Ground Effect Chipolatas winter gloves review

The Chipolatas prove that you don’t have to be flash to be thoroughly practical. The fit is fairly loose, good for trapping the warm air around your fingers with their Windfoil fleece construction.

The palms and fingertips are reinforced in all the right places and the loosely elasticated cuffs are long enough to cover, or tuck in to, jacket sleeve ends.

They wash easily, dry quickly, they’re hard wearing and great value, they keep your hands toasty at a few degrees below zero plus they’re shower resistant. Unlike a lot of cycling gloves, they also double up as general wear and ski gloves.