Gloves

hugo15

I'm looking for some new gloves. I've got full on winter waterproof gloves and I've got some thin gloves that will go under mitts, but what I'm looking for is something to wear when the conditions are in between. What I'm looking for is something to wear when it is

- dry
- temp range in the 6 to 12 degrees so my hands don't freeze for the first part of the ride or sweat for the second part.
- windproof
- breathable

What should I be looking at?

diamonddog

TBH in that temperature range I would be wearing normal padded fingerless gloves.

bendertherobot

6-12 I'd just be wearing the Prendas DeFeet ones.

cougie

Yep - Was 11 degrees yday and the Prendas ones were just fine for me.

hugo15

Thanks for the replies. I tend to ride early on a morning so often it is cold at the start of the ride but warms up during the morning. With what I have now I either have cold hands to start with or very sweaty hands at the end.

Was thinking the Assos Early winter gloves might fit the bill?

cougie

£60 versus £9 ?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/defeet-dura-cyc ... 1&curr=GBP

keef66

This is reassuring news; just ordered the DeFeet ones. At the mo I'm finding it a bit chilly for fingerless but nowhere near cold enough for the winter Altura gloves which end up soaked with sweat.

bendertherobot

Yeah, those should really fit the bill. In fact, I can get down to perhaps even 3 degrees with the DeFeet ones.

deswahriff

...below 10c, Altura Raceline for me...I find them very comfy, not to bulky, lovely cuff and pull off tab and keep me toasty well down the single figure temp scale...

northpole

Assos Early Winter gloves are perfect for the temp range you stated. When the temp drops a bit, you can add a pair of thin liner gloves. Colder still and decide if you should be out on a bike - if yes, add their lobster outer and watch out for ice!

Peter

nibby

Those DeFeet gloves. Do they come up the same size as other gloves I'm normally a medium should I get the same size?

I read somewhere they might come up small?

Cheers

cougie

I ordered large and I think i have fairly large hands - seems to work fine for me. I dont think they're as restrictive as other gloves - being more kinda stretchy.

keef66

My Wiggle order arrived on my desk today and the medium DeFeet gloves fit me perfectly, so their size guide is good. Might take them for a spin tonight...

meanredspider

northpole wrote:

Assos Early Winter gloves are perfect for the temp range you stated. When the temp drops a bit, you can add a pair of thin liner gloves. Colder still and decide if you should be out on a bike - if yes, add their lobster outer and watch out for ice!

Peter

Early Winters (especially the older 851 ones through the Outlet Shop) are fantastic gloves. In the Highlands, I'd wear them pretty much 6 months a year, layering up, as above, as necessary with Assos Lobsters. No other gloves needed except summer mitts. Not cheap but fantastic value.

paulbnix

I am very happy with these from Halfords.
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/clothin ... ves-medium
The backs stop the wind even when damp and the palms stop me overheating.
I do get fairly hot so they probably would not suit anyone who doesn't.

nibby

Just ordered a pair of defeet, look good, while I was there put a pair of their oversocks in as well

iron-clover

I just have a pair of MTB long fingered gloves that I put on when it's too cold for mitts anymore, which are good between ~6-12C, any hotter and I get sweaty hands during sustained climbs which is unpleasant. Down to 0C and slightly below I put glove liners on first and they work really well.

I have a pair of the Altura Night Vision 'waterproof' gloves which get horribly sweaty unless its close to or below freezing. I use them in the snow without the liners because they are so warm.

keef66

Well I can report that the DeFeets were perfect on last night's ride with temps in the 5-7c range. Hands warm but bone dry. Palms / fingers very grippy. I did discover they readily attach themselves to anything velcro if you're not careful though; had to take them off when faffing with my front light.