My hands are freezing

[Herzog]

Ski gloves, with two pairs of merinos underneath. Good down to about -15 degC I would say. I use the Sealskinz winter ones for when it's around 0, and don't suffer from cold hands.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm lucky as I don't normally suffer with cold hands, if its above freezing a cheap pair of thin woolly gloves from Coventry Market will do, they only cost a quid and last a couple of winters, if it drops below freezing I'll swap to a pair of thermal woolly gloves someone brought me, thinsulate ones.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Aldi's winter gloves on the way back tonight, nondescript winter gloves on my way into work, as I find the Aldi's too hot during the day - was afternoon shift, didn't leave till pm, a bit warmer than early morning.

 

[subaqua]

my altura night vision are great in the dry , not keen in the wet but they do work. if its wet and cold then its my 7mm neoprene diving gloves

 

[Drago]

I've given in and bought some Tornado hand protectors. I'm now out the airflow, snug and warm in light summer gloves.

 

[Crankarm]

My toes are freezing because my silly Shimano shoes have toe holes for ventilation and my overshoes don't seem to stop the cold air coming through them.

Any ideas how to plug the holes?

Coolmax liner sock, Berghaus thermal sock then Heater Eater 3 tog socks. Shimano MW80 Goretex insulated winter boots. BBB hard wear winter over shoes over the top of boots for really cold conditions.

 

[Crankarm]

Gloves Helly Hansen Primaloft - cold, what cold?

 

[Hip Priest]

I've got a pair of Sealskinz that work very well for me.

The only problem is that I have to take them off to unzip things or reach into my jersey pockets!

 

[Bodhbh]

I'll just add, gloves/overshoes etc and their ability to keep YOUR hands/feet warm vary by individual.

Where I might find Altura Night Vision too hot, others may find them too cold, so if you can, try some glove liners first if you already have gloves - so long as they aren't too tight.

+1 about YOUR hands. I would be in agony wearing something like Altura Night Vision below freezin!. They would do me for early Autumn. Atm the coldest we've had it is around -5C and I'm *just about okay* in lobster claw ski-gloves + thin liners and plenty of space in the glove. But if my hands aren't warm getting on the bike, they will stay cold and probably get colder. Next step is some Buffalo mitts, and maybe do some homebrewed liners (can't find any thin mitt liners online - how hard can it be to cut an old baselayer in the shape of your hand and sow it together?!).

 

[ianrauk]

I'm another who can find Altura Nightvision gloves a little too warm.
I wore them for my morning commute today at -5degs.
After 4 or 5 miles my hands started to get a bit clammy.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've just been passed a pair of Gorgonz Exhale work gloves to try. They are bright yellow and have a valve on the back of the hand that you periodically breathe into to circulate warm air around the glove. Works indoors, but will test them properly tonight

 

[MickL]

I use a pair of £2.99 ski gloves, just right for the very cold spells but my proviz winter gloves are good as well just I get cold thumbs for some reason.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've just been passed a pair of Gorgonz Exhale work gloves to try. They are bright yellow and have a valve on the back of the hand that you periodically breathe into to circulate warm air around the glove. Works indoors, but will test them properly tonight

Well they did and didn't work! Felt the wind coming through them straight away, but the exhale thing really works well. Quite a bit warmer tonight so don't think they will be much use when it gets colder again. Nice grip on the bike though, so may use them during the summer.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

another with merino wool glove liners to go under my Endura Strike Waterproof Bike Gloves. When it gets even colder (sub -10C) I move over to my Scott Gortex Ski gloves (no idea what model etc) without the liners and when even colder, with the liners, but so far this season only the liners & endura gloves - hasn't been cold enough for me to need the ski gloves yet.

 

[the reluctant cyclist]

I've been really struggling with this - I am okay down to freezing but then I really suffer when it gets below that. My commute is only 30/40 minutes but the last two mornings the tips of my fingers have got so cold that they start to burn - then they tingle for hours and hours - it's actually painful to type and considering I'm a legal secretary that's not good!

I've got sealskins and thermal liners but the wind chill really gets to me - I really don't know what else to try - I have been toying with the idea of ski gloves but I sometimes think that anything below -2 or so and I can't win!