Strategies around rain pants and gloves for cycling

I like Shower’s Pass rain pants — they breathe decently, have pockets and are well tailored so they aren’t overly baggy.

I wear several brands of gloves — my primary goal is they keep my hands dry so they don’t get cold. Secondly, I look for gloves that are wind proof. I usually move from fingerless leather gloves in summer to hard shell, unlined Columbia Sportswear gloves when the rains start. As the weather grows colder, I add silk liners to those Columbia gloves. When it gets close to freezing I go for a waterproof hard shell ski glove by Montbell with a wool glove liner. They’re still slim enough I can feel the brakes, but insulated enough that my fingers don’t freeze. I have tiny hands, so mittens and super padded gloves in my size are usually too bulky to allow me to feel brakes and shifters.

Happy riding!