Summer gloves in the rain... waterproofing suggestions

[Renn Sport]

So I have been caught out. I am in Dorset and heading back up to London this afternoon the scorching weather has turned to rain and showers. I have all my rain proof kit with me but I have forgot to pack my rain proof gloves.

I am stuck with my short summer gloves which aren’t rain proof. Any good suggestions for resisting the rain for my trip back?

I was thinking of getting a pair of those plastic gloves from the petrol station and wearing them inside my gloves? Hot and sweaty maybe?

Any smart alternatives?

Marigolds from the local co-op?? or just suck it up and be a man!

[Hooli]

Suck it up, it's that warm they'll be nice & cooling.

[Hugo a Gogo]

home made plastic milk jug bar muffs gaffer taped on

(buy milk, pour away, cut them to shape)

[Renn Sport]

Should I use blue top or green top milk bottles?

Was the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of the milk?

[Mr OCD]

Hooli said:

Suck it up, it's that warm they'll be nice & cooling.

This.

Just make sure you air dry them and treat with leather conditioner when you get home. Stops the leather drying out and fading / cracking.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Renn Sport said:

Should I use blue top or green top milk bottles?

Was the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of the milk?

skimmed, for lightness

drink it, all 8 pints, or pour it into Tupperware receptacles for later

[Renn Sport]

Sun's come out!

[EvoBarry]

I bought some Lindstrands gloves that work well across most of the year, and will cope with your average shower without leaking (so far). I love em.

http://www.motolegends.com/brands/halvarssons/halv...

You can have summer gloves that are waterproof..

[ooo000ooo]

Autoglym do cream for restoring convertible roofs that re waterproofs them. Works quite well on gloves and makes them smell nice.

[Dog Star]

For future reference....

I've got a pair of these for summer use....
http://www.eska.at/en/produkte/integral-short-gtx-...

They're awesome, very thin for a goretex lined glove so good for summer use.

[graham22]

Free waterproof gloves can be found near diesel pumps!

Thought about it many times but never tried them before. I have heard of some people wearing surgical gloves under summer gloves but aside from stopping your hands getting dyed, I don't know if you'd feel any benefit.

Don't do what we did one year, wet ride from Goodwood to Donington (FOS to GP), very wet gloves placed in B&B airing cupboard overnight - sorry about all the dyed sheets!

[Renn Sport]

Well I was pretty lucky as it goes as the sun shone for all its worth on my ride back. I took some lovely routes.

Need to get some water proof all season gloves though. Hmmnn shopping to do.