Freewheel 4-Finger Bike Glove
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Freewheel 4-Finger Bike Glove delivers insulated grip and dexterity for cold-weather riding
What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:
"The Freewheel 4-Finger Glove is my go-to for winter trail rides and frosty morning commutes. It’s warm without feeling bulky, and I can still shift and brake with total control. The touchscreen pads actually work too—huge bonus for mid-ride nav checks."
When winter weather rolls in, we don’t hang up the bike—we gear up for cold rides with the Outdoor Research Freewheel 4-Finger Bike Glove. Designed for serious mountain bikers and all-weather commuters, this glove balances warmth, waterproof protection, and handlebar-ready dexterity with a unique 4-finger construction that keeps our hands functional and fast on shifting, braking, and navigating.
A stretch-woven shell and compression-resistant VerticalX™ insulation maintain flexibility and warmth without bulk. The goat leather palm and fingers provide secure grip in slick conditions, while the touchscreen-compatible thumb and index finger let us operate devices without pulling off our gloves. From frozen switchbacks to city streets, the Freewheel keeps us pedaling through the cold.
Details
- Cold-weather bike glove for winter MTB rides, gravel missions, and commuting
- 4-finger design improves warmth without sacrificing control
- Water-resistant goat leather palm and fingers offer secure bar grip
- VerticalX™ insulation resists compression and retains warmth
- Windproof and waterproof shell protects against winter weather
- Touchscreen-compatible thumb and index finger for easy device use
- Neoprene wrist cuff with pull-on loop for secure, comfortable fit
- Built for mountain, gravel, and road riding in cold, wet conditions
- Item #ODRZ916
- Material
- [membrane/laminate] 2-layer, [face fabric] 88% nylon, 12% spandex, [palm] goat leather, [lining] 100% polyester, [back of hand lining] 60% polyester, 40% Merino wool, [palm insulation] PrimaLoft Gold (100% polyester), [back of hand insulation] Y-Warm (100% polyester)
- Closure
- hook-and-loop
- Claimed Weight
- 5.47oz
- Activity
- mountain biking
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited lifetime
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5 based on 8 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageMarch 29, 2025
Surprisingly warm for there weight. Excellent wind protection, not waterproof though, water resistant.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
March 28, 2025
Love these
These gloves have replaced almost all my mild winter bike related gloves (heck I've even cross country skied with them). Amazing construction, feels great, great tactility and warmth. Mountain Biking, great. Gravel ride, great. Road ride, great. Fat bike, great. XC ski, great. OR killed it with these.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
February 7, 2025
Great for cold weather mountain biking.
These are far superior to the more traditional two-finger, lobster-style cold weather gloves because you simply have better control for braking on long descents. I bought size LG and feel the fit is as expected.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
December 26, 2024
Great gear
Another great product from OR . Awesome for cold weather fat bike riding.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
December 24, 2024
Near perfect winter gloves.
I've used them for fatbiking, commuting and cross-country skiing. Amazingly comfortable. Palm feels like a second skin. Kept me warm in minus 20 celsius. Only thing they are missing is a snot patch on the thumb.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
December 14, 2024
Warm and Functional and Convenient
Feel looser going on than a lot of the other cool season riding gloves that I have tried, but that looseness of fit does not affect feel or control, it just makes them easier to get on and off. Wore them on a 20 mile trail ride the other morning with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s F. and did not feel the need to take them off due to overheating and dampness until the last mile of the ride. Palms are not too padded, so you can still feel the grips and the trail, and the four-finger design means that you can single-finger the brake levers for control and still have your smallest two fingers keeping each other warm. Definitely keeping them as part of my winter riding kit.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
December 12, 2024
No regrets
Good amount of insulation for mountain biking around freezing point and below. Good fit, I wear L size gloves in general and these are no exception. Touch screen feature works well too.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
November 8, 2024
Amazing Gloves! Live up to my expectation
I was pretty excited to when I found these, and I really like high quality gear, so I definitely had my hopes up. I live in Alberta Canada and cycle almost year round. I ride a 10km commute to and from work everyday, and with our varying seasons, I felt I had a good warm weather glove option, and a good winter glove option, but was lacking a shoulder season where temps were about -10 degrees Celsius. These gloves have been awesome. They are just the right insulation for what I was looking for. I love the pull strap and leather palms. Very well built. If they lack anything, it may be a soft nose pad on back of thumb, but that's personal preference. The other thing they could maybe do is build this pair and an even warmer pair for colder weather. But again, they work great and I'm super happy with them.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
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