Gloves - Which Ones?
 

I need some proper gloves for the bike, I have been using winter cycling gloves since I bout the bike well over 18 months ago.........I know!

I did also purchase a pair of AlpineStar Drystar gloves which I find to be too thick and too hot, so I use them as spares when the others are wet.

Does the mighty org have any suggestions for some thinish gloves with adequate protection which will not bankrupt me.

Re: Gloves - Which Ones?
 

I want some alpinstar SP1's think they are about £80

They are very comfy and look to offer loads of protection, they do them in a nice black/white colour.

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I'm using a pair of Alpinestars Road Tech (or Tech Road) and they're seriously comfy!

http://www.harpersraceshop.co.uk/item2135.htm

They've got a Goretex liner in them too so no worries about being caught in a shower etc.

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Spada make very good value gloves, mine are into their third season and are still in very good nick. This is the current version

Pete

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I've had a pair of those for 4 years now (slightly different design but more or less the same) and they are holding up really well. Occasionaly though, there is a seam that digs in a bit on longer rides.

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Can tell you what gloves NOT to get - Alpinestars AFK Street, cos i've just bought some as i wanted a lighter summer glove and they are ****.

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I can tell you a comfy glove that has protection, but they ain't cheap, at least not over here... Dianese Speed Metal.

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I got some Frank Thomas summer gloves that have vents in the fingers to stop you getting sweaty paws and they have protection over the knuckles. V comfy too and fit perfectly. Your best bet is to try as many pairs as you can..

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I've got some Alpinestar SP1s, they are very comfy (now they're broken in), look to offer loads of protection, have a nice secure wrist arrangement and I think they look pretty cool in black/white.

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I have a pair of Richa Supersports (I think), in red, that cost me around £65. They are thin, lightweight, and very comfortable. They make my Frank Thomas winter gloves feel like a pair of boxing gloves.

They are cool when it's warm and are reasonably warm when it gets a bit nippy.

They seem to have pretty good protection in all the right places and also have a nice wrist and cuff strap arrangement. Don't know what they'd be like in a spill though, and I don't want to find out either thank you very much!

Here's a link: http://www.richa.be/en/indexen.htm