Waterproof gloves

Bronzie

Following yesterday's ride when I lost feeling in my hands due to the minging / freezing rain (and this was whilst wearing a pair of neoprene yacthting gloves) can anyone tell me what gloves the pros wear in these conditions?

Something like what our own Mr Stannard was sporting at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne - they look neoprene of some sort.

blorg

I don't know but it is worth bearing in mind that you can wear substantially less when actually racing, you will be putting in such an effort you won't get so cold. Even with the pros, he wouldn't be out in shorts and no jacket in that weather were it not a race.

So gloves that work in a race you may still freeze your hands off if not racing.

fnb1

neoprene dive gloves, I use 2.5mm from decathlon but you can get them up to 7mm.
Just bought my new ones in Jan after my last set began to look a bit ropy (still warm though). but I do have to say they only lasted 20 seasons!

Nice comfy, grippy, tactile and hard wearing gloves that keep your hands toasty and do not cost the earth. Look reasonable too.

These are my latest, warm durable, and cheap, i.e. £11.95. If you go for the super warm ones in 5mm they are still only £26. You can also go a size up and use silk or merino liner gloves which turn the perfectbly warm, serviceable neoprene gloves into luxurious winter wear that you hands should never get cold in. I used my old set for ski-ing too and hands were always toasty.

link here for the basic ones I use now.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/glv-100-33628363/

Bronzie

Blorg - yeah good point, I was only trolling along yesterday

fnb1 - did think of diving gloves - like I say I thought the yachting gloves would be good, but they "shipped water" pretty quickly so my hands still got cold (Amara palm for grip / durability is not waterproof) - may well order a pair of thin dive gloves in case I'm daft enough to go out in weather like that again

Garry H

With the state Stannard was in after the race, I wouldn't be asking him for advice on keeping warm

ajb72

Castelli Diluvio neoprene gloves are well worth a look. I love mine, they have kept me warm through the worst of it this winter. Hard to describe them as waterproof as such, as they make your hands sweat a fair bit, but that is of course how they work, by trapping that moisture.

The wetter they get, the warmer they seem to be. They look like the dogs dangly bits as well.

cougie

Lomo neoprene gloves should work nicely for you. Only thing is you will get v sweaty hands and that sweaty smell. Mmmm.

sampras38

fnb1 wrote:

neoprene dive gloves, I use 2.5mm from decathlon but you can get them up to 7mm.
Just bought my new ones in Jan after my last set began to look a bit ropy (still warm though). but I do have to say they only lasted 20 seasons!

Nice comfy, grippy, tactile and hard wearing gloves that keep your hands toasty and do not cost the earth. Look reasonable too.

These are my latest, warm durable, and cheap, i.e. £11.95. If you go for the super warm ones in 5mm they are still only £26. You can also go a size up and use silk or merino liner gloves which turn the perfectbly warm, serviceable neoprene gloves into luxurious winter wear that you hands should never get cold in. I used my old set for ski-ing too and hands were always toasty.

link here for the basic ones I use now.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/glv-100-33628363/

I'll second this. I have a pair of Castelli neoprone's for when it's wet but not too heavy, and for heavy rain I use my neoprone diving gloves. Tbh I'm suprised diving gloves don't get mentioned more often, but then I guess not everyone's used them.

fnb1

re the sweaty, I find that post ride , just a quick hand wash (with gloves on) in wash in warm soapy water then rinse well, keeps them fresh. Only get smelly if you leave them to fester.