Thin full length cycling gloves.....but warm ?

Serious Cat
Serious Cat Posts: 489
edited December 2013 in Road buying advice
At this time of year I wear thin full length non-cycling gloves under a pair of mitts. I seriously don't like the thick clumsy full length cycling gloves you can buy that are pretty naff for adjusting zip on jacket, retrieving food from rear pockets etc , anybody know of thin cycling specific full length gloves that are also good for retaining heat , opening energy bars, adjusting zips etc ?
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Full length gloves like this?

    long-gloves-black-velveteen-22546.jpg

    Or did you just mean 'Gloves'?
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    mfin wrote:
    Full length gloves like this?

    long-gloves-black-velveteen-22546.jpg

    Or did you just mean 'Gloves'?

    +1
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  • iga
    iga Posts: 155
    B'Twin Warm Gloves 5 from Decathlon, fairly thin neoprene, good compromise for fit, flexibility and warmth, don't think they'll go up to your elbows though :lol:
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    DeFeet/Prendas ones:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/defeet-dura-cycling-gloves/

    http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ty ... 20&ID=2834

    Good for when the temperature is above 5º. Planet X do some great Winter gloves for £5 but they're a little thicker and not as grippy.

    I bought some of these from Prendas too and they're also good for the milder weather we're having at the moment. Not as good as the DeFeet ones but still up for the job and admittedly they are a bit cheaper:

    http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ty ... 20&ID=3320
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  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    +1 for the above. If it gets sub-zero just wear thin liners under them. You can do pretty much everything with them on.

    Saying that, mine have now been relegated to commuting duties because I wanted some padding under my right wrist (shattered arm a few years ago is playing up a bit) so after trying loads of pairs and almost giving up I found Louis Garneau Course Attack gloves http://www.evanscycles.com/products/lou ... s-ec052063

    Leather palm, shower proof, really warm but not sweaty warm, just the right amount of padding and most of all they’re close fitting so you can feel the bars,/shifters, get stuff from your pockets and you can even work a phone.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    After trying a few cheaper options (and one other Assos (early winter S7 I think) glove) which were all cr4p I ended up with these.
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/assos-early-win ... ng-gloves/
    I got the liner gloves too and both are great.
    Having a two part solution gives options. You can wear liner on its own (it has silicone palms/fingers) when its mild for more feel. Gloves for when its colder, and both when its colder still.
    Option to change mid ride too ;-)
    Still more feel than others I tried even with both on

    Those Louise Garneau ones should be good too. Their 'Course' stuff usually is IMO.
  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    A pair of silk or merino glove liners should be in every cyclists' wardrobe - they will add another 5 degrees of comfort to your hands, without resorting to bulky full winter gloves.

    A liner also helps retain warmth if you get wet hands.
    Stuff about riding a bike a long way
  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
    A decent liner is the key, I've got an Altura pair and I just put them under a normal pair of unpadded full finger MTB style gloves.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    I have these but since buying them last Winter, it's never been cold enough to wear them as a liner:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/963-EDZ-Merino- ... B002USK00K

    I have the EDZ merino neck tubes too, they are great and good value compared to Buff, Rapha and Co.

    Someone posted a link to some Merino liner gloves that were £3-5, a month or so again but I can't seem to find them via a google search.
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  • jameses
    jameses Posts: 653
    +1 for thin glove liners beneath ordinary mitts. Good down to 2-3°. Something like this:
    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/silk-liner-g ... 14962.html
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Assos S7
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  • Serious Cat
    Serious Cat Posts: 489
    JamesEs wrote:
    +1 for thin glove liners beneath ordinary mitts. Good down to 2-3°. Something like this:
    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/silk-liner-g ... 14962.html


    They look most decent James and great price.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Carbonator wrote:
    After trying a few cheaper options (and one other Assos (early winter S7 I think) glove) which were all cr4p I ended up with these.
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/assos-early-win ... ng-gloves/
    I got the liner gloves too and both are great.
    Having a two part solution gives options. You can wear liner on its own (it has silicone palms/fingers) when its mild for more feel. Gloves for when its colder, and both when its colder still.
    Option to change mid ride too ;-)
    Still more feel than others I tried even with both on

    Those Louie Garneau ones should be good too. Their 'Course' stuff usually is IMO.

    Ended up getting a pair of the Louie Garneau Coarse Attacks today and looking forward to trying them out.
    The Assos ones are far nicer and better VFM on first impressions IMO, but I guess you have to draw the financial line somewhere.

    My Assos ones are red (and very Spiderman looking) so I fancied a black pair of gloves.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    They might feel a wee bit tight to start off with but as with my other Pittard leather stuff they stretch to fit.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Cheers, I got XL but they are still quite snug so thats good to know.

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