wanted - crochet back, leather track gloves
06-01-08, 02:20 PM
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wanted - crochet back, leather track gloves
i`m looking for a pair of summer gloves.
i may be harping back to my youth a bit but i`d like to get a nice pair of well padded short fingered gloves with a padded leather palm and crocheted back.
any suggestions?
i may be harping back to my youth a bit but i`d like to get a nice pair of well padded short fingered gloves with a padded leather palm and crocheted back.
any suggestions?
06-01-08, 02:26 PM
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Something like these? Nashbar Crochet Glove
06-01-08, 02:29 PM
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that kind of thing but a bit more retro, 3 colour stripe across the back and available this side of the ocean (uk)
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Cheap option :-
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.a...17&src=froogle
Expensive option :-
https://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=453
Other than that it's second hand
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.a...17&src=froogle
Expensive option :-
https://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=453
Other than that it's second hand
06-01-08, 02:59 PM
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[QUOTE=Ste_S;6798523]Cheap option :-
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.a...17&src=froogle
Expensive option :-
https://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=453
Other than that it's second hand[/QUO
thanks for the options but too cheap (i`ve seen the altura they look kinda crappy) or too expensive
what to look for 2nd hand?
2nd hand gloves?!?!?!
i`d burn mine rather than try and sell them
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.a...17&src=froogle
Expensive option :-
https://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=453
Other than that it's second hand[/QUO
thanks for the options but too cheap (i`ve seen the altura they look kinda crappy) or too expensive
what to look for 2nd hand?
2nd hand gloves?!?!?!
i`d burn mine rather than try and sell them
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"Expensive option :-
https://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=453" Quote.
Nice, nice, nice! $$$$$ $$
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https://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=453" Quote.
Nice, nice, nice! $$$$$ $$
Regards,
J T
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I know these are on the wrong side of the pond for you, but is this closer to what you had in mind?
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06-01-08, 04:34 PM
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the `performance` glove is good but i kinda like these
they`re very cheap (currently £1.20) and remind me of the pair i had 20 years ago.
i know they are actually horrible but i ride in all weathers and my bike drops its chain at least 3 times a day so the Rapha`s just aint an option, they`d be ruined in a week.
these puppies can only look beter with a load of muck rubbed into them
they`re very cheap (currently £1.20) and remind me of the pair i had 20 years ago.
i know they are actually horrible but i ride in all weathers and my bike drops its chain at least 3 times a day so the Rapha`s just aint an option, they`d be ruined in a week.
these puppies can only look beter with a load of muck rubbed into them
06-01-08, 05:23 PM
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Horrible? Hardly. I had a pair of Cycle Pro black crochet gloves in the mid 80's that I loved. I still have a pair of Specialized crochet glove that I bought in Vail, Colorado back in '95. They are still going strong despite many other modern gloves that have long since bitten the dust. The only thing I don't like about them are the funky spotted tans I get on my hands when riding with them. 
06-01-08, 05:46 PM
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Larry Black sells NOS leather gloves for a fair price on ebay
Here is an example of french gloves from 1978:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Leather-Bicycle-...QQcmdZViewItem
Here is an example of french gloves from 1978:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Leather-Bicycle-...QQcmdZViewItem
06-01-08, 06:34 PM
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If your bike drops its chain three times a day, I think your bigger problem lies there, rather than in the type of gloves you are wearing.
06-01-08, 06:35 PM
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I know these are on the wrong side of the pond for you, but is this closer to what you had in mind?
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06-01-08, 11:34 PM
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There are heaps of them on eBay... also on my old Judas Priest album covers!
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old bike tho.
the chain ring doesnt run true so it can tend to throw the chain when changing up to the larger ring
i`ve been trying to true em up but not had much luck yet, there`s been other more important jobs to do.
i doubt i could swap them for new uns as they are a 3 bolt design and anyway i`d need to check the spider and crank spindle too
all jobs for a rainy day in my book.
in the mean time i just reach down and put the chain back on while i`m coasting
06-02-08, 10:32 AM
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My 80s Cycle Pros are still doing fine. They became my commuter gloves when I picked up a new pair of crocket gloves at Performance Bike Shop (under $10 and after 700 miles are holding up well). And I kind of like the spotted tan. At my age, people just assume they are age spots.
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