Razors Edge ★ Posted June 22, 2022 Share #1 Posted June 22, 2022 ...to full finger leather cycling gloves? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted June 22, 2022 vs fingerless? These might breath a bit better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted June 22, 2022 ...and how do you think you "dry" their merino jersey if you can't leave it wet? Machine Wash Cold (Max 30°C-86F) With Little Neutral Soap And Delicate Spin Cycle (Max 800 Rpm), Do No Leave Wet, Do Not Bleach, Do Not Dry Clean, Do Not Iron, Do Not Tumble Dry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted June 22, 2022 Share #4 Posted June 22, 2022 I prefer full fingered gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted June 22, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 22, 2022 Yeah on the MTB. Getting your fingers thwacked by branches & bushes is no bueno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted June 22, 2022 Share #6 Posted June 22, 2022 leather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted June 22, 2022 Share #7 Posted June 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: leather? Back in the day you could get chamois leather cycling gloves. I didn’t like them and most of us used the knit fabric gloves with a leather palm. What’s old is new again I guess… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 23, 2022 Share #8 Posted June 23, 2022 Not for me. I the winter, I want something warmer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Share #9 Posted June 23, 2022 5 hours ago, ChrisL said: Yeah on the MTB. Getting your fingers thwacked by branches & bushes is no bueno. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Share #10 Posted June 23, 2022 Nay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Beanz Posted June 23, 2022 Share #11 Posted June 23, 2022 Why spend that kind of money on a wool jersey when you can get something like this for $30? One of my favorites, I wear on special occasions. 😄 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted June 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Mr. Beanz said: Why spend that kind of money on a wool jersey when you can get something like this for $30? ...and you can wash and dry it like normal clothes!!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted June 23, 2022 16 hours ago, ChrisL said: Yeah on the MTB. Getting your fingers thwacked by branches & bushes is no bueno. I have several sets of full finger gloves - which are good for MTB but also as the weather gets cooler. It's more the leather bit that is both interesting and prohibitive. In my crash, the non-leather (faux leather?) bits shredded and provided no appreciable protection to my hands I was wondering if leather was actually reasonable to wear - especially in warmer weather and with limits on washing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Share #14 Posted June 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I have several sets of full finger gloves - which are good for MTB but also as the weather gets cooler. It's more the leather bit that is both interesting and prohibitive. In my crash, the non-leather (faux leather?) bits shredded and provided no appreciable protection to my hands I was wondering if leather was actually reasonable to wear - especially in warmer weather and with limits on washing them. When I hit the deer at 30mph on a downhill I was wearing leather ski gloves and my hands were about the only parts of my body without road rash or broken bones. They are hard to text in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Beanz Posted June 23, 2022 Share #15 Posted June 23, 2022 33 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: ...and you can wash and dry it like normal clothes!!!! Twice the work. I just wash mine then hang to air dry for the next ride. Saving energy too without the use of a dryer. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted June 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Mr. Beanz said: Twice the work. I just wash mine then hang to air dry for the next ride. Saving energy too without the use of a dryer. 😄 Yep - we do a dark load with a bunch of my bike stuff, and about half gets hung up (shorts, jerseys, gloves) and the dryer gets a break from the work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted June 23, 2022 Share #17 Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: I have several sets of full finger gloves - which are good for MTB but also as the weather gets cooler. It's more the leather bit that is both interesting and prohibitive. In my crash, the non-leather (faux leather?) bits shredded and provided no appreciable protection to my hands I was wondering if leather was actually reasonable to wear - especially in warmer weather and with limits on washing them. I wore leather gloves a lot back in the day and sometimes in the summer. They are not ideal in heat but they offer added protection that made them worth it. I don’t know, my full finger gloves are kinda hot so I don’t know that leather gloves would be much worse. If they were reasonably priced I’d try them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share #18 Posted June 23, 2022 Just now, ChrisL said: I wore leather gloves a lot back in the day and sometimes in the summer. They are not ideal in heat but they offer added protection that made them worth it. I don’t know, my full finger gloves are kinda hot so I don’t know that leather gloves would be much worse. If they were reasonably priced I’d try them. I'm more in the "do I really want something I hopefully won't need for another 20 years or so of riding?" category. They're much more expensive, but it is more the comfort in warm temps that makes me totally hesitant. I think they would have done a great job in my crash - especially the full finger ones - but my goal is to avoid having another crash anytime soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Beanz Posted June 23, 2022 Share #19 Posted June 23, 2022 I've seen some rumble cycling gloves on ebay, the ones with hard knuckle formed material. I also at a place that made police equipment, Kevlar vests, riot gloves years ago. Could have gotten the rumble gloves for free but didn't have any place to wear them other than the bike trail. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted June 23, 2022 Share #20 Posted June 23, 2022 If you need gloves, I would go for the full-finger ones. Personally, I like the really thin ones: they're enough to keep my hands warm when cycling 20 mph (slightly downhill!) in 40 degree weather and you can pick up a dime with them. I don't go cycling in really cold weather. I've got Pearl Izumi Thermal Lite gloves, that I also use for driving gloves when the steering wheel is too cold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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