DinoShepherd

Posted similar before, but once more won't hurt.

I work medical at bike races. The hand trauma I see is impressive. And painful for the riders. Big difference in gloves and I gloved injuries.

I wear full finger gloves all year round. Lightweight MX gloves in the summer.

SpeshulEd 

My helmet and I get kinky in the shower together.

hairnet

Nah, getting my face dirty just shows how tough I am. I need to look like I'm suffering to impress other riders.

Route 66

My doctor convinced me to wear gloves as a skin cancer preventative. I already had a bout with it on my face and I can't be too safe.

4151zero

I wash mine all the time...

bbattle

Some people aren't as sensitive to cold as others. I've ridden with people who wear the same clothing in August and February. They swear they aren't cold but I can't believe it. And they aren't slathered down with embrocations, either. Just think of those "Polar Bear Club" people that swim in frozen lakes and rivers.

I definitely wear nice gloves in the cold months; the cold wind cuts like a knife.

canam73

I where Nike gloves even when i'm not riding. Cuz, you know.

roadwarrior

Ever wonder why the pads get all crappy? Want to make the helmet last longer? Try rinsing it out every now and then

BTW...the salt in your sweat does wonders for the polystyrene in the helmet, too.

And, yes, I wash my gloves along with my shorts, socks, and jersey.

"Do you have any replacement pads for my helmet?" Do you ever rinse them out after riding?

And you get that deer caught in the headlights look....

roadwarrior

I wear gloves with no padding, or as little padding as I can find. The reason I wear gloves is first for protection, second because when my palms are sweaty and I am riding on the hoods, it gets a bit slimy. But I am not really wanting to pick gravel out of my palms if I did fall.

roadwarrior

Well, we've had threads where people ask if they should wash their shorts after each ride. And they appear to be serious. I think.

Dan333SP

Wearing gloves in warm weather saves my shifters and bars from undue sweat corrosion. It makes a huge difference in terms of how grimy my cockpit gets during a hot ride. I'll always wear full fingered gloves below about 50 as well.

rpenmanparker 

I think the trend toward not wearing gloves is the result of one or more or the following: more comfortable frames, wider tires and lower inflation pressures, carbon stems and bars, and very heavily padded bar tape. It is crazy how thin and hard bar tape used to be vs. how cushioned it is now. For many of us wearing gloves is just habitual, but lot's of folks are taking advantage of the other sources of relief.

wphamilton

I don't think it's weird to not wear gloves - in moderate temperatures, say 50°-80°, I don't really see much point in it.

Brian Ratliff

If it's cold and wet, gloves can get soaked and actually be colder than bare hands. Keeping your hands warm (in general) is about keeping your body core warm. No glove is going to help if your body is keep blood away from your hands in the first place (goes for feet too). Gloves are good for protection and for warmth against high heat transfer conditions, such as a sharp headwind or touching cold, metal things.

I don't always wear gloves when I ride. Pretty much, unless it's a race where I am using gloves for hand protection, if I can stand the conditions without gloves, I generally don't use gloves. If it's cold and dry, I use wool knitted gloves. I generally don't ride when it's wet and cold (<35F). Wet and kind of cold I'll generally ride bare hands.

Conversely, I'll generally wear cycling gloves when it's a long, hot ride to keep from getting blisters.

kaisersling

I don't wear glove because I always lose them.... along with water bottles, socks, and patchkits. Maybe if I didn't buy $15 dollar gloves and opted for the pricier ones, I wouldn't be so apt to lose them.
Its sad, but alas, it is true.

MikeyBoyAz

What is this COLD you speak of? Never heard of it. I have heard of "really wet morning" though, today we had almost 3 inches by 7:00am at the airport... apparently a record since 1933 or so. I had a ride planned for 4:30am with my buddy, needless to say, I canceled; no way I am taking the new Infinito CV out in this weather.

LesterOfPuppets

Nahhh. I've lost $100 sunglasses within a month of purchase, yet had some nice $0.99 Las Vegas sunglasses last a couple of years.

Price doesn't always make me better at holding onto things

WhyFi

I don't stick my hands out for safety reasons, so there's not much of a safety reason for gloves.

bigdo13

I do both, but most days I usually wear gloves... I always have gotten gloves that have the lil' piece of like, wool material on them because I always have to blow my nose and wipe...lol... and I never carry tissue with me...

and yes, sometimes weather conditions demand it... my hands tend to get cold rather quick in 50 degree weather with a lot of cloud cover...

the Summer season is pulling to a close here in CO, so I will miss having the option of going barehanded however..

bigdo13

I know that's right!

I had some hundred dollar Oakley's for a brief period of a week before I lost em' somewhere... hell, they may of even been stolen.... went to Ross and bought a pair that looked roughly like some cycling specs for $6 dollars and have worn them for over a year now...

caloso

I rarely wear gloves during the summer, except for racing, and I find that every winter my hand sensitivity to cold gets less and less.

leolol

Always wore gloves, but since i'm on a road bike they kinda push in between my fingers which hurts quiet alot after the ride. I wear them against blisters, rain, falling etc. and I dont really like riding without them either.

rpenmanparker 

We've had this discussion before, but I can't resist. Sticking out your hand is a lot safer than using your face or shoulder when approaching the ground. I know, I know, one should roll, whatever that means for mere mortals.

WhyFi

We've had this discussion before, but I can't resist - now you're just being argumentative.

rpenmanparker 

That's the spirit! Seriously I don't know how to fall any other way despite having lots of practice. What should I do, just land on my face. No wait, don't answer that.