Summertime - mitts or bare hands?

[UphillSlowly]

Just curious, as I have always worn mitts, for no particular reason when the weather is warm.

 

[figbat]

I always wear something on my hands - full finger in the winter and mitts in the summer. It has always been about protection for me, in case I come off, but more recently I have suffered with some palm discomfort issue so I wear gel-padded gloves/mitts.

 

[UphillSlowly]

I always wear something on my hands - full finger in the winter and mitts in the summer. It has always been about protection for me, in case I come off, but more recently I have suffered with some palm discomfort issue so I wear gel-padded gloves/mitts.

Thanks - what brand do you use? Always curious...

 

[PaulSB]

I always wear something. It feels very strange not to.

 

[cyberknight]

has to be full finger unless its mid summer and bright sunshine , i have reyanuds and even the windchill from riding on a sunny day can send my fingers white .
last sunday i chanced it with thin full finger lycra running gloves and even though it was a warm sunny day the ends of my fingers were white

 

[biggs682]

Mitts as of last couple of weeks

 

[figbat]

Thanks - what brand do you use? Always curious...

Specialized Body Geometry Dual Gel ones - the best I have found.

 

[nickyboy]

Bare hands unless it's too cold, then it's full gloves. Prefer the feeling of the connection to the bike with bare hands

 

[Illaveago]

I wear gloves all the time now incase I should come off! Thicker ones when it's cold . The thought of gravel rash on my hands doesn't appeal to me !

 

[UphillSlowly]

has to be full finger unless its mid summer and bright sunshine , i have reyanuds and even the windchill from riding on a sunny day can send my fingers white .
last sunday i chanced it with thin full finger lycra running gloves and even though it was a warm sunny day the ends of my fingers were white

Do you have Raynauds Syndrome?

 

[Peter Salt]

Definitely mitts. In case of an off, I'd rather keep the skin on my hands. Minimum padding as I don't really need it for comfort. Currently using Castelli Competizione.

 

[MichaelW2]

Road rash on the palm of your hands is not like a grazed leg. Hands take ages to heal and in the meantime, you can't use them. I was hit and fell then skittered down the tarmac and my leather mitts were a lot thinner by the 10 yard line. I was at my desk by lunchtime, a bit bruised but functional.

 

[Drago]

Mitts. I don't feel the cold too bad so from about 7 or 8°C upwards I go fingerless.

Surgery and skin grafts aren't in my plans for the future so I always wear glofesmor mitts. These are far more common injuries than those we wear bonce potties to prevent.

 

[Mo1959]

Mitts in warm weather. Tried without any but found my hands got slippy with sweat plus you miss the padding.

 

[craigwend]

I live with cold hands and feet all year round (nothing medical) so gloves always, when it eventually get warm enough padded fingerless mitts to help reduce road buzz ( whatever brand though have found Specialised BG good) on the days where it starts chilly I'll wear thin running gloves until I / it's warm enough underneath to take off