[rideit]

I say gloves.
this was after an inadvertent get-off, going about 30mph, onto asphalt (end of a Teton Pass/Lithium lap).

not even a scratch on my palms.

 

[jstuhlman]

gloves for dh or below 45*. otherwise nope.

 

[rideit]

Without those gloves, I wouldn’t have been able to choke the chicken for a month!
But yeah, it’s dry here, no swamp-rot halfway into a ride, usually.

 

[kidwoo]

Without those gloves, I wouldn’t have been able to choke the chicken for a month!

mtb gloves are not crash protection, they're borderline useless but everyone who's never eaten shit without them seems to honestly believe they saved their hands

 

[rideit]

I dunno, I have certainly eaten shit without them, (skating and dirt jumping), and couldn’t hold a pen or whatever for a solid week.

 

[jstuhlman]

I dunno, I have certainly eaten shit without them, (skating and dirt jumping), and couldn’t hold a pen or whatever for a solid week.

"pen"

 

[SkaredShtles]

I'm in the "yes, gloves" camp.

 

[Westy]

I wish death upon anyone who has a glove preference different than mine.

 

[Jm_]

I like my skin. Some people hate their skin.

 

[rideit]

It’s no skin off of Woo’s teeth, apparently.

 

[buckoW]

No gloves here. When it is freezing I take some in my pocket just in case. Blood makes the grips stickier anyways.

 

[Westy]

I like my skin. Some people hate their skin.

Have you met some people? I hate their skin too.

 

[iRider]

mtb gloves are not crash protection, they're borderline useless but everyone who's never eaten shit without them seems to honestly believe they saved their hands

This is why I use moto gloves more often than not.

 

[iRider]

Have you met some people? I hate their skin too.

Was this a racist comment?

 

[Nick]

No gloves mostly, though I carry them for when super hot and sweaty.

I hate their skin too

Try dusting in baking powder. It makes them crispy.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Gloves most of the time, but not upset if without. Moto gloves sometimes because most current MTB gloves seem to be aimed at roadies.

 

[sunringlerider]

My palms seem to enjoy sweating profusely. While great for fapping, not so good for holding a handlebar. So yes, glove for me.

 

[Carraig042]

No gloves for a majority of my riding.

 

[StiHacka]

I ride bra-less.

 

[jonKranked]

i use hams like pogies when i ride.

 

[Fool]

One sparkly glove

 

[jstuhlman]

this thread is oj-approved

 

[Bikael Molton]

I prefer no gloves but weather dictates.

 

[Westy]

 

[OGRipper]

I'm a sweaty mofo. Gloves every ride for me.

 

[boostindoubles]

I usually carry a pair in a pack pocket for if it gets cold. Outside of cold weather, gloves are bad pieces of kit that only contribute obstacles to overcome.

 

[kidwoo]

This is why I use moto gloves more often than not.

They're exactly the same as mtb gloves

 

[Bikael Molton]

I actually wear gloves on the climbs and take 'em off for the descents sometimes because of that!
This would be for long winch & plummet rides, of course.

I'm a sweaty mofo. Gloves every ride for me.

 

[kidwoo]

"pen"

he keeps changing metrics

 

[Gary]

Fuck wearing gloves

 

[Fool]

Huh. I've asked women to leave heels on for a lil' spice, but I'll give this a shot also.

 

[mykel]

I sweat. Alot.
Yes to gloves.

 

[mykel]

...mtb gloves are not crash protection, they're borderline useless but everyone who's never eaten shit without them seems to honestly believe they saved their hands

Any comments on work gloves like Mechanix?
I ended up with a pair of m-pact a few years ago in an emergency.
They seemed to be pretty tough and shrugged off a lot of crap. Used for DH for a couple of years until the seams finally started to fray. They went through a bunch of crashes and more wash cycles than I could count. Tougher than any mtb gove I have ever had, but also hotter. Fine for DH but too hot for trailriding for a sweaty bastard..

 

[Jm_]

Any comments on work gloves like Mechanix?
I ended up with a pair of m-pact a few years ago in an emergency.
They seemed to be pretty tough and shrugged off a lot of crap. Used for DH for a couple of years until the seams finally started to fray. They went through a bunch of crashes and more wash cycles than I could count. Tougher than any mtb gove I have ever had, but also hotter. Fine for DH but too hot for trailriding for a sweaty bastard..

That reminds me of working on my car. Mechanic (not Mechanix) gloves seem like a cruel joke, as in I always have to take them off when working on my car to work around something or in between a part or whatever. I always end up with the gloves off about halfway through, because they just don't give you the tactile freedom you need.

 

['size]

not even a scratch on my palms.

i've never crashed with hands down and torn circles in the center part of the glove where my hand is concave. well done.

 

[jonKranked]

I have a strong preference for gloves for mtb. Although I won't skip out on riding if I don't have them/forget them.

BMX and road bike I don't wear gloves.

 

[jstuhlman]

gloves with seams around the thumb should have a special place in hell.

 

[kidwoo]

Any comments on work gloves like Mechanix?
I ended up with a pair of m-pact a few years ago in an emergency.
They seemed to be pretty tough and shrugged off a lot of crap. Used for DH for a couple of years until the seams finally started to fray. They went through a bunch of crashes and more wash cycles than I could count. Tougher than any mtb gove I have ever had, but also hotter. Fine for DH but too hot for trailriding for a sweaty bastard..

They're the same thing. The mechanix guys just copied dirtbike gloves, just like mtb stuff. They're that faux suede palm. I used to buy them exclusively until people realized they were awesome and dexterous and started charging the same or more as mtb/moto gloves.

I quit wearing mtb gloves when I just realized that every time I put a hand down I was opening up the wallet. I've still never had anything close to what rideit describes. I have no problem rubbing him out, no matter how bad the crash.

 

[kidwoo]

I have a strong preference for gloves for mtb. Although I won't skip out on riding if I don't have them/forget them.

BMX and road bike I don't wear gloves.

Honestly man, I don't know how some of you east coasters could ride without them. It's really low humidity where I ride. If that were different, I'd wear gloves.

I do wear them for moto but that's more a vibration blister thing. And I did wear them if it's raining or cold for mtb. But people have no idea how much less arm pump you get with that little less of a thickness to the grip.

 

[SylentK]

All gloves. All the time.

Recently they saved my hands from thorny vegetation when I high-sided into the gnar.

Also, with my weak ass office cubicle hands, they seem to help with grip