No Gloves

[Deleted member 35268]

I went for my usual lunch ride (lucky me) yesterday, its a 15 mile 600 foot up and down on a road bike.
It was cold, and wet and I forgot my glovies.
I went out without them and my hands soon calmed down from the elements.

Aside from cutting my hand slightly, it was rubbing on the cable casing near the brake ....

I really really enjoyed being able to feel the road more, it was quite amazing and come spring, I shall go commando more often.

Anyone else prefer no gloves?

 

[ianrauk]

Every now and then in warmer months I do.

 

[TissoT]

I never wear gloves ... Only long fingered when its really cold .

 

[Milkfloat]

No gloves? - you might as well go out without underpants.

 

[raleighnut]

I even wear gloves in 'summer' (mesh back though, not woollie ones. ) Too many times of picking gravel out of my palms.

 

[si_c]

Currently using full finger MTB gloves, albeit still quite lightweight, as my concession to the colder weather. Normally I wear very thin fingerless gloves in the warmer months (including the most recent November), as I prefer the feel of them. I wouldn't not wear gloves though, for the same reasons as @raleighnut.

Although having said that I did get out the heavy waterproof, wind proof Night Vision gloves for the commute home last night.

 

[vickster]

No because the one time I go without I will come off and rip my hands to shreds

 

[Mo1959]

I must be a right cauld tattie. Lol. Full finger nearly all year round with mitts only on the really warm days. Mind you, the bulk of my cycling is done early mornings.

 

[totallyfixed]

Fingerless only, complete opposite to my better half. If I wear full finger gloves I get sweaty hands even in temps well below freezing, though I will take them with me on very long rides just to conserve heat.

 

[BrumJim]

Forgot gloves one day. Fell off and put a hole in my hands. Not going to repeat this.

 

[Kumquat]

I only wear "gloves for warmth" not "gloves for cycling"

I forgot them on my commute this morning and my fingers were agony!

 

[Cold]

I only wear gloves when it's very cold.

 

[rugby bloke]

Always wear fingerless gloves, for crash protection as mush as anything. Having gone through the palms a couple of times after unscheduled dismounts I would not fancy the result if I was gloveless.

 

[Wolf616]

I wear Durex RealFeel gloves, so that it feels like I'm not wearing any at all. Best of both worlds.

 

[slowmotion]

The skin on your palms is a little less durable than tarmac. I always wear some kind of gloves. A furniture restorer I know told me that he couldn't do any work at all for two weeks after he put his hands down to break a fall.