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Which Gloves Work Best in Changing Temps?

Question: In the current changing weather where I live, short-finger gloves aren’t enough protection for weekend rides starting at 8 a.m. But by 10, long-fingered gloves are too hot and I have to stop to change. Is there a better way? – Roger M.

Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Here’s what I do: Start cool fall rides (or winter rides, depending on where you live) wearing regular short-finger cycling gloves with long-finger polypro gloves over them. Then when the temperature warms, sit up and pull off the long gloves. They’re lightweight, so they stash easily in a jersey pocket.

For an afternoon ride, do the opposite. Start with your short-finger gloves, then pull your polypros over them as the sun sinks and your hands get cold.

Pearl Izumi and other companies make the kind of long-finger gloves I’m talking about. Mine have rubber dots on the fingers and palm for a good grip on the handlebar. They have enough stretch to fit over short-finger gloves without difficulty. And many of today’s gloves also have “touchscreen-friendly” fingertips so you can use your smartphone while wearing them.

You can find these and similar lightweight gloves in bike shops, sporting goods stores and online. Another benefit of wearing regular cycling gloves underneath is that these long-finger gloves usually lack padding.

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  1. Richard Sheng says

    April 6, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    I do something similar in that I wear my fingerless gloves over a pair of running gloves. That way my hands stay relatively comfortable and pretty toasty. The downside is that there is an additional step or two in taking off both gloves and then putting on the fingerless only.

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  2. Lady Cyclist says

    April 6, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Glove liners on thebottom, fingerless gloves over them. Glove liners weigh almost nothing so when put in back pocket, there’s practically no extra weight.

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  3. Fred says

    April 6, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    I skip the gloves and wear Thinsulate mittens. Easy to wear glove liners when its cold enough. Very easy to adjust to conditions and easy to store on bike.

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  4. Kevin says

    April 7, 2020 at 7:12 am

    Yep a pair of smart wool long finger gloves under finger-less have been doing for years good down to about 40* for me.

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  5. Richard says

    April 7, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    Just what is so hard about carrying a second pair of gloves? Seems way easier to me than the other proposed solutions.

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    • Richard Sheng says

      April 7, 2020 at 2:39 pm

      To each his or her own. Either way you’re swapping out

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  6. John Tonetti says

    April 7, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    Giro makes some knit merino wool gloves that I can wear into the low 40s. Fit over regular fingerless cycling gloves with no problem. The Giro’s are touchscreen enabled, and have grippers in the palm and fingers.

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  7. Merlin says

    April 8, 2020 at 1:00 am

    Glove liners!!! You can get different weights for different temps. And thin wool liners can be worn under long fingered gloves too.

    Reply

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