So far for me in NYC the q36.5 gloves are amazing! The anfiio ones
I am very sensitive to cold fingers, it kills all the joy of riding and by its design, human hand is terrible for cold protection. huge heat transfer surface 
I have rapha deep winter gloves + merino liners, i wear deep winter gloves for road cycling anytime it is below 8 C. If lower than 4-5 and depending on the route i take i add the layers as well.
I also use cargo bike city bike daily to pick up the kids and so on. This is usually the worse one because problem with gloves is they are OK only if you keep them on. Once you take them of, you warm gloves and cold weather is a great mix for condensation and you are dead once you put the fingers back in the gloves. because they are wet now. Especially neopren gloves are terrible in these conditions. I prefer Hestra Ski Gloves for in citi rides and try to keep them on all the time.
I probably have 10 pairs of gloves and 4 of them are heavy duty winter ones but I could get the best performance from Hestra and Rapha Depp winter gloves for really cold rides.
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Endura Strike II are my go to winter glove mainly for the dexterity whilst still being warm. I have warmer gloves but lose that dexterity.
Endura Strike gloves review | Cycling Weekly
Im a little bit took back by the off-road.cc report that they are too warm as I sometimes wear running gloves underneath (but my fingers although 90% there havenāt recovered fully from chemo nerve damage). Lol, I do like one of the advantages that off-road.cc lists, long cuffs, which is the opposite of Cycling Weeklyās criticism of short cuffs 
I do my outdoor rides in winter primarily with my hardtail xc bike and bar mitts (or similar) are second to none. Today it was a frosty -6F (-21Ā°C) and managed a two hour ride with just thin ski gloves underneath. Previous winter I didāt have bar mitts and always struggled with cold fingers but no more.
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I have a really hard time with cold hands. Was out Sunday for 2.5 hours on the road in the rain and 0C, got home with numb hands again, canāt be good long term. Iāve tried wool gloves inside lobster outergloves, helps, but really just delays things. I finally said screw it, and ordered a set of Rockbros bar mitts yesterday. If the bar mitts work half as good as Iāve read, then that should be the solution for me. Reeeaally looking forward to trying them out. The rest of me is fine, I stay toasty warm, but my hands absolutely kill me.
I received my RockBros bar mitts yesterday, and couldnāt want to try them out. Went out for 1.6 hours, temperature was 0C for the whole ride and a bit damp. Normally I would have worn my wool gloves + lobster overgloves, and still had numb hands after 45-60min. With the bar mitts, I wore just the wool gloves, and my hands were absolutely perfect the whole time, didnāt get cold at all. They look dorky as heck, but Iāll gladly trade that in exchange for actually being able to feel my hands (and not possibly causing more nerve damage than I already have). They cost me 30ā¬, which is less than half of the Giro winter gloves I was thinking of getting. You can pry these things from my warm, dead hands.
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I get Raynaudās in the cold and no manner of glove/liner combination works for me below 0 Celsius. Iāve settled on the easiest solution that works absolutely every timeā¦just put a pack of āHot Handsā warmers in your gloves. Costs about $1 per pack, lasts 8 hours, and if it gets too warm I just put them in a pocket till I need them again. Iāve even put them between my shoes and neoprene covers to keep my feet warm. Works like a charm.
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Iāve got chemo induced Reynauds but thankfully it is only in my extremities now and not as long lasting but I might check them out 
I agree with the Pearl Izumi recommendation for the higher end of the temp range. I would add to it the gloves from Urban Cycling. When you get below freezing my recommendations change. I have some insulated work gloves from Wells Lamont that I love, also some ski gloves. I have a pair of lobster style covers that I can fit over the lighter gloves when it gets really cold.
Iāve just ordered Bertschat heated gloves and socks, they have good reviews from some of my riding buddies.
That shites all relative, as temps in Calgary, St. Paul, and even Chicago and Torontoā¦ are different than temps in even the coldest part of the British Island(s). That kind of language seems (to me) to be a marketing sales-speak as an allowable criticism, rather than a true criticism.
I do wish someone would share an insulation standard (R value?) , a waterproofness standard, and a wind-proofness standard. And that manufacturers would submit their product for certification/evaluation etc. Maybe some combination
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I live in Texas so winters are mild. Rides can start around 45 deg F, but warm up to 60s. I use a Pearl Izumi Cyclone glove for those temp ranges. Butā¦I will be doing a 110 mile gravel race in Virginia early April next year and temps are likely to start at low to mid 30s. Looking for a low profile/non-bulky glove that is wind and waterproof, breathable and touch screen (Garmin 1030) compatible. What are your favorites?
If gloves like this exist then Iād like to know about them too.
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Iām afraid you need to adjust your expectations as in my experience non-bulky and warm are mutually exclusive and waterproof and breathable also to a large degree cancel each other out.
As to how much insulation you need, well that depends on your hands and how easily the get cold. I myself am a cold type and feet and hands freeze easily, but I have several pairs of gloves for all kinds of weather. For context, I live in south-east Norway where most winter riding is easily below 0 celsius (32F).
My glove library is:
15C or above: thin normal gloves, well vented mtb gloves
5-15C: windproof, but thin gloves on the road (Endura Pro SL Not super happy with these as they are a bit cold for my fingers, also need one size bigger I think), knitted Defeet gloves on the trails (less wind chill)
0-5C: Medium padded cross country skiing gloves or water proof SealSkinz gloves (warm and windproof but not breathable at all).
0-15C and rain: Assos neoprene gloves (you get wet, but stay warm). Windproof. The best for longer rides in the rain in my experience.
Below 0C: Diadora padded lobster gloves (3 sections instead of 5 for the fingers) or one of the above and bar mitts. Long rides in freezing temps I choose bar mitts any day. Better control of the handlebars and you stay warm. bar mitts takes care of 10-15 degrees celsius for me. You get no style points, but stay warm. After warmup I have ridden in freezing temps with summer gloves (first in the list) on trails. Need a bit more on the road as there is less body english generating heat on the road.
You do the math on C ā F conversion
Sorry for not giving you one glove that fits all, but in my experience it doesnāt exist.
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If I can make an alternate suggestion, I would recommend looking and handle bar poggies, bar mitts.
They make them for flat and drop bars now, and are super warm while allowing a normal glove for most use. I got them for my fatbtire bike, but quickly found how grea they were and got some drop bar ones too.
Not for the fashion minded, but the hand warmth performance canāt be beat.
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What @kevistraining saidā¦.if you find said unicorn, let us all know!!
My suggestion would be to use some of the gloves you currently have in combination with glove liners. And then also use hand warmers for the start. This will give you a flexible system to get through the whole event.
Start with all threeā¦then ditch the hand warmers as it gets warmer. Then the glove liners (which stash easily in jersey pockets) leaving you with your normal ~50* glove option.
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thanks for the input! I like Power13ā idea; or looking at these:
@AustinPT - that sounds like the Appalachian Journey, right? I am signed up for the 65!
I would go with @Power13ās suggestions - with maybe a variance of fingerless gloves underneath instead of liners, depending on the temperature. With handwarmers these should be toasty.
I recently saw this video - about less bulky bar mitts - that fit in pockets - to riff on @mcneese.chadās idea. May be too fiddley but was a little intrigued ā STOP Wasting Money on EXPENSIVE WINTER Cycling Gloves...Do This Instead - YouTube
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If itās below 30, these are the warmest Iāve found and are reasonable priced
[Planet Bike Borealis cycling gloves https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000SED89S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_W3P327PC2S9W5556CGC7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1](Planet Bike Borealis cycling gloves https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000SED89S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_W3P327PC2S9W5556CGC7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
30-45ish I have water and wind proof showers pass gloves and sometimes add a thin glove liner.
Above 45 I just wear my standard Mtb gloves which are what I use for gravel riding. Anything above 55 I usually go without gloves.
Another option to considerā¦latex gloves under your other gloves as a liner. I have never done it personally, but one of my good riding buddies does it regulalry.
For me, it just seems like a good way to have wet soggy hands, but he swears by it.
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