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Winter Gloves (What's best?)

bluesboy said:
Revit H2o gloves nice and warm, and waterproof. Also has armour.
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the only downside to these gloves is they take a while to dry out and if youre not careful the inner liner will come out with your hand. I was wearing them yesterday with a pair of rubber gloves underneath just to keep from freezing. Also they are like a thermos, you get them warm before riding, they stay that way for the ride.
 
VFRweasel said:
No, I've crashed in ski gloves and they tore up like paper
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Not surprised, but good to know. Hope your hands were OK. Some ski gloves seem more rugged than others, but the warmest aren't the most dexterous, and usually not the most rugged either.

In the winter I bicycle in ski gloves, and the thickness makes my hands tired. Wouldn't want to motorcycle that way.

Hard for me to imagine there's a cold weather solution that's dexterous, protective and warm enough for a good stretch on the freeway that doesn't involve an electrical heating element somewhere (on grips or in gloves), or something like hippo hands or wind blocking hand guards to block the cold wind.
 
davidji said:
Hard for me to imagine there's a cold weather solution that's dexterous, protective and warm enough for a good stretch on the freeway that doesn't involve an electrical heating element somewhere...
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Check out the ones I posted above. I can't exactly type in them, but I can dig out my wallet, my keys, and operate any of the controls on my bike with no problems.
 
cycle61 said:
Check out the ones I posted above. I can't exactly type in them, but I can dig out my wallet, my keys, and operate any of the controls on my bike with no problems.
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That's what I use, with heated grips. IMO, no way are they enough on their own, though with the rain shell on they're not bad. They're are warmer and more dexterous than the insulated gloves I wore before.

You're comfortable in 'em down to 25 degrees? How long, how fast, and did you have handguards or hippo hands?
 
I have some Gerbing G3 heated gloves. They can deal with as cold as it gets. I also have some Alpinestars Rain gloves. They're not as warm as the heated gloves, but they'll hold out water for a long time. Both have less protection than my regular gloves, but none are overly bukly. For rain, I prefer to put the glove gauntlet under my jacket sleeve cuff to keep water out. A smallish gauntlet helps with that.

For your question about boots, I have some Sidi Vertebra Tepor (waterproof) boots. They are relatively lightweight racing style boots, but have a waterproof built in lining (that's what Tepor means in Sidi speak). The Vertebra is not a current Sidi style (I've had em for about 6 years now), but it's an awesome design. Comfortable and breathable in any weather I've encountered up to about 105. Above that and they get a little too toasty (as many boots do). If the Sidi boots fit your foot, I highly recommend them. I wear mine year round, every single time I ride, and often I just wear them all day long at work after I get there. After 6 years, they still look excellent, and the waterproofing is good enough that you can stand in a 6" deep puddle and water will stay out. I've never encountered even a drop of water inside them. Of all the various bits of gear I have, the boots are one of the few pieces of kit that I unequivocally love!
 
davidji said:
You're comfortable in 'em down to 25 degrees? How long, how fast, and did you have handguards or hippo hands?
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Halfway across New Mexico and Arizona. ~80mph on the freeway. No other handguards/hippo hands/etc. Maybe I'm just warm blooded. :)
 
cycle61 said:
Halfway across New Mexico and Arizona. ~80mph on the freeway. No other handguards/hippo hands/etc. Maybe I'm just warm blooded. :)
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I'm impressed.

I remember an old expression "if you're feet are cold, put on a hat". I might not want to keep my hands as toasty if I were warmer elsewhere. For example if I got something to cover my neck.

OTOH, when I've been underdressed for the weather, turning up the grips really helps to keep warm.
 
davidji said:
I'm impressed.

I remember an old expression "if you're feet are cold, put on a hat". I might not want to keep my hands as toasty if I were warmer elsewhere. For example if I got something to cover my neck.
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:laughing

I also wear this, which probably keeps my hands and feet very warm. ;)

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