cold hands

[geraldlanc]

I made my first cold weather ride (40 degrees). My riding gear did a great job of keeping me comfortable, but the gloves did not. Can someone recommend cold weather riding gloves?
Gerald

 

[kkaykk]

Not sure how cold it gets in Austin, TX compared to New England... BUT I have used Gerbings heated clothing for years. Expensive but great quality and it will keep you warm even in below freezing temperatures. I use both the 12V battery gloves and the gloves that can be hooked up to your trike battery depending on the length of the ride.

 

[dsifford]

I had a cold weather ride last week and found cranking up the grip heater worked great. The glove I was wearing are deer skin with a liner I bought at REI. I rode 54 miles to work at Interstate speed. It was 28 when I left my house.

 

[Bikerbozo]

When the temp drops, I put rifle mitten covers over my snowmobiling gloves. they are leather and canvas material. Got them in an Army Surplus store. Those thin rain cover mittens would probably do the trip also. The point is something to block wind getting through gloves. The only real problem is you can't give the finger to people who piss you off!

 

[Lunchbox1983]

Silk glove liners work great and do not add a ton of bulk, put them on then put on leather gloves. Colder go with a thinsulate gauntlett leather glove. Super Cold, either heated grips or heated gloves.

 

[WILDBILLPHIN]

I rode for years here in westen NC with freezing hands and finally bit the bullet, I couldn't get over $200 dollars for a set of gloves ? I was at the Harley store and as I was checking out the clerk asked.... don't you want the heated vest too ?...That was last fall and I have been one happy feller since then.

 

[falcon1]

I used to wear winter gauntlet gloves when the temps got below 50 and my hands were still cold despite having the grip heaters on. Then I installed the Baker Wings under the mirrors. Now I wear just my regular riding gloves with the grip heaters on. The cold accelerated wind from under the mirrors is no longer blowing on the back of my hands.

 

[jim peacock]

Baker air wings and mirror wings and gebing heated gloves,union ridge pants,jacket liner.
18 degrees pleanty warm.ThumbUpThumbUpThumbUp

 

[GARYD]

I did the Chicago Toys 4 tots ride this past Sunday - temps around 40* and up later in the day. At those temps just a pair of winter gauntlet gloves should be more then enough - especially in Austin. I lived in Temple for 5 years and never wore anything heavier then deerskin gloves. I break out the gerbing gloves when the temps hit 30* and below.

If you are going to do more riding in the winter, why don't you just get some heated grips - they are wonderfull in 40* temps and you won't need heavy gloves.
What model bike do you ride? - does it have a fairing?

 

[geraldlanc]

I have a Goldwing 1800 MotorTrike conversion. Tried a pair of The North Face gloves this am with temps at about 30 degrees. Rode about 30 miles down the highway and by the time I got back, I couldn't feel my fingers! Back to REI later this am to try something different.
Gerald

 

[Saltywheels]

Installed Heat Troller grip heaters that work like a charm. That plus fully lined leather riding gloves & Gerbing's Heated jacket liner took me the length of the west coast well into Canada last Nov. This California dude stayed WARM!

 

[sporter]

Gerbings, worth every penney.

 

[mmkrnh8012]

I have grip heaters and gerbings heated gloves. Anything below about 40 degrees, my hands are cold. I have the Baker air wings and handwings. I even have used the silky glove liners. I have the jacket liner,pants,and socks, that are electic. My feet are cold too.

 

[Comanche]

Geraldllanc, I have OEM grip heaters and covered those with Kury Clam Shells as I hated the look of the OEM grips. So, I bought a Tour Master heated jacket and Tour Master Synergy gloves. Very toasty and I will be riding in your great city tomorrow.

I think Austin has the best GW wrencher I have ever met. His name is Bob Whitney and he works out of his garage. He lives in NW Austin.

 

[adaptolife]

I have heated grips, but the backs get cold. I use thin wool gloves with thin leather gloves over them. Last January I rode to pay bills, and at US27 and 70, in the Orange grove, they reported 18, and my hands were warm and flexible. Oranges were freezing on the trees.

 

[don graham]

When I used to ride in Washington State I had something called "Bear Paws". They snapped and velcro'd over the grips and were fleece or fake fur lined. You then put your hands right into them. They almost went 1/2 way to your elbows. Kept everything plenty warm. But that was over 20 years ago. Haven't heard anything about them since.

 

[Shimpy]

I've done a lot of reading about this subject since I have what is called Renaulds (spelling ?) disease which is fingers going numb and turning white when they get cold due to blood flo. You're body directs blood to your torso when cold to protect vital organs. This reduces flo to the hands and feet. If you keep your body (waist to neck) good and warm, then blood will flo to the extremities and keep them warm. I have had good success this year wearing enough from my neck to waist to keep myself very warm and my fingers which were really a problem below 55 degs. haven't been a problem under 45 degs. I wear thermal underware on top, t shirt, sweat shirt, and very heavy lined leather jacket. I use thermal underwear on the bottom to keep my legs warm and if in the low 40's riding pants or rain pants to keep the wind off my jeans. This works for me. I have considered going to heated, but would rather keep it simple without all those wires.

 

[Badon3]

gerbings worth every penny