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showers pass crosspoint waterproof knit wool gloves

showers pass crosspoint gloves

while the legend, as written by yours truly, would have it that i am built of bulletproof construction, a hardy gent who laughs in the face of meteorological adversity, that is merely my public persona, one that owes more than a soupcon to rhetoric. in truth, the only one amongst us to be regularly seen still wearing fingerless track mitts past mid-october, is likely to be the mighty dave-t, whose career kept him out of doors for many months of the year. yet, despite my tough exterior and minimal layering, i like to keep my hands as warm as i can.

showers pass crosspoint gloves

but aside from this clamouring after digital heat, i prefer gloves to perform their secondary winter function by not only preventing hands from slipping south of the brake levers, but offering additional comfort and joy in the process. though brian smith is renowned in certain circles for riding without recourse to gloves of any flavour, i far prefer the additional comfort offered by a decent pair of gloves, whether track mitts in the heat of summer (a little hebridean humour there), or more substantial envelopment come autumn, winter and probably spring.

showers pass crosspoint gloves

the second of those seasons is most definitely the one in which you'd also prefer your hand garmentage to be not only cosy, but pretty much watertight. the latter feature is surely the holy grail that everyone seeks, but doesn't always achieve. it's also a largely unattainable goal, if only because of the construction of human beings. i can't be the only one to have noticed that my arms assume a downward position when on the levers or drops, encouraging gravity to allow any precipitations to seep into any unattended nooks and crannies. probably the best example of this can be seen with relation to otherwise waterproof overshoes. as soon as those bibtights get waterlogged, you just know it's heading for your socks.

showers pass crosspoint gloves

however, every now and again, someone manages to get it right, and i'm pretty sure that portland's showers pass have done so this time round. their crosspoint knitted gloves, aside from being considerably less bulky than many waterproof gloves i have in the glove drawer, give every indication of being 'ordinary', while being far from it. there's no item of cycle clothing i know of, that's as breathable as a cyclist needs it to be, but these gloves make a pretty good stab at it, despite the cuffs having been tucked inside the sleeves of my jacket. but yet, in the heavy rain that i thought was only a passing shower, they were pretty close to invincible.

one of the disadvantages of winter, however is the imposition of less favourable temperatures, usually ameliorated by the intrepid cyclist simply by riding harder. sadly, feet and hands rarely benefit from such an enforced flurry of activity, highlighting possibly the only obvious downside to the crosspoint gloves. if i'm really honest, i'd have preferred them to be just a smidgeon more thermal in their ministrations, particularly when the ambient temperature is only marginally above freezing. however, in such extenuating circumstances, i have a pair of gloves that are larger than they need to be and under which the crosspoints fit quite snugly.

if you are of a hebridean disposition, or have leanings in that direction, irrespective of true nationality, these are most definitely amongst the finest hand waterproofing i have had the pleasure of wearing. and at £38 per pair, purchasing really isn't a hard decision to make.

the showers pass crosspoint knitted gloves are available in grey and sizes ranging from small to xl. | showers pass crosspoint knitted wool gloves

wednesday 26 december 2018

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