Thom Schoenborn
I picked up a pair of the Specialized Radiant gloves from the bargain bin at
Bike Gallery. They¹re great for about two hours in bad rain: no sweat, no
wet. I have not been on a longer ride with them. Yet. Below 40 degrees, I
wear super-light wool liners and have very happy hands.
Last year, I got a pair of Gore ³Masters² gloves. I think that¹s what they
were called. They were sweat-makers. Blech.
TS
On 12/27/07 2:03 PM, "Michael Benno" wrote:
> Well finding a good waterproof glove has been a challenge for a lot of us...
> There really is not a magic bullet out there but there are some pretty good
> ways to deal with cold and wet hands.
>
> Really good gore-tex gloves/mittens tend to be way too insulated for riding,
> thus you get wet from the inside (sweat).
>
> Lighter or riding gloves tend to be water resistant, but not very effective in
> OR after a couple hours of pedaling in the rain/mist/fog because of all the
> seams. I have not found a light, non insulated, seam sealed glove yet.
>
> Here are some of the solutions that I have run across and people feel they are
> pretty effective.
>
> In my opinion, the most effective thing is to bring at one extra set of
> gloves. Nothing makes you feel better than having a dry pair to slip your cold
> hands into.
>
> If you get pretty hot hands then look for some loose glove shells that are
> water/wind resistant. REI sells some for about $15.
>
> Have you considered mittens? You can often find mitten shell that come with
> liners. Use the mittens with a light glove liner. Make sure if you use a
> gauntlet style that it has synches on the cuff so water does not run down your
> sleeve into your glove.
>
> A good source for gloves and mittens is Next Adventure's bargin basement. I
> was skeptical but I was able to pick up a pair of mittens for $8 and they
> worked great. I typically wear a men's medium to large glove. But I found a
> set of women's medium light mittens that are really great for riding. The
> smaller size was better for riding, plus the insulation was only sewn in at
> the cuff so I was able to cut that out so now I mitten shells.
>
> Good luck
> Mike Benno
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: NW Cyclist
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:30:18 PM
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Water Proof Glove Recommendations ??
>
> I'm commuting quite a bit this winter and finding my current gloves are just
> not up to par with this wet & cold weather, does anyone have a recommendation
> for a good pair water proof (or extremely water resistant) gloves...they don't
> have to be very warm, I can wear a thin liner glove if I need to. Please
> respond off list.
>
> Thanks
>
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