dgasmd

I used to have a pair of Castelli gel gloves that seemed OK, but my hands were going numb too oftem because the gloves would feel too tight after 15 minutes of riding. Your hands do swell a bit and so it gets tighter. On a friend's recommendation, I got a pair of Serfas gel gloves, which felt OK, but after using them a couple of times the gel got all ******** and distorted. Any good suggestions?

grahny

Specialized makes good gloves. PI makes good gloves too but they seem to wear out fast.

I'm about to try the assos winter layering pack, if it ever gets cold around here again.

mista_chewey

my hands don't swell if anything it got looser during the ride

botto 

Roeckl is pretty much the best in the business.

Assos more or less the same level.

Specialized make a decent, and affordable, alternative.

haimtoeg

I like Pearl Izumi Pittards gloves, they fit well, comfortable and survive washing machine / dryer.

merlinextraligh

I like Assos. The little loops to pull them off are handy.

ri_us

I bought a pair from Hincapie and they have been great for me:
https://www.hincapiesports.com/detail...ode=RAC-SGUX00

brad06ag

Ride bare handed and don't put so much friggin weight on your hands?

I only use gloves on my mountain bike and that is due to needing a better grip when i'm dripping sweat. I don't like wearing them, but the alternative of losing gripi in sketchy sections is worse. On the road i'm not terribly worried abou that personally.

Seriously though, do some core strengthening excercises (Back, chest, abs) and you'll find it alot less stressfull on your arms and hands.

merlinextraligh

Don't value the skin on your hands much?

Coyote2

Merlin: how do Assos gloves (half-finger) run, size-wise? I wear XL in Specialized and Louis Garneau (as for other brands, I can't recall) -- but according the Assos's sizing chart, I would wear M or L in their gloves. Advice?

DScott

Be sure and try on the Assos gloves- they tend to run small, IMO.

I've had great luck with these from Capo Forma:




Very comfortable and wear well. They have a minimum of padding, it doesn't move around at all, and it's all in the right place. It runs up the wrist a little bit, even. They also have the finger loops to remove them easily.

Love 'em!

akatsuki

So are Roeckl available anywhere in the US? I have some cheap Descentes but I wouldn't mind just a bit more padding. I have heard bad things about recent PI Pittard's although people rave about their older ones (pre 2005).

BarracksSi

I've ended up using full-finger gloves (yes, even on the road bike) because my hands sweat quite a bit. Really, it gets to the point where the levers slip whether I'm bare-handed or using half-finger gloves.

Specialized BG gloves absolutely kill me. I'm using a full-finger pair from Fuji that are padded pretty lightly and comfortable enough for quite a while.

I rode bare-handed for a while this afternoon, though, and before I started sweating too much, it felt really good.

waterrockets 

If you gave me $100 to spend on gloves, I'd just buy the $12 Performance terrry NON-gel gloves. They're super comfy, lots of snot storage, and they last longer than any of the more expensive gloves I've had. You can pick colors too.

brad06ag

If you are referring to

A) Crashing: i've learned from too many different sport not to put your hands out, easy way to hurt yourself, so no i'm not worry about the skin on my hands. Besides that not a good reason to wear gloves to begin with

B) the bars themselves (blisters): I've lifted weights for enough years that blisters are not a problem. I've never lifted with gloves and as such have developed callouses in the right places and never worry about my hands (callouses don't really stand out on the hands and i'm not vain enough to care if I have soft hands).

I've had enough consecutive hours on the bars without gloves that I don't see the need for them. I'll wear them in the winter for warmth, but even then i don't particularly like them. I also think there is an OCP factor to them as well. On mountain bike, i get it due to the improved grip that is often needed, but i've never experienced that need on the road.

So, why do you wear gloves?

BarracksSi

If they have a light, ventilated backing and can come in traffic-friendly colors like bright red or yellow, count me in. I might end up trying some Mechanix shop gloves instead, though.

waterrockets 

I have Mechanix for my shop work, but there's no way I'd wear them on a bike -- not nearly enough sweat control/wiping surfaces.

The terry gloves aren't ventilated -- they're pure terry on top, which is a dream for sweat and snot management. Performance does offer the same glove with a lycra top though.

I think they come in blue, red, yellow, and gray (I wear the gray). Either style of glove is on sale for $10 right now.

Clicky pic:

merlinextraligh

Mine are X/L, which is the same size I wear in Pearl Izumi, which is my only comparison. The Assos, might be a touch looser, but I don't think it's even a whole size difference

BarracksSi

Ah, I should've specified full-finger -- I've had sweat all the way to my fingertips before. Those look like a really nice deal, though; maybe I should add those to a helmet order.

DocRay

Castelli has those too...the best cycling innovation, ever.

DocRay

1. Crashes, because if you are in control enough to not scrape your hands, you shouldn't be crashing.
2. clearing crud off tires
3. Proper bar grip while sweating

dgasmd

Thanks to all for the suggestions. I just got a pair of Pearl Izumi in a lbs I actually hate. We'll see how they feel in today's ride.

And who ever said I need them because of "comfort"? I primarily wear them because of the sweat factor. I rode for a long time without gloves and seemed just fine except for the sweating. I tried gloves and it took me a while to get used to using them because I prefered nothing, but the lack of sweat in my hands kept me from taking them off. Now, I am used to them. I never got any numbness in my hands like I hear a lot of people. I think for most it is simply a consequence of bad form and resting your body's weight on your hands.

I did like the little loops on the castelli and the Serfas, but the PI I just got doesn't come with it. We'll see how long the anger trying to take them off will last before I toss them.

Namenda

Don't worry. They'll probably fall apart of their own accord before you get sick of them.

botto 

Ryleeryno

I've been using the same pair of Specialized BG gloves for two years. They are very durable and comfortable. I wear them 99% of the time except for the one time I crashed and ended up scraping up my left palm pretty badly.

Kids, wear your gloves.