waterproof overgloves?

I’ve got some ski style

I’ve got some ski style gloves from TK Maxx.  Dead cheap, very warm, and I’d rate them highly on the water repellant scale.  Certainly not claiming to be waterproof, but I can ride an hours commute in the rain with them and my hands are all good.

Gloves designed for other sports (like skiing) seem to provide the same performance for much less cost than “cycle specific” ones.

CXR94Di2 wrote:

Forget waterproof gloves if you’re riding for more than 30 mins with any effort.  Your hands will sweat and the inside will be jus as wet in no time.  Take 2 or 3 pairs and swap once they become sodden.  Preferably dont ride if its going to rain heavily-unless you’re a commuter by cycle.

I agree with CXR94Di2. The best solution I’ve found for heading out on long rides into potentially bad weather is to rely on gloves with undergloves (I have a couple of pairs of Gore glove liners which work with both full finger gloves and fingerless mitts). I also take some of the polythene disposable gloves. This gives me an opportunity to change into dry glove liners, with the polythene disposable gloves on top to prevent them from becoming instantly soaked when I put the (wet) top gloves/mitts on again.

I also take spare dry socks with appropriate size plastic bags to go over them to use once my shoes/winter boots and socks have soaked through (and they will do, if the rain continues long enough).

It is possible to stash this lot in a container in my second bottle cage (and I don’t tend to need two bottles of water outside the summertime).

NB this plan was developed after some very miserable wet rides!

Don’t forget the stink, too

Don’t forget the stink, too

Neoprene doesn’t breathe and
Neoprene doesn’t breathe and just holds the wet, warms the water slightly but that’s it.

Glacier Glove perfect curve
Glacier Glove perfect curve neoprene are excellent but do get smelly if you use them for very long rides or many days on the road.

Grahamd wrote:

kevvjj wrote:

fenix wrote:

I’ve some sealskins that are waterproof. I know this cos I use them when I wash the bike down with a bucket and sponge after. What will happen is that you sweat lots from your hands so gloves get damp or water runs or wicks down your sleeves into the gloves. Warm is more achievable than dry.

Yep. Agree totally.

Depending on your style of riding your hands will get just as wet inside as outside without the waterrproof ‘breathable’ membrane.  Neoprene gloves will keep your hands warm but not dry. 

+1 for Sealskins.

-2 for SealSkinz.

My experience of SealSkinz (2 pairs) is that they are waterproof in both directions – i.e. the breathability is crap. This means they stick to your hands getting them off and then it’s all but impossible to get your hands back in.

I never get this problem with my gloves that have GoreTex (2 pairs) or eVent (1 pair) membranes.

Option:

Option:

Use some of those plastic gloves they have in petrol stations to keep fuel off your hands when you fill the car.  They’re mostly big enough to go over the top of your regular gloves (unless you use lobster mitts, like me) and keep the worst of a downpour off. 

Of course, they’re not brilliant if your plan is to go for a long ride in the rain, but they are small to stow and convenient if you’re caught by a rain shower mid-ride, or are only out for a short while.