Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Glove recommendations

Any recommendations for gloves? Something with a decent amount of padding. Light weight. Comes in black?

a shell over something with padding. its good to have options.

http://sock-dreams.com/journal2004/skeletal_glove.jpg

sorry man, im a little intoxihibited. im sure someone will have better advice.

I thought you meant winter gloves, but then I saw you're from socal. Take $15 to your LBS. Buy gloves. Get gel if you want. Done.

I just bought some Rapha's (http://rapha.cc/index.php?page=42) because I'm tired of replacing $30 dollar gloves every 4 months.

Prolly another week until they get here - but when they do - I'll let you know how they feel.

wow. rapha has some pretty nice stuff. i like that jacket. anyone else got some rapha gear?

wow. rapha has some pretty nice stuff. i like that jacket. anyone else got some rapha gear?

I have the jacket. Great for really cold/rain. It is my mainstay for commuting six month of the year. Doesn't breathe well enough from May-September though, but that is what vests or wool are for anyway, and now they do make a lightweight version, and a rain slicker too...They make real high quality, well engineered stuff.

Oh, and I just bought a pair of Specialized "deflect" gloves that I really like. Great for the East Coast weather we're having now.

I just bought some Rapha's (http://rapha.cc/index.php?page=42) because I'm tired of replacing $30 dollar gloves every 4 months.

I know what you mean I bought a pair of "Pearl Izumi GEL-lite" gloves a couple months back, they seemed pretty nice when I first got them, but those thing startes falling apart pretty quickly. Now (only about 3 or 4 months later) they look like I stole 'em off a hobo.

Damn, those Rapha's look nice. How much did you pay.

I just bought some Rapha's (http://rapha.cc/index.php?page=42) because I'm tired of replacing $30 dollar gloves every 4 months.

Prolly another week until they get here - but when they do - I'll let you know how they feel.

I'm looking forward to your review. I've been wanting a pair of the Grand Tour goves for a long time, but could never pull the trigger. I think I'm ready now, with the new frame due in about 3 months.

Don't buy Cannondale's 3-Season glove; nice palm grip and padding, but have started to fall apart after 2 months. Also I don't know what the 3rd season is as they're not very wind/cold resistant for the winter and too thick for the summer.

Should be "3-Seasons of occasional riding in southern california when it's not raining Glove"

wow, i want one of those hats, they ship to the US?

I've just been checking out all Rapha's merch. It's amazing looking stuff, but expen$$ive. :eek:

i really like my pearl izumi gel-lites. they're lightly padded, super comfy and keep your hands cool.

From Rapha glove description:

Hand stitched with double stitching at key wear points, road-specific pad design using 2mm pads from army sniper gloves, towelling wipe-back, knuckle holes, Velcro fastener, stamped Rapha logo

From Army sniper gloves?????? Snipers need padding, too?????

Menard's has a great set of tight-fitting leather/nylon stretchy stuff "outdoor work gloves" that are cut at the knuckles and work just as well as any $30 bike gloves for $6

From Rapha glove description:

Hand stitched with double stitching at key wear points, road-specific pad design using 2mm pads from army sniper gloves, towelling wipe-back, knuckle holes, Velcro fastener, stamped Rapha logo

From Army sniper gloves?????? Snipers need padding, too?????

If they're good enough for army snipers they're good enough for me.

odyssey bmx gloves. warm and they have good grip and padding. i've been riding my fixed gear and my bmx with these gloves and they've lasted 2 years.

get some $6 performance gloves and take them back every time they fall apart. They will do it.

I'm looking forward to your review. I've been wanting a pair of the Grand Tour goves for a long time, but could never pull the trigger.

+1.. I have been drooling over those for some time. Keep us posted!!

I was using these Harbinger wrist wrap weight training gloves for a while. they were very tough, comefortable, and provided excelent wrist support. The only problem, is that they didn't breath at all, so my hands smelled like feet at the end of a ride.

I have been using mechanix gloves for several years now .
Absolutly bomb proof.
http://www.mechanix.com

Nice. Do you recommend a spesific pair? ther's quite a lot to choose from.

Anyone use gloves with some tack/grip?

I have been using mechanix gloves for several years now .
Absolutly bomb proof.
http://www.mechanix.com

argh i hate flash

I'll keep you guys posted.

I ordered them in late Feb - they were offering free shipping plus 20% off if you signed someone up for their mail list.

I ordered those criterium gloves (http://rapha.cc/index.php?page=42) plus an epic hat (http://rapha.cc/index.php?page=36) (I go through hats even more often than gloves) for $77 USD.

I'll post a review a couple of weeks after I use/abuse them.

From Army sniper gloves?????? Snipers need padding, too?????

Maybe it's so that the vibrations from their heartbeat doesn't screw up the shot? Just a thought...

I ended up going with a $20 pair of pearl-izumis. Seem like they're padded in the right place and breath pretty well. I just don't ride enough for the $60 gloves. The wrist support gloves might have been a good idea. I rode more this weekend than I have in years and my wrists hurt like hell.

Maybe it's so that the vibrations from their heartbeat doesn't screw up the shot? Just a thought...

that and the recoil on a rifle that can deliver an acurate shot up to x miles away has got to put a beating on the trigger hand

Rapha's epic cap is awesome. I got the black one with the white stripe, and I love it. They don't mention it on their site, but the white stripe is reflective (not just because it's white). I bet those gloves will last.

pearl izumi. i have the full finger gel race lites. they are nice.

I like my Specialized Body Geometry gloves. They have a lot of padding at the base, where the nerves are. Padding is minimal elsewhere for a good grip and road feel.

I like my Specialized Body Geometry gloves. They have a lot of padding at the base, where the nerves are. Padding is minimal elsewhere for a good grip and road feel.


I'm on my second pair, it's a great glove. But I am really looking for a glove that has armor for going through auto glass, and it should grip necks well too.

I'm on my second pair, it's a great glove. But I am really looking for a glove that has armor for going through auto glass, and it should grip necks well too.

I usually wear motorcycle gloves for that very purpose. I did have some $50 dollar ones that lasted for a year, before the fingers got holey and they reeked. I bought a pair of Joe Rocket Super Moto gloves, but can't recommend them. They have a nice gel insert on the palms, but the material they used to cover it didn't last a ride. It looked like it was made of cotton balls. I seen people recommend Cutters football gloves, especially the linebacker/runningback gloves.

I usually wear motorcycle gloves for that very purpose. I did have some $50 dollar ones that lasted for a year, before the fingers got holey and they reeked. I bought a pair of Joe Rocket Super Moto gloves, but can't recommend them. They have a nice gel insert on the palms, but the material they used to cover it didn't last a ride. It looked like it was made of cotton balls. I seen people recommend Cutters football gloves, especially the linebacker/runningback gloves.

I've ridden with Thor and Aplinestar gloves for a while. They've got little to no padding, but the palms grip cork tape or grips nicely. The MX gloves with the padded backs are nice for mountain biking, or just about anything. I've been shot across the back of my hand and knuckles with a paintball gun while wearing them and didn't get a welt. If you're into that whole kevlar thing, you can pick up a pair of sport gloves for about half the price of the bike-specific version. They don't have the terrycloth snot rags, but whatever.