Folding Bikes - do you wear gloves with ergon grips?

I know this is a personal preference, but I am just curious.

I just got a pair of ergons for my curve d3, and half way through the ride I took my gloves off. I like how sticky the grips are and I felt I could grab the bar ends better without the padding. I can't remember the last time I spent the majority of my ride on the bars and not the bar ends, but those grips are really comfortable. I see what all the fuss is about now.

So the only reason I can see for wearing bike gloves is if you go down and not want to rip your bare palms up. But I'm not a fatalist, so I don't think that should be the issue. And no, I don't use them to wipe my nose either!

Anyone give up gloves once you put these grips on?

I don't tend to wear gloves on my Tikit [with Ergons] unless it's cold out. My Tikit is a bike I just grab and go without using any biking specific clothing. They are quite comfortable without extra padding.

I would wear gloves with Ergons if I was planning on riding long distances [50-100kms]. I think I would appreciate the extra padding under those circumstances, but my Tikit doesn't see any long distance rides.

I also have the Curve D3 with Ergon grips and I still use very padded gloves with them.

I don't know if it's my body shape or the geomentry of the bike but I put alot of pressure on my wrists and palms. Lowering my seat helps, but of course then my legs ache.

The Ergon's do give a noticable affect to the comfort level though.

Last year I started wearing off road gloves instead of road gloves on the advice of a fellow cyclist and haven't gone back. I just put Ergons on the hardtail and the combo is nice and sticky. Some wise*** on in MTB called them "old man grips" but I really like 'em, whether or not I'm old. ;)

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yes

here also (ergon) gloves with ergon grips but its more a "feel saver" than "feel more comfortable" thing.

Ergons are good, but not THAT good. Unless I'm running errands, I always use gloves.

I only wear gloves with Ergons if the ride is more than a few miles.

I have Ergons on both the Curve and P24 and of late, I've been riding without the gloves too. Only the fear of palm damage from a fall keeps me gloved now.

On longer rides, gloves do help a bit to supplement the Ergons, I feel.

I wear gloves no matter what. I'm a PC Tech and my hands and my head are my living so I can't afford to contend with lacerated palms if I fall.

I wear gloves, but my rides are usually to and from bike polo, hitting fences, the ground etc. are pretty common. I like the ergon grips, gives the bars more surface area and easier to hang onto.