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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 05:46 AM
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Full fingered gloves all the time....period.
In fact when its really hot out I found that mountain biking gloves work great......
 
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 07:14 AM
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Always wear fingerless gloves. Unless it's too cold then I will use gauntlets.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 07:34 AM
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I will almost all the time have gloves of some type on. Think about how many things you use your hands for.....
 
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 08:15 AM
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Mechanics gloves in the summer, as they breath very well. Leather in the winter. So yes. Always wear them.

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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 08:27 AM
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Gloves on every ride for me, even when riding the moped.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 08:31 AM
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I always wear garden gloves when riding.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 08:33 AM
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Hands are typically the first thing to hit he pavement.... in a crash reflex.
Road debris, bee stings, etc., even sun burn
Prevents "I've got blisters on my fingers" statements - joke.

So many pros for glove wearing with few cons that I believe.
Good luck with your decision.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 08:50 AM
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Always wear them...especially with my A$$-Le$$ Chaps...( )*( )
 
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Originally Posted by upflying
I always wear garden gloves when riding.
Those are the type I usually lop the fingers off of , find the softest deerskins I can and they are good for years.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 09:37 AM
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No PPE (except good riding boots; a must) for me unless law or weather dictates otherwise. Jeans, t-shirt, and occasionally a bandana. Yet I'm they guy that condemns the flip-flops and shorts. A paradox, I know.
 
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