I got a pair of Novara Arosa Bike Gloves at the REI Year-End Garage Sale. The gloves MSRP at $29.50. I already have colder weather gloves, the Novara Stratos, but I wanted some suited for cool/dry weather wearing. They are built very similarly to the Stratos gloves. They have synthetic leather palms with nice grip, and a small amount of padding, with added grip on the finger tips of the thumb, index and middle fingers, to allow added grip on brake levers. These are cool weather gloves, so they won’t cut the wind, or repel water, like the Stratos but they are extremely breathable. There are large reflective accents across the whole back, and a nice amount of fleece on the outer part of the thumb for wiping your face. The cuff allows for a good fit, with no bulk or hassle with straps. They have a pull tab to help fit them on and elastic cuffs. They fit very nicely. These are size XL, the same size as the Stratos I own. I think these are great gloves and I am happy I got them. If you are looking for excellent cool and dry weather gloves, you won’t go wrong with these.
Disclaimer: I bought these at the REI Year-End Garage Sale so I got a great deal on them, and paid a sale price of $9.83. I would still be willing to pay full price for them. The reason for return on them was “not warm enough”. They might not have realized they are cool/dry weather glove, and they are fine for me, and do what they advertise. If you need gloves warmer than this, think about the Stratos.
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I grew up in central Illinois. In August of 2007, I bought my first real “adult bike” after needing a bike to save money on gas. Since then I have had many bikes. In April of 2010, after moving out to Oregon, I got my beloved Surly Long Haul Trucker. I have put a lot of good miles on the bike. This blog is about my life in Eugene.
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I like that they have the fingertips that work on phone touchscreens. they are having another scratch/dent sale at then end of Jan!!
I tried them out with my iPhone, and they don’t work. Are you sure you are talking about the right gloves. The description on REI doesn’t say anything about that.
I have tried gloves out that have the conductive fabric and they work well.
I know I wont miss the next sale, and I will be there even earlier. Do you know the date?
cool. thx! I need those! The next sale is 1/28, according to their Facebook pg.
These REI All Season Gloves have that feature. I wish the Novara Gloves had that feature, maybe in the future.
http://www.rei.com/product/830809/rei-all-season-gloves
what do you recommend for a wet/cold weather glove? my trusty fox thermal paws are dying…
-aaron
Novara Stratos Gloves are the other set of winter cycling gloves I have right now. They are great as a wet/cold weather glove, just yesterday we went hiking up a snowy butte climbing on rocks with them and even had a snowball fight. Angel(who also uses the same gloves) and I never felt the cold or any of the melted snow with these gloves. They might be a bit bulkier then most Fox brand gloves, but they are great.
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