Which Gloves?

[PIGGLET]

I've been using a thick pair of gloves for winter riding so far but they have a few drawbacks: Difficult to manage controls, especially MP3 player
Lack of feel
Takes ages for the heat from the grips to get through to my paws.

I've got some leather sports gloves for summer riding and have used these on mild winter days and they seem ok with the grips on full but not on the chillier rides.

Is there a glove out there that has a thermal lining but isn't super thick?
Like the look of longdogs HELDS but are they thermal? any alternatives

 

[Bigtwin]

I wear Army Issue Soldier 95 gloves in winter - leather and goretex, but not too thick.

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Fit a set of Tucano muffs. Wear your summer gloves, save your money.

 

[Snooky]

I've got the newer HG trg Tracker ones with the kangaroo leather and porelle linning, were fine the other day at around 0 with heated grips, no problems on my other bike with muffs though, toasty in any temp.....nice and waterproof to

These TRG gloves

 

[The Slow Granger]

Go the muffs!

Had the muffs for a couple of weeks - believe what people say, I am using the lightest summer gloves I own at the moment.

The are easy to get on and off - even daily if they get wet or to prevent them being nicked.

Steve

 

[Hector]

Gloves

For winter, try ESKA (Austrian) leather, fabric and Goretex. With inner glove.Finger ends attached to outers. First class . In cold and wet.

 

[longdog]

Is there a glove out there that has a thermal lining but isn't super thick?
Like the look of longdogs HELDS but are they thermal? any alternatives

No, my gloves are unlined, but I use Tucano muffs and I often have to turn the heated grips off as my hands get too hot! Once you get used to not seeing the controls, you won't go back.

 

[Cheesy Mike]

If you aren't bothered about them being waterproof then the Aerostich Elkskin Ropers are surprising warm gloves and very supple so they should be ideal for what you want. I have a brand new and unused pair of size 10.5 if you are interested. Otherwise buy direct from the website www.aerostich.com

Mike

 

[Trippy]

I wear Triumph winter gloves - really good

 

[STUBBS]

i wear summer gloves all year round with cricket wicket keeper inners in winter branch guards keep the wind out + heated grips no probs

 

[Shep]

Had the muffs for a couple of weeks - believe what people say, I am using the lightest summer gloves I own at the moment.

The are easy to get on and off - even daily if they get wet or to prevent them being nicked.

Steve

How do you get by with hand signals, on my trips to work, i have a couple of right turns across the traffic, and hand signals seem to warn following drivers better than indicators, just a bit worried with muffs not allowing the hand quickly on and off the bars?

 

[cookie]

How do you get by with hand signals, on my trips to work, i have a couple of right turns across the traffic, and hand signals seem to warn following drivers better than indicators, just a bit worried with muffs not allowing the hand quickly on and off the bars?

slightly more awkward than no muffs, but no problem really.

"believe what people say" good advice in this case

 

[The Slow Granger]

Ditto Cookie - hands in - hands out - absolutely no probs. I am forever flippin my lid, playing with glasses and generally not holding on unless necessary. I had reservations at first because I am a relatively new rider, no fears after they first went on

Only time it gets awkward is when you wear gloves that are too big (ie your heavy winter set but its gotta be in the -'s to need these when the muffs are on).

Save your self a packet on gloves and give it a go - I bet you could resell them on here in a flash with little loss if you hate them.

Mine are staying on until at least August....

Steve

 

[PIGGLET]

Show us yer muff

Thanks for all the info folks. Sounds like muffs are the way forward then.
Any care to show a picture of theirs and tell me where to get some
This post is open to so much abuse

 

[Snooky]

Most get them from Steptoe, not sure if he has any left though, and sorry no pics, but do a search and should find quite a few, but yes the way to go, nice and comfortable hands easy to use, dropped mine and no issues as some feel a bit funny about muffs when that happens, and easy to fit, warm and dry. Only button I keep missing is the horn one, but the rest are easy, I suffer from cold and have ridden pretty much all winter down to sub zero temps just in summer gloves.............I loved riding this winter

 

[Big E]

Thin Winter Gloves

Hi,

Try Alpinestars ST-3. I had the same probs with gloves,these are superb. I have used them all this winter no probs.

 

[Bigtwin]

Most get them from Steptoe, not sure if he has any left though, winter

He hasn't - asked him on Sun. Not planning on getting more either as the suppliers are flakey, and he only does it as a service to us lot, rather than for making money.

They are about though if you have a google.

 

[PIGGLET]

Halvarssons

Went for a wander up to westgate road and tried on some Halvarssons dry line gloves.
They are excellent (i bought em ). Breathable, waterproof with an outlast membrane and not too thick to hinder fiddling with buttons on the bike and the MP3 player. They absorb heat from the grips well and due to the outlast seem to keep the whole of the hand toasty. They are IMO better than anything the BM dealer had I called in at.

For £45 i think they are very good value given the quality of the glove.
I will probably get some muffs for next winter but today these were fine and if the weather continues to stay above freezing i'll be laughing
Wish i'd had them for the trip to BTBR's