Waterproof gloves that are NOT waterproof.

Commuting, Day rides, Audax, Incidents, etc.
sore thumb
Posts: 242
Joined: 7 Jan 2007, 10:27am

Re: Waterproof gloves that are NOT waterproof.

Post by sore thumb »

NUKe wrote:Are you sure this not just your hands sweating. I have a similar pair of gloves, but find them too warm at this time of year


No not sweating, the rain was that hard I could feel the water leaking in by the fingers.

I had my jacket cuffs over the top of the gloves, so now water got in that way.
niggle
Posts: 3435
Joined: 11 Mar 2009, 10:29pm
Location: Cornwall, near England

Re: Waterproof gloves that are NOT waterproof.

Post by niggle »

At least when cycling your body temperature and circulation is helped by the exertion, motorcycling in winter can result in very cold extremities, I have never had quite such cold hands pedal cycling, even with wet through gloves, as when motorcycling (until I got heated handlebar grips which were fab).

For cycling the latest version of Aldi winter gloves are good for up to a couple of hours of continuous hard rain before the damp penetrates and even then are very warm so at the price I recommend them (but you will have to wait for next year's sale now).
Post Reply