Archive for the 'Gloves' Category
Ten (Good) Reasons to Wear Gloves
By Justin Cooper | August 12, 2006 | Cycling Gear, Gloves | no comments yet
Here are ten good reasons to wear gloves (there are probably many, many more):
1. Keeping gravel from getting in your palm after a nasty crash.
2. Preventing the feeling (or lack of) of numbness from vibrations.
3. Increased grip; sweaty hands can become unsafe if you start losing your grip.
4. Wiping snot, and sweat (hopefully you remember [...]
Product Spotlight: Pearl Izumi Gel-Vent Pro Gloves
By Tyler Cooper | August 9, 2006 | Cycling Gear, Gloves | no comments yet
When I just got into cycling, gloves were always that piece of cycling equipment that I told myself I didn’t need, and could live without. As my rides went from 10 to 20 to 50 miles at a time, I started to realize how important cycling gloves really are. Without them you end [...]