Cold weather on the way - What's on your hands?

[voodoo_simon]

My hands don't really cause trouble in the cold but if it's both cold and wet, my fingers swell and become very painfull ... I put it down to years of spannering in a cold enviroment and the damage that causes ... all fingers broken at least twice except 1

Anyway, I found Glacier gloves to be about the only thing that actually kept them warm and dry for any length of time but they're expensive and I've managed to split 2 pairs across the seam on the palm. However a walk around the local farmers merchants turned up a pair of Skytech Argon gloves - similar to Glacier gloves but these have no seams and they also have a nice fleecy lining which means they're warmer and it makes them easier to slip on and off. They're waterproof, nice and grippy (Glacier's can be a bit slippery in the wet) and the very best bit ... they're only £5.99 a pair

I got some from Screwfix for commuting as glacier gloves are great for 'proper' rides but day in/day out use they soon stink! I ended up taking them to Rovaniemi.

Same here, great in Finland although I sourced a fetching orange pair

[benp1]

Stuart - found those gloves we talked about after Bach to Bach - going to get my wife to pick me up a pair from Screwfix (I'm sending her there to get something else anyway) - http://www.screwfix.com/p/skytec-argon- ... arge/64916

How is everyone else finding them?

Also, how well do the hot pogs work with bar ends. I have cane creek bar ends and like using them, will the hot pogs limit their use? I use ESI chunky grips too if that makes a difference

[Single Speed George]

best thing for really cold days i have is the aldi lobster mits, though i asume other lobster mots are just as good ! , i dont need any dexterity as single speed so no gears to shift.

for day to day winter ridding endura dexter wind proof pretty good above freazing but cold when wet

[whitestone]

Last Saturday on the Bach to Bach my hands got seriously cold in the wind and rain, I couldn't even undo the clip on my helmet strap or push with my thumb to change gear Seriously thinking about some pogies for such conditions though they'd need a drainage hole to let the water out. I'm not too bad with just plain cold but like Stu, cold and wet ...

[GregMay]

Currently using some 45'Nrth gloves. They are great when it is cold....when it is wet and cold, mostly ok. Raynaud's sufferer here so I tend to have many, many pairs of gloves on a ride and use a pair of Montane Fireball gloves as base layer gloves when it gets below 0

[benp1]

I find the Aldi lobster gloves to be great for my commute. I 2 finger brake from the hoods

But on my MTB I one finger brake so the lobster gloves would be horrendous

THe only things I saw that might be useful as the Scandinavian (Swedish/Finnish) winter sniper gloves, which are mitts with a separate trigger finger. Thought they might work ok

[Richard G]

Tried Sealskin Brecon XP gloves on my last ride and I was very impressed. They were a little damp inside on the second day, but didn't take any time to warm up.

I doubt they'd be much good for those of you with seriously broken hands though. I'd probably go with a multi layer affair there (Like I do with my feet).

[Single Speed George]

I find the Aldi lobster gloves to be great for my commute. I 2 finger brake from the hoods

But on my MTB I one finger brake so the lobster gloves would be horrendous

i allso one finger brake however i find that i addapt quite well to 2 finger brakiing when its cold enough to require them tbh

[numplumz]

Similar lobster gloves on on-one for £15 as said above can't wear them above freezing without sweating to much. Very warm

[johnnystorm]

The skytech argons were *just* warm enough today. I also bought some waterproof warm Stanley (as in the knife) from screwfix for an outrageous 20 quid. They kept out water while I hosed my bike down and are certified cut resistant. They have however been too warm for any ride I've done this winter. Will try them tomorrow, hopefully cold enough now!

[PaulB]

[quoteAlso, how well do the hot pogs work with bar ends. I have cane creek bar ends and like using them, will the hot pogs limit their use? I use ESI chunky grips too if that makes a difference][/quote]

I have the basic Hotpogs and use them with stubby bar ends. I have used them on MBO and marathon events if bad weather, I have a bit of nerve and blood vessel damage from a bit of frostbite. I do have to pull them up a bit every time I dib a control but not enough to waste me time on the event, I am pretty competitive. Excellent bit of kit. I had some road bike bar mitts off of 'slowupslowdown' recently and they are excellent also.

I do think the Cane Creek bar ends would be better as they are more centrally mounted.

Paul

[TheBrownDog]

Pogies here too, but NEVER for any sort of technical riding. I took a fall with them last year and couldn't get my arm out quick enough so basically stopped with my face. Still picking the grit out of my teeth.

[dlovett]

Ditto, used them on Bach2Bach and my mates took the piss. I had very thin liner gloves on, and that night when they were all cold and wet, I still had nice warm dry hands.

I've got the extravagant explorer model with clear map windows.

http://www.hotpog.co.uk/explorer-hotpog ... ike-pogies

Got by with very basic gloves in Rovaniemi using them. If buying again I'd look for some that used a bar plug or similar to anchor them in place.

[jam bo]

Scott minus worked pretty well for me today. Coldest was about -1

[Adventurer]

I use silk liner gloves inside a pair of craft lobster gloves.

Very warm.

However if the temperature does drop much more I do have a set of pogies that I can use.

[benp1]

Anyone got a set of basic black pogies they want to move on? Think I need a set

[Justchris]

I find the Aldi lobster gloves to be great for my commute. I 2 finger brake from the hoods

But on my MTB I one finger brake so the lobster gloves would be horrendous

THe only things I saw that might be useful as the Scandinavian (Swedish/Finnish) winter sniper gloves, which are mitts with a separate trigger finger. Thought they might work ok

I have answer gloves. One finger lobster type. From chain reaction. As you describe above.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobi ... mtb-gloves

[dlovett]

Another one to try are Windsurfing palms gloves, such as this type.

http://www.boylos.co.uk/products/view/m ... -palm-mitt

Neil Pryde ones are very good, designed for winter windsurfing so perfect for winter bike rides.

[FLV]

http://www.endurasport.com/products/?Pr ... de=E0075BK

These at the moment. easily warm enough today for most of the day.

[deft punk]

I have answer gloves. One finger lobster type. From chain reaction. As you describe above.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobi ... mtb-gloves

Never got on with trigger finger mitts so I've been looking for something along these lines for years. Ta

[benp1]

Do those have a separate lining though?

The thing that bugs me the most about my Aldi Winter gloves is the separate lining. I have 3 pairs, plus the lobster gloves, that I use for commuting and normal cycling. My hands generally stay in the things so it's not an issue then

But on longer trips and for bikepacking I tend to take them on and off for various things, and putting wet/damp hands into gloves with a lining is horrendous

Last 2 trips have been really wet and I've worn normal gloves, full fingered summer gloves, and just got wet. I can deal with that up to a point, but they start to get cold which is a real challenge

I think pogies are looking like a winner at the moment. Does anyone know how easy the pogies are to fit and switch between bikes? I tend to ride my El Mariachi more which has jones loops, but bikepacking has been done mostly on my Solaris (which is running bar ends)

Used the Skytec Argons last night but it wasn't that cold, may 2-3 degrees and completely dry. Used them again on the commute this morning, my hands weren't boiling but they were mostly fine.

Being able to pop them on and off easily when wet is the key draw. Won't know about this till I do a wet ride

[ScotRoutes]

You can switch the pogies over in less time than it took me to type out this reply.

[voodoo_simon]

I have hot pogs, takes all of ten seconds to fit them on / take them off.

Not tried them with Jones bars or bar ends though

[benp1]

Hmmm, I'm hovering over the buy button now!

[barney]

I have hot pogs, takes all of ten seconds to fit them on / take them off.

Not tried them with Jones bars or bar ends though

hot pogs for me on both my flat and jones bars

I also wear a pair of those woolly gloves that can be used on smart phones, means i can stop for a photo/phone call without taking them off.

Cheap as chips from the pound shop for oddly enough £1