Summertime - mitts or bare hands?

[Dogtrousers]

In summer, Mitts, my favourite being Shimano ones.

I've come off quite a few times, and never hurt my hands. As I found out as a teenager when I fell off the back of a Routemaster bus (terrible things, btw) I have a natural reflex to protect my delicate hands and lead with my head.

But anyway, they keep the sun off.

In winter, gloves. My favourites are some fleecy workman's gloves that I bought in Finland, where they know a thing or two about cold.

 

[nickyboy]

You guys sure do fall off your bikes a lot, or at least your reason for glove wearing suggests this

On the very odd occasion I've come off it's been such a surprise my hands were still holding the bars when I hit the ground. Never stuck my hand out

 

[Joffey]

If it’s warm enough it’s bare hands

 

[Sharky]

You guys sure do fall off your bikes a lot, or at least your reason for glove wearing suggests this

On the very odd occasion I've come off it's been such a surprise my hands were still holding the bars when I hit the ground. Never stuck my hand out

That's my experience as well. Two broken collorbones, fractured pelvis, bruised hip, but hands untouched.

 

[Dogtrousers]

You guys sure do fall off your bikes a lot, or at least your reason for glove wearing suggests this

On the very odd occasion I've come off it's been such a surprise my hands were still holding the bars when I hit the ground. Never stuck my hand out

Oddly enough, when I was a runner I fell over more than once and bashed up my palms. Cycling, it hasn't happened (yet). I never wore mitts when running, but I do for cycling.

 

[Dadam]

You guys sure do fall off your bikes a lot, or at least your reason for glove wearing suggests this

On the very odd occasion I've come off it's been such a surprise my hands were still holding the bars when I hit the ground. Never stuck my hand out

I've never needed a car airbag but I'm still kind of glad I've got one

 

[Reynard]

The one time I hit the deck very hard, I shredded the palm of my right glove. Even so, my hand stung like hell for a few days even though the skin wasn't broken. Also did my right knee, elbow and shoulder - and split my helmet.

Other times I've had an unintentional dismount it's not been an issue, but I much prefer being a belt-and-braces kind of girl and wear some gloves or mitts.

 

[nickyboy]

I've never needed a car airbag but I'm still kind of glad I've got one

But I don't like wearing gloves unless it is properly cold. Hands get sweaty and I like the connection to the bike without gloves. So I weigh up the chance of hurting my hands when I fall off (10 years cycling, never hurt my hands) against preferring the feel of cycling with no gloves. Each to their own of course

 

[roubaixtuesday]

But I don't like wearing gloves unless it is properly cold. Hands get sweaty and I like the connection to the bike without gloves. So I weigh up the chance of hurting my hands when I fall off (10 years cycling, never hurt my hands) against preferring the feel of cycling with no gloves. Each to their own of course

I prefer mitts 'cos I'm a sweaty Herbert and get better grip with them, so completely opposite preferences!

Like you, I've never hurt my hands cycling, but I do think there's a good case that of all the protective kit you *could* use as a cyclist, gloves/mitts are by some way the most effective way to reduce injury risk. Which isn't to say anyone should be proselytising their use.

 

[Adam4868]

Never worn mitts,I only ever wear full finger winter gloves/lobster type for extreme cold.
Even then if I can stand it when ive warmed up I take them off.

 

[Paulus]

In summer, Mitts, my favourite being Shimano ones.

I've come off quite a few times, and never hurt my hands. As I found out as a teenager when I fell off the back of a Routemaster bus (terrible things, btw) I have a natural reflex to protect my delicate hands and lead with my head.

Did you fall off the back, or, tried jumping off whilst it was still on the move?🤔

 

[cyberknight]

fingers went white yesterday just lying in the mri for 20 mins

 

[Sallar55]

I like tanned hands ,not my finger tips. Padded mits for cycling could mean that the bike is not quite right for you.

 

[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.

OK, so out I went last night for the weekly MTB group ride, wearing my mitts as usual.

This morning I am regretting it as my fingers are still suffering the nettle stings that I received as we tackled a severely overgrown trail. I was also in shorts, so lower legs are the same. 😬

 

[youngoldbloke]

I like tanned hands ,not my finger tips. Padded mits for cycling could mean that the bike is not quite right for you.

A Long time cyclist friend has had to have treatment on a number of occasions for Actinic keratoses (also called solar keratoses) some of which had led to Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin. Beware tanned hands.