Psimet2001 

Ah...moto leathers. That's a great idea. If only I could think of a way to shrink them down and protect my hands...and add pads to them for comfort.... I think I'll call them "gloves".

It's OK for you to just admit you don't want to wear them and move on.

Hypno Toad

Scroll up to post 71: I have reasons that gloveless works for me, and that's what the OP is asking for .... so why "move on"? Feel free to use the link to the 2018 thread I started to see more about my story about losing the gloves after decades.

BTW - why don't you recommend wrapping the whole rider in this protective leather? Most riders that wreck end up with road rash from ankle to shoulder

joeconn4

Been riding "adult bicycles" for over 40 years. I never rode huge miles, big years were post-college when I was racing triathlon and even then maybe 1000/month, 7000/year, was my max. Now I get out maybe 30-40 times a year, mostly on my mountain bike or when measuring running courses, not a whole lot of road bike riding the last decade. I've never worn gloves unless riding in the wintertime. But I think it's just me - I don't wear a glove to golf, I don't wear batting gloves when I play baseball or softball. I wear gloves when I ski but you know...winter.

snookanglr

I haven't noticed that. Just do what you want to do and don't worry about it. I wear gloves to protect my hands in the event of a crash, block the sun, absorb vibrations, get a better grip, absorb sweat, and wipe my nose.

Racing Dan

Trend or no trend, but all cycling gloves ive ever tried had big annoying seams in the fingers. Like why? when most modern work gloves are seamless.

BadGrandma

I ride no gloves usually because the gussets in the fingers wedge between my little fingers. Sometimes I just cut off the fingers.

Maf9

Spot On!!!

dkatz1

I don't follow any trends. I don't care what's in trendy or in favor.
I wore cycling gloves for years. I don't know why other people wear them, but I hoped the padding would help my arhtritic hands (have various other issues with my hands, also). After wearing them for 15 years, I realized: they weren't doing anything to help my hands, and I quit.
An I was tired of washing the damn things in the summer.

dkatz1

I do wear gloves when it gets cold, having a number of different kinds for depending on how cold it gets...
But I quit wearing fingerless cycling gloves.

gear64

Or it could be habit. Same reason I didnt where a helmet for almost 30 yrs. No one wore gloves or a helmet when I was six. No one wore helmet or gloves when I was twelve. No one wore gloves or helmet when I was 20. It was just unheard of, literally. Sure there were likely racers that wore them somewhere, but not guys in the neighborhood. We didn't know such things existed. Same with skateboarding. Hell, we even had Jarts. (Whispering) we even road in the back of the station wagon without a seatbelt. My friend got hit by a car, just broke his arm. I can't even remember the first time I saw anyone wearing anything other than t shirt and gym shorts on a bike. It was just a way of getting from a to b in the clothes you wore every day. I still don't wear kit. I only started wearing a helmet after first mtb near miss. Ive skinned my hands a few times through various sports never cycling. I've had dozens of stitches and a couple of broken bones. Never from cycling. The point isn't that it can't ever happen, but that dangers are everwhere, yet we don't go around in body armour all day. I wear a helmet today if riding in street, which is most of the time. Crashing on MUP I see as no more likely than falling down the stairs or tripping over the dog (that's actually happened). Everyone has their own threshold of risk/comfort. If no laws broken who cares. In summary it's not a trend, it's 50+ yr lifestyle or in other words someone explain to me the WEARING gloves trend

Homebrew01

Why ? Keep arm & hands in when crashing.

I rode gloveless for many years. Got some gloves again recently.
I am fine either way.

kgcabs

freedom of choice....I would never ride without gloves

GregU

I think you have it backwards. Why wear gloves? You should justify the positive action, not the passive omission. For example, I rode my bike 11 miles to the post office (round trip). Did I wear my kit? No, shorts, sandals, t-shirt. It isn't necessary to wear spandex to the post office.

I don't wear gloves when I don't need to. Under 40 miles or over 60 degrees they don't do anything for me. Longer rides, yeah, the cushioning helps. But I have nice squishy bar tape so my hands don't get tired or sore on rides under 2 hours.

When it gets cold, I put on gloves. I wear my long fingered gloves more than my fingerless "cycling" gloves.

And for what it is worth, Grant Peterson hates cycling gloves and finds them unnecessary. I believe he called them the most unnecessary cycling accessory.

burnthesheep

This topic inspired me to.......wash and start wearing the gloves again. I went a while not wearing them while they needed a wash. I'd rather not skin up my hands.

Now........too bad they didn't help deter that hornet hitting my arm at 30mph the other day while riding. Owwiee.

Jseivert

+1 for a better grip on the bars

Hypno Toad

If the only reason you use gloves is sweaty hands and grip ... there's lots of options for bar tape that give great grip when hot and sweaty or raining cats-and-dogs.

• I use Salsa Gel Cork Tape on my gravel & adventure bikes - I've completed The DAMn (240 miles in one day on gravel roads) twice without gloves using this bar tape, and it's hot and humid in MN in Aug ... so no issues with grip; and this tape offers great padding to take out the vibration of rough roads.
• I use fi'zi:k Vento Microtex Tacky on my classic road bike, it is great grip on sweaty days, limited padding since this bike is great at taking out the vibration of rough roads.
• I use Origin8 Pro Cork on my modern road bike, never an issue on the hot sweaty days and better padding for a bike that does less damping of the road vibration.

I've found that without gloves and better air flow, my hands are less sweaty on the hot days and that helps since gloves will start to stretch and get slippery themselves as they get soak in long sweaty rides or in the pouring rain.

This post is not to talk anyone outta wearing gloves, but sharing things I've learned in the 2+ years since I stopped wearing summer gloves.

MntnMan62

This thread has me wondering about numbness in my hands. I wear gloves but I don't wear gloves with gel pads or any real padding in the palm. I merely wear them to provide me with better grip, especially in hot weather when sweat can negatively impact my hold on the bar. I also wear them in the event I fall so I don't rip my hands up as I hit the ground. But I'm going to try riding without gloves to see if maybe the numbness I feel is due to the gloves and not just my general lack of core fitness. Thanks for this thread.

Jseivert

For numbness try adjusting your bike fit/position so there's not as much weight on your hands.

MntnMan62

That won't help me much. I'm fat and out of shape. I just need to ride more and work out more. I'm too inconsistent. I was riding somewhat consistently earlier in the summer and started working on my core doing push ups, crunches and planks. Then I stopped. I find that when I was working out and strengthening my core, I was able to put less weight on my hands. But not riding or working out won't make that happen. I just want to see how my hands feel with and without gloves. Thanks.

rfields

I've thrown away about three pairs of gloves with the palms shredded (instead of my palms). I'll continue to wear gloves thanks.

Jan Feetz

I am cheap no need to wear gloves.