Winter biking gloves??

My trail riding friends use lobster gloves.
(Wow, biking riding in Chicago — I wish you well)

These might be overkill but they are the best:
http://www.empirecanvasworks.com/icebikemittens.htm

I'e had good luck the last two winters with a pair of big puffy wool mitten/fingerless combination gloves I got for ten bucks at a sporting goods store.

http://www.trails-edge.com/product/13trails-edge-moose-mitts-flat-bar-676.htm

They also make a version for drop-bars.

A pair of well-insulated lobster gloves (mine are Pearl Izumi), over-sized, with glove liners underneath. Keep warm!

Cheers,

Bill

+1 for lobster style gloves. Mitten-like warmth but with the dexterity needed to operate controls.

I wear DeFeet wool gloves with Gore tex mitten shells over them. still plenty of dexterity to shift, brake etc.

Hi Jennifer!

What is your shifting setup? If you have bar-end shifters, or thumb shifters, then mittens might be the way to go.
Here in Boston, I've been riding exclusively with Outdoor Research PL-400 gloves when its 20 degrees and above. When its below that, I switch over to the PL-400 mittens. Neither offer much in terms of wind-resistance, so if its really frigid, I layer a thin waterproof or wind shell over them. REI sells a novara brand lobster glove that also works really well, but its pretty bike specific and bulky. Personally, I just like to use my backpacking gear for cycling.