At a duathlon this past weekend, it seemed like a lot of people didn’t. The only disadvantage I can think of is transition time.
Never wear them on my tri bike, some times wear them on the road bike.
no, I never do, but always think I should as I’ve seen some pretty messed up hands from crashes!!
Almost always on training or group rides. Don’t bother when racing.
Training yes-good thing when you fall (not if, but when).
Racing-no.
Never when racing but always when training.
They can add a good bit of comfort, so for training, yeah, I sure do. I also like them for wiping sweat from my brow. Racing? Not for short races, but for ultra stuff I’ll put them around the aerobars and stick them on my hands somewhere down the road, when I’m already underway and safe.
Only when its under 50 degrees and then its a full finger glove.
Dave from VA
I didn’t wear gloves even when I was bike racing. If it isn’t too cold, I go bare hands.
I wear them in anything long - I can brush class of the tire without cutting my hand, and in a 1/2 or more, I can deal with the added transition time. Never in a sprint or oly.
Always wear them training.
Of course, what else am I going to wipe my cycling induced runny nose with?
You have never had fun until you have road rash on your palms. I always wear gloves, and usually wear a helmet.
Of course, what else am I going to wipe my cycling induced runny nose with? <<
Amen!
clm
Training but not racing. (tri’s)
Of course not. Who wants those funny tan lines?
always wear them.
Some years back the bolt that holds the front brake broke on the crappy mtb I was riding and I insta-endo’ed at 15mph on asphalt when the brake fell through the spokes. I ended up skidding for quite a bit on the palms of my hands, I still have a visible scar now after all this time on my right hand and the healing was not fun at all.
I’d rather waste 20 seconds in T1 putting gloves on than risking having to go through that again.
NEVER…Don’t even own a pair!!!
Not anymore, or at least not usually!
Over the last two year, I have only wear them during cold winter days!
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Grip on handlebars, particularly if it starts to rain.
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Snot wiping.
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Hand protection should I fall (there are lots of little nerves in your hands)
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Bug hitting my hands protection.
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Padding helps prevent biker’s palsey.
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Absorb sweat, and that also helps with #1.
Never when racing but always when training.
Ditto. Natural human reflex when you fall is to use your hands to brace the impact. When you hit the pavement at 20 mph your hands can get awfully messed up…gloves save some of those nasty cuts you can get when you go down. And I do mean when.