Fingerless gloves/assless chaps
Club Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 263
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From: Canton, GA
For winter, I wear flannel lined jeans (Duluth) and chaps. I wear the fingerless gloves with gel pads in the palms to give my hands a rest. Leaves me with a VERY interesting tan line on my hands (the gloves have a hole in the back and holes over the knuckles.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 280
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From: Knoxville, TN
I don't like fingerless gloves, but I wear chaps from 50s down to the 20s. They're better than long johns, leather pants etc. because if the weather warms up as the day goes on, you can hop off the bike and have 'em off in 10 seconds. My wife and I have it down to an art.
To me the fingerless gloves are useless. I have some thin leather driving gloves I like though.
To me the fingerless gloves are useless. I have some thin leather driving gloves I like though.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 338
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From: North Central CT
Never, ever thought I would wear chaps. Broke down and bought them and now love 'em. I don't see the point in fingerless gloves, I always wear full ones. I have lighter weight ventilated ones for the warmer months.
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Joined: Jan 2011
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: S.E. NC
It does get chilly some times on a long ride. I started with long johns, jeans and chaps. After riding through the snow (see my avatar), the water soaked through it all, boots too. Changed at a rest stop to dry socks and my heated bibs, nice and warm the rest of the way home.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74
Ok i've been riding dirtbikes for 38yrs and street bikes for 30. I learned the hard way to always wear gloves on dirt and i,ve always worn fingerless ones on the street due to those lessons. As for the chaps i wear them when its cold! What am i supposed to wear? Carhart coveralls?
