how many pairs of gloves do you have?

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dean owens · Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:52 am

so i started riding in the summer and have a good pair of summer gloves.

i took a cold ride with some friends and now i have a good winter set.

but i've ridden into work cold wearing my winter gloves and having toasty hands. but by the time i go home they're a little too much. but my summer gloves aren't enough.

any of you have a third set for those in-between times? if so, could you give me some guidance?

Patrick · #2 Unread post by **Patrick** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:37 am

To be honest I think your getting a bit picky but at any rate, I have a pair of gloves that have a cloth liner that can be taken out when the leather is too warm. Who am I to talk about picky. Anyway the only problem is the cloth is too slippery for bike riding so I never use those gloves for riding anyway.

Patrick

badinfluence63 · Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:59 am

One each for both summer and winter seems appropriate. Is there such a thing as an all inclusive anything? Can they really make good all season tires that are even excellent in the harshest of wnters? I think not.

crazypj · #4 Unread post by **crazypj** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:06 am

I have at least 8 pairs of gloves.
2 pairs textile/mesh for hot weather use, I'm in Florida, its always 'summer'
2 pairs unlined racing gloves for when its a little colder
2 pairs of heavy, lined 'waterproof' gloves, (it does get down to just above freezing at night in Jan/Feb, wind chill takes it below freezing but very rare for black ice, etc)
several different pairs motocross gloves, unlined leather, leather/textile, etc
(all a lot shorter in wrist than 'racing' gloves)
PJ

#5 Unread post by **sv-wolf** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:39 am

I've lost count, Dean.

I have:

One fabric, nominally waterproof, pair with thick inner lining. Medium size

Three (possibly four - I'll have to look down in the cellar) pairs of leather summer gloves without lining. Medium size

One pair of leather summer gloves without lining. Large size (so I can get a couple of pairs of thin inner gloves in them). This is the UK, so towards the end of the year days can start off sunny and then turn freezing the the afternoon.

One pair of fabric summer gloves without lining.

Innumerable pairs of lined winter gloves (picked up as bargains here and there). Medium size. Some of them felt comfortable when I tried them on in the shop but are not so good on long journeys. They do well enough to get me to work though. One of them is remarkably good in wet weather, though not so comfortable generally, and so on. Two pairs are crap and I should throw them away.

Two pairs of winter gloves. Large size for inner gloves as above.

Three pairs of thin inner gloves.

After a while things become practical rather than rational. You just need to find what works - though that may just be my excuse for being disorganised.

shane-o · #6 Unread post by **shane-o** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:59 am

4 pairs

1. Ultralight summer (alpinestars)
2. Trak gloves (alpinestars)
3. Gortex lined (alpinestars)
4. non lined road (alpinestars)

You guessed, I love alpinestars, afterall, they do specialise in glove technology.

intotherain · Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:33 pm

Two:

1. Joe Rocket Leather/Mesh Gloves

2. Alpinestars SP2

I need another though since my SP2 have giant holes in them.

jstark47 · #8 Unread post by **jstark47** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:46 pm

I know what Dean means. I have two pair, heavy and medium. The medium are too hot for those really hot days. I need a very light-weight pair. I have a bike now that has hard cases, so packing along multiple sets of gloves is no biggie, just throw the extras in the hard case.

dean owens · Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:51 pm

jstark47 wrote:I know what Dean means. I have two pair, heavy and medium. The medium are too hot for those really hot days. I need a very light-weight pair. I have a bike now that has hard cases, so packing along multiple sets of gloves is no biggie, just throw the extras in the hard case.

yeah, i have bags as well so i wasn't worried about the extra gloves. my problem is no medium gloves. i have nice warm winter gloves and nice cool summer gloves. ahhh, maybe it is an excuse to get another set of gloves, but after reading how many pairs some of you have, i won't worry about getting a third set if i feel like i need them for comfort

shane-o · #10 Unread post by **shane-o** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:40 pm

intotherain wrote:Two:

1. Joe Rocket Leather/Mesh Gloves

2. Alpinestars SP2

I need another though since my SP2 have giant holes in them.

If cost doesnt scare you, I bought a pair of the Alpinestars GP-tech's, they are awsome. Cost could be an issue with them they were $300 AUD which would be about 250+ USD, I recommend them very highly