| In my opinion, it never gets too
cold for riding outside in south Louisiana. Temperatures
occasionally can dip down into the lower 30's where it is
definitely cold out but with cycling clothing available today,
it is still possible to ride comfortably if you dress right.
One of the things I seemed to have problems with finding for a
while were a good pair of gloves that could keep my hands warm.
The Novara Headwind Gloves are a good fit for our weather and my
favorite when the weather gets cool. Novara is REI's house
brand. I picked up the Headwind Gloves one time while
riding away from home and forgetting full finger gloves.
They were pretty cheap at around $30 but seemed to fit me good
and had wind stopper fabric on the backs which would help keep
my hands warm.
I think the things I like best about these gloves are the
wind stopper fabric on the back that covers the fingers and
comes up well above my wrist to keep out the cold, the cycling
padding the on palms and thumbs and the cost.
I saw the posted reviews on the REI website where people said
the wind stopper material didn't work. I am not sure what
kind of winds they are riding in but I have definitely had these
on in 20mph+ winds and haven't had any issues. The
material covers the back of the fingers and hand as well as
extending beyond the wrist. This allows me to pull the
glove over a long sleeve jersey and keep out the cold.
I sometimes wear liners under the gloves when the temps dip
below 40 degrees. I can never recall once thinking of
having cold fingers or hands on a ride. |
