I’ve sometimes seen pro-cyclists wearing what looks like neoprene gloves during really rainy stages of the tour of California. I stared seeing these at places like REI in the section for water sports for around 30 bucks. Generally they have a good feel with a silicon palm for grip.
Seems like the only issue would be flexibility perhaps? They’d probably also be hard to get on and off. Other than that, seems like they would be a nice warm alternative to dish gloves.
I’ve sometimes seen pro-cyclists wearing what looks like neoprene gloves during really rainy stages of the tour of California. I stared seeing these at places like REI in the section for water sports for around 30 bucks. Generally they have a good feel with a silicon palm for grip.
Seems like the only issue would be flexibility perhaps? They’d probably also be hard to get on and off. Other than that, seems like they would be a nice warm alternative to dish gloves.
I’ve also seen these with a full rubber top coat which would make them the glove equivalent to a dry suit for diving.
Yes, they work great, but I find when it gets below minus 2 or so, they still are not great. I have used paddling gloves from Mountain Equipment Co Op.
I use these neoprene gloves and really like them. www.gillmarine.com/gb/products/3-seasons-gloves-126 . I used to do dinghy sailing so I already had them and have worn them for cycling through the winter. Probably not as warm as some padded gloves and I can’t compare them to any other padded gloves as these are the only ones I have used, but they are designed to keep your hands warm when wet and I have been comfortable enough. Also the palms are durable enough for wet rope handling so they are lasting okay. (I use some of their fingerless gloves too for my summer glove www.gillmarine.com/gb/products/championship-gloves-short-finger-114/167 )
A lot of local racers sport Glacier gloves for rainy early season Seattle area racing. I’ve been riding the Castelli Dilluvios mentioned above, a bit lighter and more nimble than the Glacier gloves, probably not as warm but really nice on cold rainy days and very well sealed with no internal seams but seams on the outside. Very nice design and I’ll take the sweat dampened but warm fingers over ice cold fingers any day.
Chainlove has the Castelli neoprene a in rotation right now. Very nice and warm gloves. The only problem - if you stop riding and your hands cool, the glove will not warm back up
In the cold too, down to about freezing for me. When it gets colder than that, I use the Bar Mitts. The Bar Mitts are so warm that I only wear my summer fingerless gloves and am perfectly comfortable. Seriously, they’re the bomb–I forget how cold it is until I have to take them out to grab a drink, only to find my bottle frozen into a slushy and my hands instantly ice over.
I used NRS Rogue gloves which I feel provide good tactile feel during CX Masters Worlds when it was 27 and snowing and while my hands were not toasty warm, they were not cold either. Have since used them on several cold morning road rides and my fingers were not hurting as they would with my Giro Ambient gloves.
I’ve used neoprene gloves while motorcycle riding in pouring rain. In my case, on a Goldwing, with hand protection (and grip heaters), they worked really well. I’ve worn them cycling a few times as well and while they are comfortable, it is hard for me to get the temperature right. Either they are not warm enough or my hands are sweating and get real stinky in the neoprene. But, if I were doing a lot of wet weather riding I would give them a shot again.