Post-Ride Beers
Kyle Kapella - Mar 4, 2026
I used to think running was expensive, until I took up cycling. $150 dollar taillight? Sure! $30 socks? Well, are they aero? $200 helmet? I mean, if it looks cool! And not even mentioning the cost of a bike. By no means do you have to buy all of these expensive cycling specific things. But very often they are very nice and tailored to improving your experience on the bike.
This is why the frugal little gremlin in me has to celebrate the little wins! If you’ve ridden with me in the winter you have heard me go on about these gloves and now I get to spread my enthusiasm to you readers! Cold Storage Gloves make the best PNW winter riding gloves. I am prone to cold and wet hands and these puppies keep me dry, warm, and grippy all through those cold morning or rainy day rides.
These can be bought off amazon, I’ve found them at my local Dari Mart under the brand name Polar Penguin, I honestly got my first pair from my dad and just kept them in my car for a few years before using them for riding. These are essentially winter latex dipped gloves, similar to a gardening glove but much thicker. They are stretchy, warm, and soft inside. There are no seams to cause chaffing and no annoying wrist strap flapping round. They are perfect because they keep my hands dry, they are easy to take on and off, and extend up my wrist because my jersey doesn’t cover far enough. And drumroll please…. THEY COST $6.99!!! *airhorns*
Surprisingly, gas station gloves are not always perfect. These are not touch screen compatible, the rubber can be a little extra grippy when compared to a traditional leather palmed glove, and they can crease around your hoods if you don’t get the right size. But for less than a 4 pack of G2 pens you can have a workhorse of a glove that keep you warm, you can snot on all you want, and keep your hands protected after you go over the bars on a speedbump in your friends parking lot before a ride (true story). Go shove your hands in some cold storage gloves and get out there this winter, Those foggy trees are going to photograph themselves!
