nightRider
New Member
Hi all,
I ride to work around 17km (11 miles) in each direction, 5 days a week.
Some time ago I bought myself a new pair of gloves (TREK Downhill) and about 2-3 weeks later I started suffering from lower-arm and wrist pain.
I cannot explain exactly why the gloves are to be blamed but I never had such problems before and I ride since 10 years or so. I estimate that the glove's design makes my hand take a wrong position when holding the steering bar.
I wrote a detailed review (with pictures!) about this pair of gloves as I thought it might interest someone. I found few things about those gloves I put in a small list:
First the pros:
And then the cons:
Did any of you ever had the same problem?
How did you solve it?
What pair of gloves is your favorite?
Why can't I find any cycling leather gloves anymore?
I ride to work around 17km (11 miles) in each direction, 5 days a week.
Some time ago I bought myself a new pair of gloves (TREK Downhill) and about 2-3 weeks later I started suffering from lower-arm and wrist pain.
I cannot explain exactly why the gloves are to be blamed but I never had such problems before and I ride since 10 years or so. I estimate that the glove's design makes my hand take a wrong position when holding the steering bar.
I wrote a detailed review (with pictures!) about this pair of gloves as I thought it might interest someone. I found few things about those gloves I put in a small list:
First the pros:
- The gloves look great, they really do.
- The gloves are sturdy and will certainly protect you in the moment you will really need them.
- Parts of the thumb and wrist of the glove are covered with towel-like cloth for wiping away sweat and tears from your face.
- The gloves have an easy to use tightening strap around the wrist.
- The gloves are fairly well ventilated. I’ve seen better ventilation but not with such a sturdy glove.
And then the cons:
- Some inner glove parts stick out and create pressure points on your skin.
- Plastic parts that should protect the knuckles is located too low – misses its purpose.
- The two silicone gripper fingertips built for better breaking control are a bit too sticky – sometimes they get stuck on things you didn’t mean them to.
- The Kevlar crash pads backed with memory foam are located in the wrong place – when I ride my palm gets most of the pressure in a spot that is not padded.
Did any of you ever had the same problem?
How did you solve it?
What pair of gloves is your favorite?
Why can't I find any cycling leather gloves anymore?