Warm Winter Gloves

[simongt]

Froze up can anyone suggest a decent winter glove that doesnt cost the earth

As has rightly been alluded to, gloves are a very individual thing. What works for some will be a fail for others.
I've had Raynaud's all my life and yet despite having spent a LOT of money on various attempts, including retailers that assure me that 'this glove is the business' etc., I haven't found any glove or glove/liner combination that actually works for me.
At least now that I'm retired, I can choose the weather that I go out in - !

 

[markharry66]

Thanks for the advice on this post went and purchased some Aldi ski golves managed to catch last stock of them. As with everything you think you need urgently having purchased them I don need them as temperature has risen. Typical

 

[simongt]

As with everything you think you need urgently having purchased them I don need them as temperature has risen. Typical

Yup, did the same with the recent cold snap. Got the 'winter woolies' out of the wardrobe / from under the bed and the temperature went up again - !
Never mind, at least I'm ready for the next drop - !

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks for the advice on this post went and purchased some Aldi ski golves managed to catch last stock of them. As with everything you think you need urgently having purchased them I don need them as temperature has risen. Typical

I got 2 or 3 cold rides done in mine before switching back to cooler gloves.

Don't worry though - I am sure that you will get at least your £3.99 worth in before spring, which (if this year was anything to go by) will be some time in June 2025!

 

[accountdeleted]

Bike radar refugee here...

I missed the boat on Aldi / Lidl ski gloves this winter but definitely will get a pair for next winter.

I've got Aldi cycling gloves which works for me well down to "Met Office feels like temperature" of 0c. Below "feels like" 0c, Aldi cycling gloves just don't cut it - I get painful thumb and then fingers in 75min commute.

I got waterproof Seal Skinz gloves for Christmas from a non-cycling family member. The key thing is "waterproofness" and not warmth, so this one unfortunately wasn't any better from the cheap Aldi gloves to keep my fingers from going cold.

Shame I missed the ski glove sale this winter.

 

[accountdeleted]

Bumping up this thread. I just happened to discover "Pogies" / handlebar mitts / mittens.

A quick eBay search showed up a reasonably priced Chinese variant:

Cycling Gloves Road MTB Bike Windproof Handlebar Mittens Hand Warmer Cover Mitts (£13.45 for straight bar)

Anyone tried this very item? And what would be a "good" quality brand that makes Pogies (and price)?
I wonder, with these cheap Chinese ones, whether they are too thin and actually not that warm at all compared to having a pair of ski gloves.

I don't care how I look, I care about my sensation and dexterity of fingers in my cold winter commutes. Just trying to get an off-season bargain.

Happy cycling everyone!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Can't comment on the brand, but I invested in pogies for the MTB and then commuter after finding them excellent. Mine are Rockbros, they look identical to yours and could well be from the same factory!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Ive never used pogies but the thought of them for drop bars worries me. I wouldn't want my hands so restricted. I don't get the same feeling for flat bars. I'd be perfectly happy with them.

Just a feeling, not based on experience.

 

[cyberknight]

Bumping up this thread. I just happened to discover "Pogies" / handlebar mitts / mittens.

A quick eBay search showed up a reasonably priced Chinese variant:

Cycling Gloves Road MTB Bike Windproof Handlebar Mittens Hand Warmer Cover Mitts (£13.45 for straight bar)
View attachment 772206

Anyone tried this very item? And what would be a "good" quality brand that makes Pogies (and price)?
I wonder, with these cheap Chinese ones, whether they are too thin and actually not that warm at all compared to having a pair of ski gloves.

I don't care how I look, I care about my sensation and dexterity of fingers in my cold winter commutes. Just trying to get an off-season bargain.

Happy cycling everyone!

i use the rock bros version and they are fantastic , i only need thinner gloves with them to keep my hands toasty , they do take a bit of getting used to as you need to remember to take you hand out properly when you need to indicate or you can cause a bit of wobble but its ok once you get used to it ,

 

[Gwylan]

Bumping up this thread. I just happened to discover "Pogies" / handlebar mitts / mittens.

A quick eBay search showed up a reasonably priced Chinese variant:

Cycling Gloves Road MTB Bike Windproof Handlebar Mittens Hand Warmer Cover Mitts (£13.45 for straight bar)
View attachment 772206

Anyone tried this very item? And what would be a "good" quality brand that makes Pogies (and price)?
I wonder, with these cheap Chinese ones, whether they are too thin and actually not that warm at all compared to having a pair of ski gloves.

I don't care how I look, I care about my sensation and dexterity of fingers in my cold winter commutes. Just trying to get an off-season bargain.

Happy cycling everyone!

Deliveroo gloves. Wondered where they got them.

 

[accountdeleted]

Thanks people, so the Chinese / Taiwanese (Giyo, Rockbros, Bucklos, West Biking, etc) variants of handlebar mitts seem to be a copy of the brand Bar Mitts (5-6mm neoprene, with distinctive square reflective material at the front).

Some videos that I quickly watched to see what the pros / cons of drop bar mitts:





@Dogtrousers - Agree with the hesitation of closed position without actually experiencing it. Also a good point @cyberknight on getting used to hand signalling.

I'll mull over this option and maybe take a punt for the sake of another sub-£20.00 bike accessory to make my winter commute a bit more enjoyable.

 

[Mazz]

i use the rock bros version and they are fantastic , i only need thinner gloves with them to keep my hands toasty , they do take a bit of getting used to as you need to remember to take you hand out properly when you need to indicate or you can cause a bit of wobble but its ok once you get used to it ,

Agree. An absolute godsend. Only wish I'd known about them earlier.
In my case, they don't keep my hands toasty, even when wearing gloves, but they do enough to keep the cold out.