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I find no gloves or unpadded gloves best for hand comfort. I wear gloves to protect my palms in the event of a crash or fall.
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Originally Posted by nuke_diver
(Post 16904935)
As said it doesn't make a lot of sense to me that gloves (especially cycling gloves) would help with nerve damage. Maybe weightlifting ones with wrist straps. I'm like you I never have worn gloves cycling except for temperature reasons (below 40F is about the place I need gloves and then I have some regular winter type gloves (cotton)). On a very hot day my hands to get a bit sweaty and gloves might help IDK? And on a very very long ride they might as well but I haven't gone longer than 4 1/2 hrs and my hands were fine for that.
If you are comfortable without I think you are fine. Wearing them for falls...well I don't ride with the intention of falling and if it happens there is no guarantee that you will have time to break your fall with your hands (and maybe break your wrist?) . When a minivan last ran me off the road, my hands stayed on the bars and the road rash was on my elbow and shoulder...minivans hate me |
Since you don't have any hand issues right now, you'd be wearing them for the same reason as most 'bent riders: get a better grip on the bars in hot humid weather and crash protection. That being the case, you might try looking at weight lifting gloves, which won't have a lot of padding and may be cheaper than bike-specific gloves. You could get gloves for rowing, too; but knowing how boating tends to be, rowing gloves will be *really* expensive.
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I use two types. I have GLO-GLOVES simply for added visibility and signaling when riding around town. They have no padding and can be worn over another glove. But I use regular cycling gloves just for the added comfort on longer rides. They have helped out in one crash, they may help with nerve damage, but I wear them for the additional comfort.
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I agree with the majority here: if you are not experiencing any discomfort, there is absolutely no need for you to wear gloves.
Personally I like to wear gloves when I ride for some of the reasons already mentioned. But I really doubt that the use (or non-use) of gloves has any bearing on nerve damage. |
I wear them when I remember, which is about half the time. I do like them for wiping sweat off the brow and for that little bit of extra padding. I've yet to fall or crash, but I can see the need for them if you do. There doesn't seem to be a downside. Fingerless ones are light and cheap. I've a thread on here about being bitten by a dog for the first time. He/she got me on my hand and I'm thinking that gloves would have helped me. Lots of dogs go at you halfheartedly and just get caught up in the commotion, they're not biting really hard. A pair of gloves may well have helped, might have made a trip to the ER unneeded.
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I wear gloves because the skin on my palms comes in handy for various day-to-day activities. :D
And, because staying upright isn't always within one's own control. ;) |
Originally Posted by trekmogul
(Post 16905000)
I really like these myself. Have about 5 pairs of them..Robot Check
For cold weather I have a pair of warmer bright yellow gloves, which complete my yellow windbreaker and yellow Camelback ensemble. |
Originally Posted by Champlaincycler
(Post 16905845)
I wear them when I remember, which is about half the time...
I turned around and went back home to fetch them before continuing the ride. It just felt weird to be riding without any gloves. |
Originally Posted by John E
(Post 16905955)
Fox Gloves are great! I wear the full-finger version year-round.
For cold weather I have a pair of warmer bright yellow gloves, which complete my yellow windbreaker and yellow Camelback ensemble. |
Reading this thread reminded me that I'd been planning on getting a pair of padded gloves for quite some time. So, I went down to the Oakdale Bicycle Shop (445 E. F Street, Oakdale, CA) and bought a pair of short fingered Garneau Mondo 2. They were priced at 25% off MSRP so I got'm for $36.48. This is the first pair of bicycling gloves I've ever owned so there's not much I can say except they've got lots of padding and they look plenty snazzy! On the back of the card they were attached to it sez they've got a "Patented Ergo Air Concept" and I'm bet'n that's gonna really make'm sumpt'n special! Time will tell.
EDIT: Today I used them on a 35 mile ride and they definitely helped. My hands were not nearly as uncomfortable as they'd been previously. |
Bumpity bump bump!!
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I have two fused discs in my neck. I take transmission of vibration from the road very seriously. Therefore I wear gloves, usually the more expensive type known for reducing road vibration.
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I agree with the vast majority of road cyclists: wear gloves. Not wearing gloves is like a statement: I'm so good I would never fall or crash. Plus they protect the ulnar nerve and do make you more secure on the bars. I've tried many gloves and currently prefer Bontrager Gel. I've never had hand damage in a crash.
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