble finding the gear levers.

Go for a single layer glove made from a dense material that fits snugly and blocks cold wind. Your hands may feel cold for the first ten minutes but once you've warmed up they will be perfect.

 

[Spoons47]

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/500-winter-cycling-gloves-id_8396967.html
these any good?

 

[Spoons47]

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/900-winter-cycling-gloves-black-id_8369611.html
these have excellent reviews

 

[vickster]

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/900-winter-cycling-gloves-black-id_8369611.html
these have excellent reviews

I have these. They are very warm. Too much for me above about 3 deg. You’ll need something else for autumn I’d say

These for less cold weather

https://www.evanscycles.com/fwe-kennington-2-0-windproof-glove-EV303104

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Altura zero were fine for me through last winter, well into minus figures.

 

[Adam4868]

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PXLGWL/planet-x--waterproof-crab-hand-winter-gloves
If its really cold these do the job.Some people say they cant get on with the "crab design" I swear by them,im sure i had a pair from Lidl or Aldi before.Probally left on a cafe table somewhere.

 

[avsd]

I have a pair of bricklayers gloves from Screwfix. Excellent insulation and cope well with the wet but flexible enough for operating gears and brakes. Something like this link:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/delta-plus-vv750no-thermal-winter-work-gloves-black-large/2166r

 

[Spoons47]

I love the screw fix price and have a store just down the road from me. the altura ones hard to find in stock also massive price differences. also loving the Planet X ones. Planet X also doing deal with over shoes socks and hat for £25

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

neoprene is your friend.

Edit - just spotted that Polaris have a sale, with neoprene gloves reduced from £28 to £10, maybe worth a punt?

 

[Spoons47]

so many choices

 

[wonderloaf]

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PXLGWL/planet-x--waterproof-crab-hand-winter-gloves
If its really cold these do the job.Some people say they cant get on with the "crab design" I swear by them,im sure i had a pair from Lidl or Aldi before.Probally left on a cafe table somewhere.

+1 for the PX crab gloves . If it's really cold I wear a pair of Decathlon liner gloves underneath.

 

[sleuthey]

I bought a pair of Zealskins Brecon XP gloves this time last year. They were 4 times the price of some Aldi gloves I had before. They are better, but not 4x better. This year I will try using them with some thin running gloves as a base layer.