Gloves For Commuting

Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them.

Great. I buy a pair of gloves in the EBC sale, throw the packaging
away and get ready to use them. Then Bob tells me they're [censored]. This
is the same week when the desk cupboard hinge acted like a pair of
scissors and cut through the cable of the new headphones and the cat
peed on my new jacket. I think I'll leave off buying things for
while.

David

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Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them.

Great. I buy a pair of gloves in the EBC sale, throw the packaging
away and get ready to use them. Then Bob tells me they're [censored].

I didn't say they were [censored], just that I don't like them too much. YMMV.

Cheers,

--
bob [at] bobarnott [dot] com http://www.bobarnott.com/
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"Crash programs fail because they are based on theory that,
with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby in a month."
-- Wernher von Braun

Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

My wife's happy with her Alturas. They appear to be Altitudes.

Cheers,
Luke

--
Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in
exile in Lancashire <http://www.shrimper.org.uk>

Bob said:

Quoted message said:

Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them.

Quoted message said:

Great.  I buy a pair of gloves in the EBC sale, throw the packaging
away and get ready to use them.  Then Bob tells me they're [censored].

I didn't say they were [censored], just that I don't like them too much. YMMV.

True. To address your original query, the addition of a pair of
cheapo one-size-fits-all meraklon (?)gloves inside the thermastretch
(if there's room) would make them warmer and would cost you less than
a fiver.

David

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... To address your original query, the addition of a pair of
cheapo one-size-fits-all meraklon (?)gloves inside the thermastretch
(if there's room) would make them warmer and would cost you less than
a fiver.

There isn't any room unfortunately...

Cheers,

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bob [at] bobarnott [dot] com http://www.bobarnott.com/
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"Crash programs fail because they are based on theory that,
with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby in a month."
-- Wernher von Braun

Bob said:

Can any one recommend a good glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

I go for layering. Some thick fleecy gloves from the Hawkshead sale,
Altura liners inside if it's really cold (coz I melted the cheap non-
name glove liners I had before on an electric heater), Goretex mits
over them if it's raining really hard, snowing or sleeting.

That way you can add or remove layers when the journey home is
different from the morning.

Quoted message said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

Use ski-ing gloves from a reputable brand, for e.g. Mountain
Equipment. They'll cope with any conditions the UK has to offer..

Regards,

Duncan

Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them.

TBH, I have never found a pair of winter gloves that I am totally happy
with.

The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when

Quoted message said:

it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

I think that you do need waterproof gloves in the winter. Wet
non-waterproofs are IMHO almost as bad as not wearing gloves.

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There isn't any room unfortunately...

[to wear anything underneath]

Are your gloves too tight, and thus restricting circulation?
Too tight gloves can make your hand feel colder.

Martin Dann said:

Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them.

TBH, I have never found a pair of winter gloves that I am totally happy
with.

That's what I'm worried about, I think I could end up owning about four
pairs of gloves for different weather conditions. It would just be a pain
in the [censored] to cart them everywhere, just in case...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

I think that you do need waterproof gloves in the winter. Wet
non-waterproofs are IMHO almost as bad as not wearing gloves.

If it's mild and not too windy, they are too warm, going for a full
waterproof/ski glove type thing would probably cause my hands to melt.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There isn't any room unfortunately...

[to wear anything underneath]

Are your gloves too tight, and thus restricting circulation?
Too tight gloves can make your hand feel colder.

They're not skin tight or anyting, but anything under then would be
uncomfortable unless it was ultra thin and skin tight.

Cheers,

--
bob [at] bobarnott [dot] com http://www.bobarnott.com/
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"Crash programs fail because they are based on theory that,
with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby in a month."
-- Wernher von Braun

Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

I use a cheap pair of Thinsulate gloves which Tesco may have had in
stock recently - less than £5, £3 rings a bell. They're the fleecy
looking ones rather than the ones that look like wooly gloves.

It takes a fair soaking for the water to reach through to my skin but
they seem to dry out quite quickly if you leave them on a radiator.
They're still reasonably warm (the bit between thumb and finger is
wearing thin so a bit chilly there!) despite being about 2 years old.
They're also not so thick that you can't pull your sleeves over them
to keep the wind out.

Downsides? Can't get anything out of my wallet if I'm wearing them
and unscrewing valve caps is a bit tricky! Also my commute is only 2
miles and I try my best to dodge the rain when out on a longer ride so
if you have a 20 mile commute they will get saturated if it's raining.

peter

naked_draughtsman <[email hidden]> wrote in news:65ebf553-
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Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

I use a cheap pair of Thinsulate gloves which Tesco may have had in
stock recently - less than £5, £3 rings a bell. They're the fleecy
looking ones rather than the ones that look like wooly gloves.

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I've never found a pair of 'cycling specific' gloves that are suitable for
cycling.
My best buys over the years have been the sort of gloves you describe,
generally from TKMax or a supermarket.

Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

Very personal. I'm still wearing track mitts. I have 'winter gloves' but in
practise I don't wear them, because I find them too warm.

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Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

Cheers,

--
bob [at] bobarnott [dot] com � � � � � � � � �http://www.bobarnott.com/
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"Crash programs fail because they are based on theory that,
� with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby in a month."
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � �-- Wernher von Braun

I have a pair of Specialized Sub-zero gloves bought from Wiggle for
�27 in a sale. We have had some bad weather lately but these have
stood up well so far. Not particularly cheap but not too dear either.
Most of the time I only need the inners, the outers for torrential
rain.

I'm happy with a two year old pair of Gill 'Storm Paw' bike gloves.
Pretty cosy, definately waterproof, breathable (to a relatively small
degree), hard wearing, not so thick that you can't get at the
thumbshfts, and with two bits of scotchbrite on your indicator fingers
(precisely what kind of salutes you make are entirely up to you!).

Quoted message said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

My hands get cold quite easily. so I find there isn't one glove that does
it all.

I've some thin windproof ones that get used most of the year. Some silk
liners beef things up a little (or occasionally get worn on their own).

I've some insulated windproof gloves for cold days, and waterproof skiing
gloves for when it's sub-zero.

Often I find that keeping the rest of me warm (head, feet, chest) means I
can wear lighter gloves. Going faster helps too.

Things I look for in a glove are a good fit, light padding on the palm, a
durable fabric on the fingers, non-slip bits on palms and fingers, and a
windproof fabric. Oh, and something good for rubbing snot off is good.

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Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

I use a cheap pair of Thinsulate gloves which Tesco may have had in
stock recently - less than £5, £3 rings a bell. They're the fleecy
looking ones rather than the ones that look like wooly gloves.

It takes a fair soaking for the water to reach through to my skin but
they seem to dry out quite quickly if you leave them on a radiator.
They're still reasonably warm (the bit between thumb and finger is
wearing thin so a bit chilly there!) despite being about 2 years old.
They're also not so thick that you can't pull your sleeves over them
to keep the wind out.

Downsides? Can't get anything out of my wallet if I'm wearing them
and unscrewing valve caps is a bit tricky! Also my commute is only 2
miles and I try my best to dodge the rain when out on a longer ride so
if you have a 20 mile commute they will get saturated if it's raining.

peter

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Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

I use a cheap pair of Thinsulate gloves which Tesco may have had in
stock recently - less than £5, £3 rings a bell. They're the fleecy
looking ones rather than the ones that look like wooly gloves.

I have some Thinsulate gloves , a woolly a pair a fleecy pair and
some 'shiny material' ones which are padded with foam which I use
when it is bitterly cold but not very often as they are more bulky
but they certintly keep your hands warm in all weathers including rain.
I got the first 2 pairs frm poundtime, £1 each unsurprisingly.
The padded ones cost a few quid more I think from Halfords maybe.

You can spend a fortune on expensive gloves but they will perform
no better.

There is no way a pair of thin gloves will keep you warm and still
allow you to peel an orange in your pocket.

Quoted message said:

It takes a fair soaking for the water to reach through to my skin but
they seem to dry out quite quickly if you leave them on a radiator.
They're still reasonably warm (the bit between thumb and finger is
wearing thin so a bit chilly there!) despite being about 2 years old.
They're also not so thick that you can't pull your sleeves over them
to keep the wind out.

Downsides? Can't get anything out of my wallet if I'm wearing them
and unscrewing valve caps is a bit tricky! Also my commute is only 2
miles and I try my best to dodge the rain when out on a longer ride so
if you have a 20 mile commute they will get saturated if it's raining.

peter

Bob said the following on 10/01/2008 16:17:

Quoted message said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

I just wear a pair of ski gloves - can't remember the brand but they
must be a dozen years old and still going strong. There's enough room
to move in them - too tight and you don't get the essential layer of air
insulation. The cuffs are big enough to tuck the sleeves of my jacket
into - in theory that should allow water in but it doesn't. If it's
really cold, I've got a set of wool liner gloves - I think it might be
Merino wool. I certainly don't see any need to get cold hands!

I had tried so-called cycling gloves, but find that they're not very
windproof, not very waterproof and not very warm!

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

Bob said:

Hello all, I have a pair of Altura Thremastretch gloves and I'm not too
happy with them. The "windproof" fabric, isn't that windproof, and when
it gets a bit nippy, they ain't that warm. Can any one recommend a good
glove (or gloves, i.e. inner + outer) for winter commuting...?

Cheers,

I have two pairs of Altura Cresta gloves. One pair has a rip in the
palm, where I had a little coming-off, but were still serviceable. I
bought the second pair because I was happy with the first, but needed
something whilst the first pair were in the wash.

David Lloyd