How to keep your hands warm while bicycling - even in the coldest weather | Cyclingnews

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In the American Pacific Northwest, it doesn't often snow but it does rain a lot. Almost every [one of my regular weekly Century rides] would be 6-7 hours of constant rain with temperatures ranging from 1-6 degrees C and keeping my hands warm was a constant battle. I saw some beautiful scenery and made some lasting memories, but I also learned a lot of lessons about gloves. . . .

[T]here are also a number of more general concepts that I wanted to share. Keep reading if you are looking for info on how to keep your hands warm in the worst winter weather.

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How to keep your hands warm while bicycling - even in the coldest weather | Cyclingnews

MoBikeFed comment: Missouri weather in the winter is often just as Ross describes - just above or just below freezing. When you add rain to that, it makes about the worst riding conditions possible.

If you can keep your hands warm in that kind of weather, you can keep them warm in just about anything.

Here are Ross's 6 points:

- There is no such thing as a waterproof glove. Even if it keeps the rain out, in these kinds of conditions the glove will retain your moisture on the inside, meaning that you're completely wet inside and out.

- Neoprene gloves aren't very warm.

- If you want warm hands, you need warm arms.

- The heavier the glove, the less fit matters.

- Padding often causes pressure points. Padded gloves for good-weather riding are nice, but the same type of padding on winter gloves just causes problems.

- A glove is never going to be as warm as a mitten. Lobster-claw type mittens are a good option, as are handlebar mittens (ie, pogies - see for example https://bikepacking.com/gear/pogies/ )

Click through for the full article and details - and keep warm!