Bike Gloves alternative
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For fingerless I use Gold's Gym weight gloves from Walmart for $8.00. There's not a ton of padding in them but enough for my needs.
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Ok, so it looks like there are plenty of full-on goofball workarounds to getting real cycling gloves. Has anyone found an alternative to bar tape? (Duct tape is ubiquitous.) Cables? (Twine? Bulk aircraft cable?) Pedals? (Lag bolts!) All available are the hardware store!!!
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I never read Garp, but I was in college in the 80s and it was definitely a thing people said.
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Should be a recent thread on gloves with suggestions.
I started cycling in 2014, and started with no gloves. Hands became stressed and sore, as well as wrists. Better with padded cyclists gloves (Buy Pearl Izumi every two, or so, years at REI sales), and best since I added Ergon grips! Also be careful about gripping too tightly: restricts blood flow. Think the old 38 Special song, "Hold on loosely, but don't let go."
I started cycling in 2014, and started with no gloves. Hands became stressed and sore, as well as wrists. Better with padded cyclists gloves (Buy Pearl Izumi every two, or so, years at REI sales), and best since I added Ergon grips! Also be careful about gripping too tightly: restricts blood flow. Think the old 38 Special song, "Hold on loosely, but don't let go."
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I ride very long distances on drop bars, and have found that wearing gloves of any kind in the summer creates more problems than it solves. Mostly, they just give me itchy hands and give me weird callouses. And putting them on and off is a pain.
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i posted on the other glove thread that ROCK CLIMBING GLOVES are great & very durable
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I finally got my gloves. US Customs held them for almost 7 weeks but they're here. They are awesome! Good grip, soft rubber knuckle protection, and only $4.95/free shipping. I'm not trying to sell them, I just like them. .