Cold Weather Gloves PSA

[Ben Mihovk]

Hey everyone!

I've brought these up in another thread, but thought I'd share again for the good of the group.

Raber Gloves are made in Winnipeg...and the only reason I can find them as far south as Nebraska is that my favorite LBS gets in an order every winter. I have links to the gloves below where you can buy them from my favorite local place, but if you see these gloves for sale in person or on another site and you need good gloves, buy them.

Garbage Mitts

http://www.ponderosacyclery.com/store/garbagechopper-mitt

These are insulated leather gloves with cuff that is stretchy, snug, and comfy. I wore them on my ride today (18 degrees) and did not even need wool liner gloves. I think I could go below zero with these gloves + wool liners. They're not 100% windproof, but I'd say maybe 85-90% windproof. They're called Garbage Mitts because trash collectors in the Great White North use them.

Piggyback Gloves

http://www.ponderosacyclery.com/store/raber-gloves

I love these gloves for cool weather. Low 50s down to mid 30s maybe. With a wool liner, lower (but you can't beat the Garbage Mitts for low 30s and down). Just little easier for shifting and braking than the mitts. 

I'd happily answer any questions you have about them. Just thought I'd share my favorite accessories with the group. I could easily see Rivendell selling these (if it ever got cold enough in the Bay Area). 

Have a great weekend!

[Eamon Nordquist]

Have you any time idea how they hold up in the rain?

Eamon

Seattle 

[Ben Mihovk]

I’d guess not very well in a heavy rain. People love the mitts for snow activities, so I’m sure they’re okay for quick trips in light showers. But they are leather shells and not seam sealed.

Honestly...if it’s cold enough to need these mitts, it’ll be snowing, not raining. 

The piggyback gloves would not be great in heavy rain either. I could see the cloth portions getting wet quick and soaking through. 

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On Nov 13, 2020, at 9:14 PM, Eamon Nordquist <eamonr...@gmail.com> wrote:

Have you any time idea how they hold up in the rain?

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[ascpgh]

I've come to love mitts for riding, even when it means the precipitation is rain. Maybe it's because I commute year round and I've accumulated more miles in the moments. I have an older pair with some sort of barrier/repellent shell gloves that are just right for those temps given their physical decline over their years of use. I've used some surface treatment to those to re-up their water resistance. Lots of choices for doing the same for leather. 

I haven't found lobster-format gloves that are insulated enough since my original Pearl Izumi pair finally failed two years ago. For me, not much functional dexterity loss if the mitts are roomy enough as compared to the lobster format. 

I am on the bandwagon of believing that cycling clothing companies do not comprehend much at all of my riding conditions, expectations or needs, so shopping the greater marketplace has produced some really good solutions that they have not.   Ponderosa's Canadian options are an awesome example.

Andy Cheatham

Pittsburgh

[Mark Roland]

I ordered a pair of the gloves just because I love how weirdly funky almost home-made they look. These would go well with the strange shoes Grant was promoting a while back. FYI, I don't know if it's the new Google groups, but your name does not show up anywhere.

Mark in Beacon (should be on my header, but JIC.)

[Ben Mihovk]

Mark,

You have chosen...wisely. I REALLY think many in this bunch would dig the gloves. 

Ben

[David Hallerman]

The blurb for the Piggyback gloves sounds like Grant could have written
it. Or at least his favorite brother.

Dave, in the grey today Hudson Valley

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[Martin Alvarez]

I have some of these gloves. Also bought in Omaha. @OP, were you at the OBC meetup last weekend? Nice to see fellow 402 area Riv enthusiasts. 

[Garth]

For anyone that needs a warmer mitt for any kind of use, I tried some RefrigiWear mittens (model 037) this year. I bought them because I had tried literally every other kind of mitten, from the wool/leather choppers to high end ones designed for mountaineering. What sets these apart is these have dense foam padding plus insulation all the way around as they are sold for what else, but people who work in freezers/extreme cold. That means I can grip handlebars or any any metal in the cold and not feel it. Yesterday was good test, 15 degrees and and windy. I was out for 3 hours shoveling and snow blowing and my hand were toasty warm!  The snow blower was all cold steel. It's the first time since I can't say that my hands didn't freeze. I've worn them riding in 32 degrees and my hands were very warm, which is easy to manage compared to cold. I always wear thin nitrile gloves inside all my winter hand wear. The vapor barrier prevents the inside from wetting out, and your hands don't perspire as much as you may be inclined to think. If I get too hot I simply ride with the mitt almost off, but enough to grip them under the bars. If the liners get wet, when I get home I simply rinse inside out and let air dry. 1 pair can last weeks if not a month.  

These are certainly too warm for people whose hands don't get cold, but for anyone who needs a warmer mitt these are worth the $25. They also make gloves and other styles for less extreme cold. 

[Ben Mihovk]

Yeah, Martin...that was me! Good to meet you and I agree, good to know of other Riv enthusiasts around here. 

Ben

[George Schick]

Can't find mitt #037 on the RefrigiWear website.  I see a leather mitt #0317, if that's the one you mean.

[Garth]

Yes George, that's it, the 0317, the insulated cowhide mitt. I wore them walking this AM @11 degrees F and my hand were still nice and warm. Wouldn't ya' know it, many a hundreds of dollars I've spent on mittens and these are by far the best. They're split cowhide and would get wet from wet snow so I'll likely apply some Sno-Seal on them with a hair dryer for heat.

When I first tried them on I thought the thumb fit kinda funny as the cut is rather basic, but once I wore then I didn't care !

https://cdn.reactorone.net/refrigiwear/images/product-zoom/317.jpg

[Martin Alvarez]

Hit me up if you ever want to go on a ride or meet up for a socially distant coffee. It's pretty crummy here but weather permitting. I'll bring the Atlantis.

[Andrew Schlukebier]

https://www.menards.com/main/black-friday-2020/holmes-workwear-reg-mens-insulated-pigskin-gloves/737394mhl/p-1488352890291-c-7085.htm?tid=3580335472079143582&ipos=2