Someone explain to me the no-gloves trend that I keep seeing
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I go tired of telling people, "No, I don't golf." because of the obvious tan lines.
It was always no gloves for training unless there was rain, big descents, or a group with riders I didn't know.
Always raced with gloves.
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Mechanics gloves with polyurethane-coated palms are designed to improve grip, surprisingly comfortable, provide some protection in a fall, and come at a nearly disposable price. I have used them for cool mornings and rain.
https://eastcoastglove.com/shop/blac...lm-item-pu-40/
https://eastcoastglove.com/shop/blac...lm-item-pu-40/
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I have given up on all delusions of toughness. I accidentally bit my tongue yesterday and the damn thing was bleeding for 2 hours, and my wife - who is 8" and 80lb smaller than me - was talking smack to me the entire time.
Yeah, time to embrace the Inner Wuss.
Yeah, time to embrace the Inner Wuss.
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...or up your seizure meds. Youwwwch!
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Trend? What trend? How did you come to this conclusion? What's your sample size? Any standard deviations? Please explain?
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I used to use those huge Oakleys. They come with a thick foam band that runs across the top of the frame. When climbing the foam would become soaked in sweat, and it held a lot. Once over the top and at descending speed the air pressure would squeeze the sweat out and I would get this rush of sweat flowing down the inside of the lens.
I had to peel the stupid foam thing off.
The last pair I had I accidentally left on top of my car.
I had to peel the stupid foam thing off.
The last pair I had I accidentally left on top of my car.
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I didn't know this was a thing. I guess I am too new to the sport. I bought a pair of gloves when I started, to keep my hands warm in the cold. Turns out even when it's cold, it makes my hands sweat and it's uncomfortable, so I stopped wearing them. Nothing about bravado, just comfort. I do suspect my hands will get more ripped up should I crash, though.
Seattle Forrest You mentioned glove liners. Are they just thinner/wick sweat away easier? Do they offer protection in the event of a crash? Finger or fingerless?
I will say the ones I bought had full fingers and padding. Didn't like the padding. Maybe if it was vented better I'd have liked the full finger.
Seattle Forrest You mentioned glove liners. Are they just thinner/wick sweat away easier? Do they offer protection in the event of a crash? Finger or fingerless?
I will say the ones I bought had full fingers and padding. Didn't like the padding. Maybe if it was vented better I'd have liked the full finger.
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Both of my hands are permanently scarred from road rash I got when I was hit by a truck. I'm fairly certain had I worn gloves that day, the injuries to my hands would have been less severe. No broken bones but missing a lot of meat from my knuckles. Took a hell of a long time to heal. Only long lasting effect is, besides diminished strength, I can't clinch a fist. No more fisticuffs for my. Of all the "what if's" looking back at the day of the accident, the trivial glove thing is always in the back of my mind. It was the one thing I purposely left behind because I was running late.
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Cupcake Cartel ring any bells? Pro tri team?
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I didn't know this was a thing. I guess I am too new to the sport. I bought a pair of gloves when I started, to keep my hands warm in the cold. Turns out even when it's cold, it makes my hands sweat and it's uncomfortable, so I stopped wearing them. Nothing about bravado, just comfort. I do suspect my hands will get more ripped up should I crash, though.
Seattle Forrest You mentioned glove liners. Are they just thinner/wick sweat away easier? Do they offer protection in the event of a crash? Finger or fingerless?
I will say the ones I bought had full fingers and padding. Didn't like the padding. Maybe if it was vented better I'd have liked the full finger.
Seattle Forrest You mentioned glove liners. Are they just thinner/wick sweat away easier? Do they offer protection in the event of a crash? Finger or fingerless?
I will say the ones I bought had full fingers and padding. Didn't like the padding. Maybe if it was vented better I'd have liked the full finger.
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I didn't know this was a thing. I guess I am too new to the sport. I bought a pair of gloves when I started, to keep my hands warm in the cold. Turns out even when it's cold, it makes my hands sweat and it's uncomfortable, so I stopped wearing them. Nothing about bravado, just comfort. I do suspect my hands will get more ripped up should I crash, though.
Seattle Forrest You mentioned glove liners. Are they just thinner/wick sweat away easier? Do they offer protection in the event of a crash? Finger or fingerless?
I will say the ones I bought had full fingers and padding. Didn't like the padding. Maybe if it was vented better I'd have liked the full finger.
Seattle Forrest You mentioned glove liners. Are they just thinner/wick sweat away easier? Do they offer protection in the event of a crash? Finger or fingerless?
I will say the ones I bought had full fingers and padding. Didn't like the padding. Maybe if it was vented better I'd have liked the full finger.
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I always wear gloves year round. Not only for protection during a fall, but also for clearing off any small road debri like glass or asphalt that might get stuck on my tire during the ride. I slightly rub my gloved palm over the tire if something's stuck to the tread. You can't do that if you're gloveless and there's glass embedded on your tire.
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No one uses gloves except in winter in my area.
There's often THAT guy though who wears them with no helmet on. Guess it's that same guy you see wearing socks and sandals.
There's often THAT guy though who wears them with no helmet on. Guess it's that same guy you see wearing socks and sandals.
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Occasionally I forget my gloves and quickly circle back to get them. For me they absorb some vibration which is for me their primary function, potential road rash and work as a tool to wipe away perspiration and other bodily fluids.
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I always wear gloves year round. Not only for protection during a fall, but also for clearing off any small road debri like glass or asphalt that might get stuck on my tire during the ride. I slightly rub my gloved palm over the tire if something's stuck to the tread. You can't do that if you're gloveless and there's glass embedded on your tire.
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I see so many posts that gloves are critical to protect your hands in a wreck. IME keeping your hands in (close to the body) when you wreck is the key to protecting the skin and bones in your hands (lessons I learned over years of snowboarding). For example, see the high speed wreck from the Tour, Hirschi isn't wearing gloves, keeps hands in until he slows. He gets back on and gets back racing. Clearly his hands weren't badly damaged wrecking without gloves.
https://www.nbcsports.com/video/tour...ashes-stage-18
https://www.nbcsports.com/video/tour...ashes-stage-18
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I see so many posts that gloves are critical to protect your hands in a wreck. IME keeping your hands in (close to the body) when you wreck is the key to protecting the skin and bones in your hands (lessons I learned over years of snowboarding). For example, see the high speed wreck from the Tour, Hirschi isn't wearing gloves, keeps hands in until he slows. He gets back on and gets back racing. Clearly his hands weren't badly damaged wrecking without gloves.
https://www.nbcsports.com/video/tour...ashes-stage-18
https://www.nbcsports.com/video/tour...ashes-stage-18
...or helmets. Just hold your head from hitting things then you don't need a helmet.
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If your only reason for wearing gloves is to protect the skin of your hand in a wreck, you should be riding in moto leathers to protect your body for that same road rash (or do you simply tip over at a stop too often?). And don't forget wrist protection, because if you put your hands out when you fall, the broken wrist is gonna be a much bigger issue than road rash.
Edit/adding: I don't care who wears them. I don't wear them for myself.
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