How much will gloves help?
i just got my new road bike (Giant OCR2) a couple days ago and today i went out and rode 40 miles. this is the longest i have ever ridden and i am pretty sore.
During the ride my hands were hurting a bit. i was changing hand position about every 10-15 minutes and they still hurt, then i started to feel a slight tingling in them, almost a numbness. Is this because i wasn't wearing gloves? Will a pair of gloves make this problem go away? What are some good gloves that are priced fairly reasonably (20-25$)
Also i don't have a jersey. Is a jersey just a comfort thing because i have a polyester t-shirt that i use for backpacking that i wear that wicks away sweat good, but will a jersey really help my performance any? The poly T flaps around a bunch will a jersay be alot tighter and more aerodynamic? What are some good jersyeys?
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated