How many wear cycling gloves in warm weather?

[speccy1]

Yes, all year round, it`s not only about warmth, it`s hand protection too

 

[nickyboy]

Blimey you lot seem to fall off a lot

Never wear gloves unless it's really cold and wet. They make my hands sweaty and I like the feeling of being more "connected" to the bike by riding gloveless. I'll take the extremely small risk of injuring my hands in return for that

and those tan lines from gloves look rubbish

 

[steveindenmark]

I used to wear them until my accident last summer.

Now here is an unexpected word of warning.

If you were cycling gloves make sure the fingers do not have a seam of material around the end of each finger. Mine did. When I came off in the summer and broke my little finger. It swelled up so quickly we could not get my glove off because of that seam at the end. We couldn't even tear it tear it open. It had to be cut off by the ambulance guys. We were getting concerned as the seam stopped the blood flow to the finger.

Get the gloves without the seams at the ends. Go and check your gloves.

The chance of it happening is slim but it can happen.

I will be getting more gloves when it warms up.

 

[MontyVeda]

If you ever come off at speed and put your hands on any rough even gravelly surface you will change your mind

since i've been cycling for over 40 years... it's happened but not very often. I simply prefer being gloveless.

 

[MontyVeda]

Blimey you lot seem to fall off a lot
...

I was thinking that...

[whisper] it's almost like a h*lm*t debate [/whisper]

 

[briantrumpet]

No, but then I class warm as above 30C. 40C is 'distinctly warm'.

 

[Kajjal]

since i've been cycling for over 40 years... it's happened but not very often. I simply prefer being gloveless.

 

[subaqua]

Shopping and the pub included for me - last time I checked the gravity outside the Co-Op and the Chav and Hoodie was as strong as anywhere else.

funny enough i find gravity is much stronger outside a pub. always have an urge to be on the floor ;0

 

[Mission]

Always; even at 30°C + when in Oz. At the other extreme of -5°C I have a pair of "lobster claws" from Aldi which look a bit wierd but are very cosy in a UK winter! I have long since stopped worry about what others might think of my appearance!

 

[oldroadman]

Yes. Only exceptions are sometimes for TT's when I think bare hands are more aero than loose fitting track mits.

get some mitts that fit properly...they should not be "loose". Lycra backs and leather palm work best.