Miele Man

I have a MIELE bicycle with Tange Infinity tubing that I love to ride. I was riding with a buddy and I showed him that the bike fit is so good that I could ride it whilst in the drops of the handlebar and also with my hands off the handlebar and to the side of the drops.

Core body strength is important when riding in the drops so that all your weight isn't on the handlebar thus making your hands get sore whether or not you're wearing any type of gloves. Moving your hands to different positions on the handlebar goes a long way in maintaining good circulation in t he hands. That's why dropbars are preferred by so many = many possible positions to ease discomfort.

During spring or fall rides I often wear a pair of full-fingers Danier Leather driving gloves. Those are unpadded but give a great grip on any of my handlebars.

Cheers