Cycling in Melbourne Australia

Winter Cycling Gloves

Hello All,
Im new to the post so i thought i would kick off a discussion about winter cycling gloves (since its a keen interest to me in getting a decent pair!)
Interested to know if anyone has found some good water proof yet breatheable gloves?
Other forums have discussed many gloves applicable to the colder/harsher climates of the european climates, but i am interested to know what fellow melbourne cyclists use to keep warm and dry in the winter months!
i believe 2XU have a Winter glove although its 'waterproofness' is in question any one ever used these?

Tags: gloves, waterproof, winter

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Permalink Reply by ChrisS on March 10, 2009 at 8:28pm: Haven't tried the 2XU gear, but purchased a pair of Pearl Izumi full fingered Cyclone's last year. So far I've been happy with them on the few rare cold mornings, they're a vast improvement on layering two pairs (i.e.: thinsulate + ancient but comfy Fox gloves). Although cold + damp is one real test they haven't faced yet, although living in the inner 'burbs it tends to been bit of a 'heat trap' in comparison to the outer suburbs or other cooler bits of Victoria.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Stavros on March 11, 2009 at 10:30am: Probably not the information you are after, but I went down to Bunnings last winter and bought a pair of "ironclad" gloves, big enough to slip over my mits, for a poofteenth of the cost of cycling specific gloves.

Warm as toast, easy to get on and off, reasonably good dexterity and easy on my tight ar5e wallet.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cory on March 11, 2009 at 12:42pm: Similar - windfleece gloves from Kathmandu bargain bin. $10. Not waterproof, but warm when wet anyway.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by TimM on March 12, 2009 at 7:57am: yeah? brilliant. I have a pair of 'Pro's' i think wind prood definately, but when they get wet i might aswell be hanging onto a sponge, they somehow have an airconditioning effect and chill me hands to the bone! Might visit katmandu see what they have lying around, then again going into winter id think everything 'wintery' would be full price.
"ironclad" gloves next time im in bunnings ill check them out!
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Permalink Reply by RobE on March 13, 2009 at 1:47pm: always a puzzle and a quandry, I know Jill Homer has this dilemna all the time up in Alaska ...although her recent efforts in the "fridge" resulted in frostbitten toes after she went through ice...ouch
over the years for Melburnt use, I have relied on a layering... base layer is a thin wool full length liner glove, then over that a Tuff Windtex HPH full length glove in polyester, then if needed a light over mitten from Kathmandu's bargain bin (...hmm popular that bin.
Go layers and you shouldn't go wrong... even a roubiax style full length liner glove from LeKicks can be a decent under layer too and with its rubbery palm dots it is a decent light glove when that wind chill is just too much and a full glove isnt warranted, I have a white set of these for track too ( and white leather golf gloves too...hahhh!, but thats another story :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Realmaf on June 2, 2009 at 3:33am: I ride around the Dandenongs and use a pair of Mountain designs Windstopper gloves. PERFECT!
Nothing is water proof, and if it is it'll be too hot. I usually carry my normal fingerless gloves and find myself in them within 45mins of sun up anyway.
Keeping the wind of your fingers is the main issue in saving your arms from forming useless stumps.
Browse through Safety shops, hardware stores and keep your eyes peeled for bargin bins in cycle shops and outdoor stores.
your final option is to, every night just before bed, quickly swallow two tablespoons of cement. This should see you hardin up somewhat.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by James on June 2, 2009 at 7:37pm: Groundeffects in NZ has some really warm gloves for NZ$49. http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-CHI-ACC.htm
Probikekit has Sealskinz gloves for about A$42 http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=C0358
http://www.sealskinz.com/waterproof_and_breathable.htm
Both are great and will keep you warm. Sealskinz is likely to keep you drier.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by stubacca on June 3, 2009 at 11:10pm: I've tried a few pairs of waterproof gloves, but always found them too warm in Melbourne. When we lived in the US (Colorado), I used to use my ski gloves for the winter commute. :) These days I use a combination of:

* regular summer short-finger gloves
* merino wool glove liners
* Outdoor Designs Cycleflex long finger gloves (bought from Paddy Palin in the city)

For coolish weather (10ish degrees), I use the short gloves with the merino liners; if the weather warms up, the liners don't take up much space in my pockets or bag. For colder weather (5ish-10 degrees), I use the Outdoor Designs gloves; they're windproof but not overly bulky, so using the controls is still easy. For cold weather (sub 5 degrees), it's the merino liners under the long gloves.

In wet weather, the merino liners are brilliant. Wool does a great job of still insulating when it's wet. Highly recommended!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by TimM on June 4, 2009 at 10:21am: ok, ill probably go and give the marino wool liners a try.

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Permalink Reply by Kim on June 5, 2009 at 11:50am: I just bought some specialist ones... I have only worn them a couple of times and my hands gott hot.
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Too early to pass judgment on them yet! Good luck on the search.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Muhammad Ahmed on October 28, 2009 at 3:05pm: Don't worry about finding a suitable winter glove. I will give you my suggestion in this concern. I have a personal experience with GripGrab products. They guys have done a very good job in terms of making fucntional gloves.

Please try their winter model # 01054 Polaris Glove. This is high-end Waterproof, breathable glove with nice fitting. It will keep you hands warm, dray in winter months.

www.gripgrab.com

Have you any further question, I will more than happy to answer you. Wishing you all the best!!; ▶ Reply to This