[JaredP91]

Looking for a decent pair of winter cycling gloves around the £25-50 mark. I would ideally like these to be:

1. Waterproof or highly water repellent
2. Warm down to 0 degrees Celsius or just below
3. Not too bulky. With good dexterity
4. Decent padding on the palm
5. Not lobster style

There seems to be a mass of options out there, from bulky deep winter options to neoprene versions. Can anyone offer a recommendation?

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[wtjs]

Neoprene here

Neoprene here

Agreed- for long wet trips. I recently suffered quite bad hotaches wearing my new Aldi neoprenes, while hiding in country bus-shelters, but only after over 3 hours continuous rain on a fairly cold day

[don simon fbpe]

Neoprene here, I suffer from

Neoprene here, I suffer from the cold horrendously. Neoprene fits the bill except on the coldest of days where they can take a few minutes to warm up.

Downside is that they have a tendency of smelling, especially when drying out on a radiator.

[Captain Badger]

nniff wrote:

I have a problem with gloves – it comes from being an ice climber and a cyclist ….

At the same time? skillz dude….

[nniff]

I have a problem with gloves

I have a problem with gloves – it comes from being an ice climber and a cyclist – I have more pairs than I care to count. 

If it’s raining, I tend to wear neoprene gloves – and settle for warm and wet. If it’s really cold and raining, sleeting or worse, then the ice climbing gloves come out with liners, which are properly waterproof and warm, but expensive.  If it’s just cold then, frankly, Decathlon 900 gloves are really warm and reasonably water resistant and a bargain at about £20.  A cycling friend from South Africa who is into audaxes but suffers very badly from the cold now wears Black Diamond Punishers (an ice climbing ‘standard’) with fingerless mitts inside and is delighted with the results.

Freezer gloves are OK if its cold and you’re on a tight budget, but they do get sweaty if you’re working hard.  Some people wear them for ice climbing, one or twice and then give up, but the myth endures.  They are however great for washing your bike with scalding hot water – insulation works for hot and cold.

[hawkinspeter]

I’m currently using a pair of

I’m currently using a pair of Endura Luminite waterproof gloves and they seem to fit the bill.

[Chris Hayes]

At that price point neoprene

At that price point neoprene is probably the best bet. I have some Castelli ones for cold and wet conditions. The comfortable, have comfortable cuffs to keep your wrists warm and fit under your jacket, and are still easy to remove. You could get further protection from the cold by combining them with a cheap set of silk inners (from Black or Millets, unless they’ve closed down).

[Achtervolger]

I highly rate Sealskinz

I highly rate Sealskinz waterproof ultra grip knitted gloves. Definitely the best winter gloves I’ve used. Decent level of water resistance, great fit, hi-viz, good cuff length. Also no unnecessary (in my view, anyway) velcro cuff acoutrements. Not so thick that it becomes difficult to work the controls either.

[ktache]

I’m a big fan of Pearl Izumi

I’m a big fan of Pearl Izumi for winter gloves.  I have four pairs for everything between proper minus up to the early teens, all different levels of insulation.

But gloves are a weird thing and very personal, and they have changes the designs since I last got a new pair.  I don’t think there is a perfect pair that will do all things.  You might have to buy a few to get the ones that work best for different conditions.

I have given up on the full waterproof and accepted the wet hands so I got some neoprene ones and they work.

[TheBillder]

I agree, anything above 5 deg
I agree, anything above 5 deg is too warm for neoprene. But on a cold and really wet day they are wonderful. The kind of day when any “waterproof” glove will fail. You have damp but warm hands – complete with prune style wrinkles as if you’ve been in the bath too long.

It’s a bit counter intuitive but it works – unless you allow the gloves to get cold at a coffee stop (RIP).

I read somewhere that industrial freezer gloves are good and should be available at your local Machine Mart or equivalent.

[Grahamd]

For cold and slightly

For cold and slightly inclement weather I use my Vulpine soft shell goves, as they’re warm enough down to freezing for me, but they are not completely waterproof.

For really wet weather I am a big fan of Sealkinz gloves. The gloves are slightly more bulky than the Vulpines but don’t hamper any movement at all. (I would also reccomend the Sealskiz waterproof cap.)

Both have ample padding and I have had them too long to be able to recall when I bought them so they have enough longevity to justify the cost

[andystow]

Right at that temperature is

Right at that temperature is where I switch to the Pearl Izumi lobster style. They’re too warm at 5 °C, but perfect at 0 °C. I would only recommend the neoprene ones for use in cold (0-5 °C) rain. Other than that, you’ll either have chilly fingers or wet fingers from your own sweat.

If you really don’t want the fantastic lobster claws, I’d recommend combining a liner glove with a weather resistant outer sized up to fit over. Then you have three ways of wearing them. I’ve been fine at 0 °C with a thin synthetic liner under some pretty basic spring/fall cycling gloves.

 

[ashtons99]

Me too…..come on folks 

Me too…..come on folks 

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