Someone explain to me the no-gloves trend that I keep seeing
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09-21-20, 07:45 PM
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I wear gloves all the time, for protection. I'm a hand model.
09-21-20, 08:13 PM
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Cor! Sometimes people get so serious, all this defensiveness about a silly post of mine. Just thought I'd see whose bell got rung. "Pretty easy to see, which hand's got the chocolate . . ."
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09-21-20, 08:21 PM
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I typically don't wear gloves but that's cause I usually can't find a matched pair. I do get an occasional numbness in my hand but it sorta comes and goes both on and off the bike and seems to be related to how my arm is positioned. I'm guessing its a form of carpel tunnel or something along those lines but I'm going to wait till next year during the winter to deal with it due to co-pays and all that BS.
09-21-20, 08:25 PM
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I always wear gloves because I've always worn them.
I never noticed how many other riders wear them so I have no idea how common they are around here.
I never noticed how many other riders wear them so I have no idea how common they are around here.
09-21-20, 09:00 PM
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My doctor says I need to increase my vitamin D level. At my age if I crash skin rash on my hands will be the least of my problems. So I ride without gloves days to get more skin exposure to sun. Same reason I switched to ankle socks and tuck my ponytail under my helmet. More skin exposure, hoping to get more sun and improve my vitamin D level and reduce my risk for osteopenia. I haven't even used sunscreen the past couple of years, no problems with sunburn. I'll find out next blood tests whether it's working.
On overcast days or night rides I usually wear gloves.
I like thick cushy grippy bar wrap so I don't need gloves for comfort. Usually Arundel or similar quality "cork" wrap, although Arundel's Synth Gecko is the most versatile and comfy, although the cartoon colors and sausage wrap look will be a turnoff for some folks.
On overcast days or night rides I usually wear gloves.
I like thick cushy grippy bar wrap so I don't need gloves for comfort. Usually Arundel or similar quality "cork" wrap, although Arundel's Synth Gecko is the most versatile and comfy, although the cartoon colors and sausage wrap look will be a turnoff for some folks.
09-21-20, 09:13 PM
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Today I learned road cyclists crash a lot.
Do you guys wear knee pads when you ride to protect against road rash and so people know you're extra safe? Or are you too manly for that?
Do you guys wear knee pads when you ride to protect against road rash and so people know you're extra safe? Or are you too manly for that?
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09-21-20, 09:26 PM
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09-21-20, 09:57 PM
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Riders who crash a lot learn to not stick their hands out. Besides saving your palms, you’re a lot less likely to break a collar bone.
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I wear gloves because I am on a computer all day and figure if I come of my bike, I at least want my hands to somewhat survive.
Mrs. NoWhammies also needs her hands for her job (dentistry). She doesn't wear gloves because she came to riding from a triathlon background and putting gloves on was just a time suck.
Different strokes for different folks.
Mrs. NoWhammies also needs her hands for her job (dentistry). She doesn't wear gloves because she came to riding from a triathlon background and putting gloves on was just a time suck.
Different strokes for different folks.
09-21-20, 10:51 PM
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No one has mentioned -
1) gloves are good for wiping/absorbing snot off your face
2) theyr'e good for skimming crap off your tires when you ride through sections with debris
My last ride was Friday, three days ago. MTB ride. I forgot my gloves. The inability to execute #1 was bothersome, and some slipperiness (?) due to wet hands on wet grips.
1) gloves are good for wiping/absorbing snot off your face
2) theyr'e good for skimming crap off your tires when you ride through sections with debris
My last ride was Friday, three days ago. MTB ride. I forgot my gloves. The inability to execute #1 was bothersome, and some slipperiness (?) due to wet hands on wet grips.
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09-22-20, 02:03 AM
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Always gloves for me, except in triathlon but then the extra slipperiness and having to blow my nose in bare hands and getting it all over the bartape bothers me a bit.
09-22-20, 03:51 AM
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For XC MTB I wear gloves to protect my hands from falls that occasionally happen because I'm crap at MTB when it gets very technical and to avoid sweaty slippery bars. For road bike training and racing it is purely to avoid sweaty slippery bars. If I'm just popping out to meet a friend down the road for a beer or going to the shop, no gloves. (Usually on my MTB but a few times lately on my bright red Trek Madone SLR wearing baggy shorts and t-shirt...that gets some stares when pootling through the beach town).
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09-22-20, 05:04 AM
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So this is another trend that I've been seeing...
What's up with the no-gloves trend that I keep seeing? I think I started this trend over a decade ago being a minimalist. But after suffering on the Gavia and living to tell about many other epic rides without major crashes where my palms could have been ripped apart I have grown older and wiser and now wear gloves.
However, I see a huge trend of many roadies around here with no gloves. I also saw this in the Peloton in this year's TdF? Why is no-gloves so cool now? Looking back I was very foolish and lucky to not have worn gloves.
Please explain and show proof of your work. There will be a test at the end.
Since the concept of this post flew over many people's heads...
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ep-seeing.html
What's up with the no-gloves trend that I keep seeing? I think I started this trend over a decade ago being a minimalist. But after suffering on the Gavia and living to tell about many other epic rides without major crashes where my palms could have been ripped apart I have grown older and wiser and now wear gloves.
However, I see a huge trend of many roadies around here with no gloves. I also saw this in the Peloton in this year's TdF? Why is no-gloves so cool now? Looking back I was very foolish and lucky to not have worn gloves.
Please explain and show proof of your work. There will be a test at the end.
Since the concept of this post flew over many people's heads...
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ep-seeing.html
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09-22-20, 06:48 AM
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So this is another trend that I've been seeing...
What's up with the no-gloves trend that I keep seeing? I think I started this trend over a decade ago being a minimalist. But after suffering on the Gavia and living to tell about many other epic rides without major crashes where my palms could have been ripped apart I have grown older and wiser and now wear gloves.
However, I see a huge trend of many roadies around here with no gloves. I also saw this in the Peloton in this year's TdF? Why is no-gloves so cool now? Looking back I was very foolish and lucky to not have worn gloves.
Please explain and show proof of your work. There will be a test at the end.
Since the concept of this post flew over many people's heads...
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ep-seeing.html
What's up with the no-gloves trend that I keep seeing? I think I started this trend over a decade ago being a minimalist. But after suffering on the Gavia and living to tell about many other epic rides without major crashes where my palms could have been ripped apart I have grown older and wiser and now wear gloves.
However, I see a huge trend of many roadies around here with no gloves. I also saw this in the Peloton in this year's TdF? Why is no-gloves so cool now? Looking back I was very foolish and lucky to not have worn gloves.
Please explain and show proof of your work. There will be a test at the end.
Since the concept of this post flew over many people's heads...
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ep-seeing.html
I had the same question back in 2018 https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...loves-why.html
My post in that thread:
OP here ... I guess I'm a full convert. I rode The DAMn on Saturday without gloves - 240 miles of gravel roads.
There were a few times I was struggling with sweaty hands, but no worse than gloves getting wet with sweat and I can dry my hands off quicker rubbing them on my shorts and some air flow.
There were a few times I was struggling with sweaty hands, but no worse than gloves getting wet with sweat and I can dry my hands off quicker rubbing them on my shorts and some air flow.
Photo credit Jake Langmade The Toad is the rider in blue on the left ... without gloves
09-22-20, 07:34 AM
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I don't think I've ever heard of road riders getting blisters.
09-22-20, 07:41 AM
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I had the same question back in 2018 https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...loves-why.html
My post in that thread:
Since that time, I've stopped using summer gloves. I no longer have issues with numb hands, and I stopped getting athletes hands (fungal infections on my knuckles ... I know, odd). Now I only wear gloves for cold weather ... my idea of "cold" is different from the average bear. Pic below from the 2019 Filthy 50 with temps around freezing with strong winds. I put my gloves on for the last 20 miles when we turned into the wind and it started to snow.
Photo credit Jake Langmade The Toad is the rider in blue on the left ... without gloves
My post in that thread:
Since that time, I've stopped using summer gloves. I no longer have issues with numb hands, and I stopped getting athletes hands (fungal infections on my knuckles ... I know, odd). Now I only wear gloves for cold weather ... my idea of "cold" is different from the average bear. Pic below from the 2019 Filthy 50 with temps around freezing with strong winds. I put my gloves on for the last 20 miles when we turned into the wind and it started to snow.
Photo credit Jake Langmade The Toad is the rider in blue on the left ... without gloves
09-22-20, 07:41 AM
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I'll wear gloves if it's cold, but in general I do not. I find that my hands sweat a lot more wearing them, a sweat sponge. Well used gloves end up tearing around the fingers and stinking like feet.
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