Safety Gloves

[beatlejuice]

I am a utility/commuter cyclist. I started using cheap safety gloves. Ones with an abrasion coating on the palm. The idea being that if I do hit the deck it should limit the amount of skin damage. This morning when going to work at 5:15 it was 4°C. But for the short distance I do they were fine. Anyone else use these sort of gloves? If so what make? Mine come from a German supermarket!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I use those kind of gloves for maintenance on bike but not for riding.

 

[Drago]

The dye comes out on your hands if you get sweaty.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The dye comes out on your hands if you get sweaty.

Probably the acid in your yfronts causing that.

 

[Bazzer]

I have a range of half a dozen or so; from ski gloves for when it's really cold, through to fingerless when it's appropriate. None of them are "work" gloves.
It depends on the temperature and I'll take the next pair up or down if I think I'll get they will be required, either on the journey, or when commuting later in the day.
I did once experiment with my diving neoprene gloves, but that didn't work.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Anyone else use these sort of gloves?

I use them for gardening.
Wouldn't ride with them, they are horrible when wet, cold too.

 

[matticus]

I am a utility/commuter cyclist. I started using cheap safety gloves. Ones with an abrasion coating on the palm. The idea being that if I do hit the deck it should limit the amount of skin damage.

I think these types of gloves will give good protection (although palm coverage would be enough for all the mishaps I've had!).

If you're only riding fairly short distances they're probably plenty comfortable - on longer rides you might suffer. Bad weather kit is another matter; the worse the weather, the more fussy you may need to be ...

 

[Jody]

It's only £20 for something like Endura full finger gloves. Would be way comfier and more durable than using builders gloves

 

[Alex321]

I have a range of half a dozen or so; from ski gloves for when it's really cold, through to fingerless when it's appropriate. None of them are "work" gloves.
It depends on the temperature and I'll take the next pair up or down if I think I'll get they will be required, either on the journey, or when commuting later in the day.
I did once experiment with my diving neoprene gloves, but that didn't work.

Very similar for me, though I don't have fingerless gloves, just a pair of very thin gloves that were given out at a karting session I went to on a work do.

It was such a mild winter that I only wore the ski gloves a couple of times this year

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It's only £20 for something like Endura full finger gloves. Would be way comfier and more durable than using builders gloves

You can get 10-15 safety gloves for that price and they are quite durable.

 

[cyberknight]

currently using 2 pairs of gloves , a thin fleecy like glove with a windproof material glove on top , i do have reynauds so i have to be careful though.Yesterday i had to ride both ways in rain and i had my full on winter gloves on along with a lycra running glove underneath as they stop the lining pulling out when i take the thick glove off.

 

[Jody]

You can get 10-15 safety gloves for that price and they are quite durable.

Not that you'd want to

 

[figbat]

For deep winter I use a cheap pair of motorcycle winter gloves picked up in Aldidl some time. Fairly warm, fairly waterproof, armoured - they have done the trick so far. This is for MTBing mind.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Not that you'd want to

Depends on usage, perfectly fine for commuting. Basically short stuff no more than an hour or so where specialist gloves are completely unnecessary.

 

[Jody]

I use those kind of gloves for maintenance on bike but not for riding.

Like I said, not that you'd want to use them for riding.