Originally Posted by
kimconyc
So this is another trend that I've been seeing...
What's up with the no-gloves trend that I keep seeing? I think I started this trend over a decade ago being a minimalist. But after suffering on the Gavia and living to tell about many other epic rides without major crashes where my palms could have been ripped apart I have grown older and wiser and now wear gloves.
However, I see a huge trend of many roadies around here with no gloves. I also saw this in the Peloton in this year's TdF? Why is no-gloves so cool now? Looking back I was very foolish and
lucky to not have worn gloves.
Please explain and show proof of your work. There will be a test at the end.
Since the concept of this post flew over many people's heads...
Someone explain to me these handlebar bags that I keep seeing
I had the same question back in 2018
Riding without gloves - why?
My post in that thread:
OP here ... I guess I'm a full convert. I rode The DAMn on Saturday without gloves - 240 miles of gravel roads.
There were a few times I was struggling with sweaty hands, but no worse than gloves getting wet with sweat and I can dry my hands off quicker rubbing them on my shorts and some air flow.
Since that time, I've stopped using summer gloves. I no longer have issues with numb hands, and I stopped getting athletes hands (fungal infections on my knuckles ... I know, odd). Now I only wear gloves for cold weather ... my idea of "cold" is different from the average bear. Pic below from the 2019
Filthy 50 with temps around freezing with strong winds. I put my gloves on for the last 20 miles when we turned into the wind and it started to snow.
Photo credit
Jake Langmade The Toad is the rider in blue on the left ... without gloves