Dec 1 and still no gloves

"Shuggie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Three years ago I noted that I started wearing gloves in late
September. I remember Helen Wafflycat calling me a wimp! Well, thanks
to global warming I'm still riding around London at 7am, with bare
hands. OK, in early Nov I had them on for a few days, but since then
it's been very mild - if a bit wet.

James

Oh I'm a permanent wimp - I always wear gloves when out on a steed. Full
finger gloves in coller weather, fingerless in warmer weather :-)

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in news:58idnZ-
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Oh I'm a permanent wimp - I always wear gloves when out on a steed.

Me too! However, I nearly always wear the fingerless type with padded
palms. Even then, my hands go numb with pressure and vibration after only
five or six miles. Perhaps I should change my grips or fit bar ends?!

"Shuggie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Three years ago I noted that I started wearing gloves in late
September. I remember Helen Wafflycat calling me a wimp! Well, thanks
to global warming I'm still riding around London at 7am, with bare
hands. OK, in early Nov I had them on for a few days, but since then
it's been very mild - if a bit wet.

James

Huh, I was disappointed not be able to wear my shorts to the CTC Wednesday
run Christmas Lunch this week - this is the first ride this winter wearing
tights (and I'm out on the bike 2 or 3 times a week)

RG

"Shuggie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Three years ago I noted that I started wearing gloves in late
September. I remember Helen Wafflycat calling me a wimp! Well, thanks
to global warming I'm still riding around London at 7am, with bare
hands. OK, in early Nov I had them on for a few days, but since then
it's been very mild - if a bit wet.

I wouldn't get on a bike without gloves.
Wearing gloves is more important than protecting your head IMHO

I assume you have mudguards ?

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I wouldn't get on a bike without gloves.

Cripes, ride a trike if you fall off that much!

"Mark Thompson"
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I wouldn't get on a bike without gloves.

Cripes, ride a trike if you fall off that much!

Wearing ski gloves also means I can whack errant cars with that much more
confidence ;-)

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Three years ago I noted that I started wearing gloves in late
September. I remember Helen Wafflycat calling me a wimp! Well, thanks
to global warming I'm still riding around London at 7am, with bare
hands. OK, in early Nov I had them on for a few days, but since then
it's been very mild - if a bit wet.

James

I'm still in shorts this year. It is still to warm for longs on a bike!
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gentlegreen said:

I wouldn't get on a bike without gloves.
Wearing gloves is more important than protecting your head IMHO

And since the need to protect one's head is basically zip, that doesn't
say much for needing to do one's hands.

I used to think that gloves or track mitts were a no-brainer too, but
stopped wearing them except in the cold a few years ago. As with
helmets, it's amazing what a look at the Dutch can tell you about what
you *need* on a bike.

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I assume you have mudguards ?

Sincve I don't like getting sprayed with cack, certainly!

Pete.
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gentlegreen said:

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Three years ago I noted that I started wearing gloves in late
September. I remember Helen Wafflycat calling me a wimp! Well, thanks
to global warming I'm still riding around London at 7am, with bare
hands. OK, in early Nov I had them on for a few days, but since then
it's been very mild - if a bit wet.

I wouldn't get on a bike without gloves.
Wearing gloves is more important than protecting your head IMHO

I assume you have mudguards ?

Definitely have mudguards. Why do you prefer to ride wearing gloves
(aparting from covering up your fingerprints when you bash other
vehicles)? :-)

I suspect you ride in different conditions to me; my commute is through
central London and I like riding gloveless because I have better access
to stuff in my pockets, than when I have gloves on.

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And since the need to protect one's head is basically zip, that doesn't
say much for needing to do one's hands.

I don't bother with them on road, but I do for off-road - but then I expect
to fall off then. (and the gloves bear the scars :-) )

Actually I had my first falling off on the road for absolutely ages a couple
of weeks ago. Damp, mud or possibly ice - dunno, it was dark. Front wheel
went, down I go. Little bit of road rash on the shoulder, possibly on the
leg too - all very minor. I've just noticed the scrape to the handlebar
tape. On the whole it wasn't a great deal at all, which rather reinforces
the case for not having special PPE.

cheers,
clive

Shuggie said:

Three years ago I noted that I started wearing gloves in late
September. I remember Helen Wafflycat calling me a wimp! Well, thanks
to global warming I'm still riding around London at 7am, with bare
hands. OK, in early Nov I had them on for a few days, but since then
it's been very mild - if a bit wet.

yes it has been mild, evidenced by the fact that I am still able to
ride into work on the motorbike. I have some ex-army leather/ goretex
gloves that are astonishingly good value on Ebay.. It's best to wear
gloves in the cold since you'll loose a lot of heat through your hands !

gentlegreen said:

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Three years ago I noted that I started wearing gloves in late
September. I remember Helen Wafflycat calling me a wimp! Well,
thanks to global warming I'm still riding around London at 7am,
with bare hands. OK, in early Nov I had them on for a few days, but
since then it's been very mild - if a bit wet.

I wouldn't get on a bike without gloves. Wearing gloves is more
important than protecting your head IMHO

Agreed. No gloves is stupid.

Chris
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Will Cove said:

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in news:58idnZ-
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Oh I'm a permanent wimp - I always wear gloves when out on a steed.

Me too! However, I nearly always wear the fingerless type with padded
palms. Even then, my hands go numb with pressure and vibration after only
five or six miles. Perhaps I should change my grips or fit bar ends?!

Or sort out your position so you're not putting too much weight on your
arms. I have the same problem on my ATB - it's set up for hard riding
but these days I mostly just pootle around, which means my legs take
less of my weight and my wrists don't like it.

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Mark Thompson

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I wouldn't get on a bike without gloves.

Cripes, ride a trike if you fall off that much!

You've obviously never tried riding a trike around bumpy downhill bends.

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Clive George said:

"Peter Clinch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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And since the need to protect one's head is basically zip, that doesn't
say much for needing to do one's hands.

I don't bother with them on road, but I do for off-road - but then I expect
to fall off then. (and the gloves bear the scars :-) )

Actually I had my first falling off on the road for absolutely ages a couple
of weeks ago. Damp, mud or possibly ice - dunno, it was dark. Front wheel
went, down I go. Little bit of road rash on the shoulder, possibly on the
leg too - all very minor. I've just noticed the scrape to the handlebar
tape. On the whole it wasn't a great deal at all, which rather reinforces
the case for not having special PPE.

The sort of conditions in which you tend to slip off are also the sort
of conditions that let you slide without losing too much skin, IME.

Rob Morley said:

Track mitts don't hinder dexterity, they add a little padding to the
bars and they're better for sliding on than bare hands. You can also
wipe your nose on them.

Or wipe the sweat off your brow, or the rain off your cycling glasses.

I just don't feel comfortable not wearing gloves. Even though I haven't
ridden an upright bike for a few years now, I still wear gloves on the
recumbent (track mitts if it's warm enough). And they prove their worth
on hot or rainy days.

I've always worn gloves for unicycling since grazing my hands when I
came off my Muni some time last century. I wear track mitts for hockey
to prevent blisters, and if I'm on the Coker I wear wrist guards.

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Rob Morley <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Or sort out your position so you're not putting too much weight on your
arms.

Thanks Rob. I've already set up the bike with an upright a position as I
dare. However, the best way of avoiding putting too much weight on my arms
would, I suspect, be a diet and to get out on the bike more! <g>

Will Cove said:

However, the best way of avoiding putting too much weight on my arms
would, I suspect, be a diet and to get out on the bike more! <g>

No it's not, the best way of avoiding putting too much weight on your
arms is to ride a recumbent :-P

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gentlegreen said:

"Shuggie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Three years ago I noted that I started wearing gloves in late
September. I remember Helen Wafflycat calling me a wimp! Well,
thanks to global warming I'm still riding around London at 7am,
with bare hands. OK, in early Nov I had them on for a few days, but
since then it's been very mild - if a bit wet.

I wouldn't get on a bike without gloves. Wearing gloves is more
important than protecting your head IMHO

Agreed. No gloves is stupid.

Chris
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Could you explain why please? I don't wear gloves unless it is cold enough
to need them and even then I take them off after a couple of miles since
once I have warmed up I stay warm in all but the most bitter weather. My
hands get sweaty otherwise.