No Glove No Love...

Here's a few true and obvious statements:

1. Gloves are warm and cozy fuzzy slippers for your hands.
2. Gloves are useful in Vancouver.
3. Gloves are necessary when rainy, cold, gross winter sets in.
4. Gloves are awesome at keeping your hands from getting that gross crocodile feeling as they dry out and chap and crack.

AND YET I see people running around with no gloves or gloves that don't stand up to the conditions people are riding in.

Gore does a sweet commuter glove called the Countdown.
With soft leather palms, a velcro clasp at the wrist, and Goretex outer, these gloves are bombproof. They can be a bit bulky but for an everyday commuter or for a rider who's tried everything and still gets cold hands out on a training ride.

If you're looking for a lighter glove and aren't really worried about insulation, the Mistral is perfect for you. Though it's not a waterproof glove, I don't think you'd want one anyway since you heat up while riding and would probably sweat too much. The windstopper is a nice touch though since it keeps the glove pretty water resistant to a certain degree but also keeps out that pesky wind.


If you do get cold hands, a glove liner is like adding an extra blanket onto your bed on a cold winter night. Even if you don't think you get that cold, a pair of liners are essential in the "just in case" department. They're light and stuffable into any bag/pocket and very good at adding that extra bit of warmth when you need it. The thing about winter is that even covering up skin from the elements is going to warm you up considerably.

Icebreaker makes great liners. They have a 260 weight and a 200 weight to keep any chills away.


Sugoi also has a great line of gloves - the Firewall series. They're water and wind resistant and run the same range as Gore - from training to commuting. The commuter is a sweet lobster glove that is completely waterproof.





So, without sounding like an infomercial, treat yourself this winter... grab a sweet pair of waterproof gloves and get out into the wet. Grab some windproofing and sail along those bike lanes. Cuz it's going to last for another couple months and your hands might as well be cozy.

It's Gore Time!

So, we finally got our fall/winter stuff in from Gore... and just in time, it seems! The rainy days, they are a comin'!

Some sweet pieces include:

The Phantom jacket. We've got both the ladies' and men's version. This softshell is water resistant and, with a quick zip, turns into a jersey complete with wind stopper vest. Pretty rad.

This year Gore has come out with a sweet hi viz colour - perfect for dazzling the eyes of Vancouver's drivers and ensuring they won't run you down in low visibility evenings.



For the serious road cyclist, we have the Oxygen, a lightweight, completely waterproof and breathable jacket. It's also got a handy dandy pouch to stuff the jacket into and stash in your jersey.


On the accessories side, we've got all the old favourites, starting with wind stopper arm, leg, and knee warmers to keep your external bits warm.

For the cold-fingered crew, there are Countdown gloves that keep you warm and cozy, even on the wettest of days. Synthetic leather palms make for a comfy ride and a velcro adjust on the wrist ensure that no rain runs up your cuffs and that they fit snugly underneath your jacket.


If you've already got a Gore jacket, we got some hoods in to keep the rain out of your eyes. We've also got helmet covers to keep your helmet hair from looking like drowned rat helmet hair...