Well today SUCKED!!!!

[Enis Baysal]

Cycled romford to abridge, on route there I crashed and tore the tyre *not the tube*, messed up my hands pretty bad -.-.
Got to abridge, enjoyed a great day of paintballing.

Journey back got a puncture 2 miles from home... did I have my repair kit? Noooo... lol

The inconvenience is out of this world!

 

[ianrauk]

How did you crash?
Why weren't you wearing gloves?

 

[guitarpete247]

. did I have my repair kit? Noooo... lol

I hope you had a spare tube though

 

[vickster]

And you want to buy a carbon bike

Gloves, never get on a bike without them (not least your hands get all sweaty)

The inconvenience is all part of the joy (and expense) of cycling...at least you were only 2 miles from home, not 20

 

[yello]

Gloves, never get on a bike without them (not least your hands get all sweaty)

Simply another choice and risk isn't it?

I rode yesterday afternoon without gloves. Set out with them on, stopped for a coffee and didn't put them back on. Did maybe 60km like that. It's quite a different feeling and one which, tbh, I quite like.

Suffice it to say that I can see why people weigh up the risks and choose to ride without.

 

[vickster]

Risk aside, sweaty hands nasty especially on rubber grips

And gravel rash is to be avoided. I had it bad in January on my right palm, albeit not a cycling fall...I've still got the scar and needed a special dressing to protect it!
And isn't the OP suffering now as a result as evidenced by his attempt at a sad smiley

As a newb, I expect he hadn't weighed up the risks in that way. He now has experience and information to help him do so

 

[shouldbeinbed]

At the risk of this turning into one of *those* threads. I'd pick gloves as my No1 choice for protection against minor damage to me in an off. I don't crash often (now I've jinxed myself) but when I do, my hands invariably hit the ground and are usually first there taking the brunt of it.

 

[Wafer]

Hadn't realised people considered gloves a must to be honest! Can see why they would be useful and have thought about getting some, hadn't actually considered them that important though!
Might up the priority...

 

[w00hoo_kent]

I'll ride without a helmet a long time before I'll ride without gloves. Again, seen the outcome of people coming off without wearing them. Plus some grips are really manky. Naturally if you never crash and like the sensation of your grips there's absolutely no point in having them.

 

[vickster]

Hadn't realised people considered gloves a must to be honest! Can see why they would be useful and have thought about getting some, hadn't actually considered them that important though!
Might up the priority...

Especially as you can often get for under a tenner

 

[summerdays]

I've been enjoying the summer weather and commuting in shorts, nice summer (non-cycling) tops, and Birkenstocks for the last few weeks. I love riding without gloves and associate them with cold hands and wintertime.

 

[Banjo]

Most gravel rash will still allow you to ride home. Gravel rash on the palms of your hands make it almost impossible to carry on.

 

[numbnuts]

I've got a camalbak so every rides a suck

 

[Enis Baysal]

Ianrauk, I made a pathetic mistake and took a left that was alot sharper than I thought.. ended up going round it with the left footpeg south.. skipped the gravel and I was laying sideways^^! I was indeed wearing gloves. Lucky I also had a hoodie and tracksuit bottoms *on route to paintballing*.

guitarpete247, no repair kit or inner tube -.- pushed the bike a few miles back *newbie to riding and didnt have all the equipment I needed.. took a trip to halfords this morning for a quick fix and a kit, pump and spare tube lol.

Vickster, I dont find the gloves inconvenient in any way. I usually ride wrapped up, I have a bib, shorts leggins etc but havnt actually gone for a ride to test the difference with them!

Banjo, I have experienced torn palms on the motorbike and its honestly no fun, I can relate to that!

Sweet for the replies guys, I was expecting more of a *Stop moaning* lool!
Definitely taught me a lesson in preparing for the worst!

 

[Enis Baysal]

And you want to buy a carbon bike

Gloves, never get on a bike without them (not least your hands get all sweaty)

The inconvenience is all part of the joy (and expense) of cycling...at least you were only 2 miles from home, not 20

Yh tbh I got my fcr for free so I dont really give her the tlc she needs, if I was to finally invest in a carbon bike it would be different. £1000 of my hard earned money*minimum wage* its not an easy savong for me 2 spend out on