Good gloves and overshoes to keep the cold at bay!

Roc1
Roc1 Posts: 30
edited February 2014 in Road beginners
So took the new bike out for a spin today in between storms, and as a newbie to road bikes realised I'm going to need some overshoes as my toes were painfully numb! Also, even though I was wearing merino glove liners and endura windproof gloves on top, my finger tips were really cold too (I have pretty bad circulation in my fingers!).

So I want to address this as I don't want it to put me off going out on the bike (the gloves in particular I'm prepared to spend on as fed up with cold hands!) Any tips for some good overshoes and gloves to help keep the cold off would be great. Shoe wise I wear specialised bg comp shoes so the overs would need to fit those.

Thanks!

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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Prendas Airtunnel Overshoes for me.

    With gloves I like to layer so a thin liner then a medium/heavy outer. More versatile and effective.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • rafletcher
    rafletcher Posts: 1,235
    As sis winter glove system or assist (neoprene) rain glove.
  • Phil_D
    Phil_D Posts: 467
    Painfully numb?

    I had Prendas windtunnel last year and wasn't too impressed. Far too much water got in underneath and they wore out very quickly.

    This year I have been using Planet X neoprene overshoes. They still let water in (I'd love to know how to stop this happening) but they are very durable and I will get at least another year out of them.
  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    Check out Polaris range of gloves http://www.polaris-apparel.co.uk/product/loki . I recommend these very highlight. Was out for 40 miles in torrential rain and high winds last sunday, hands felt great.
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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Phil_D wrote:
    They still let water in (I'd love to know how to stop this happening)

    You can't there is a big hole where your leg goes in.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • andy9964
    andy9964 Posts: 930
    smidsy wrote:
    Phil_D wrote:
    They still let water in (I'd love to know how to stop this happening)

    You can't there is a big hole where your leg goes in.
    And on the soles, where it can wick upwards
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    Neoprene overshoes are best for warmth IME - Shimano NPU+ Tarmac is the best wearing I've had. As for gloves I go for windproof over waterproof as unless you pay for Gore Tex I reckon it ain't worth it. That said my hands are f*(&)(ing freezing when it gets wet!!!
  • marcusww
    marcusww Posts: 202
    Endura cordura waterproof are the best things since sliced bread! Cannot fault them.
  • Phil_D
    Phil_D Posts: 467
    Andy9964 wrote:
    smidsy wrote:
    Phil_D wrote:
    They still let water in (I'd love to know how to stop this happening)

    You can't there is a big hole where your leg goes in.
    And on the soles, where it can wick upwards

    This is the hole I was referring to. Undershoes should be the answer.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    If gloves are too cold - go for lobster mitts.
    (my deep winter gloves are a pair of Aldi golf mittens - they work fine if you're on fixed or gripshift. Don't think they'd work with STI)
  • StorckSpeed
    StorckSpeed Posts: 291
    Get a hat.....seriously. If your fingers and toes are cold to the point of being numb, then your circulation is being cut. Get a £10 skullcap and they'll be toasty in even the coldest weather.
    There's warp speed - then there's Storck Speed
  • ai_1
    ai_1 Posts: 3,060
    I've been using Grip Grab Hammerhead waterproof overshoes for the last couple of months. They're PU coated neoprene. I like them.
    I used Pearl Izumi Barrier Elites before that - easier to put on but not as warm.

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