Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => The Knowledge => Topic started by: mrcharly-YHT on 01 May, 2008, 01:40:09 pm
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Pulled my mitts on this morning and realised that I'd worn right through the palms (Gill Classics)
(http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/10085.jpg)
So I'm after something similar, hopefully more durable. Preferably cheap . . .
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Altura pro-gel are around 15 quid. I stuck with them through 4 x 600km rides last year - no problems, hardly any numbness/tingling after the 1200.
Oh, and the ladies version is identical, just different colours! (And small = medium etc).
I think the gel inside these sorts of gloves eventually breaks down (although they're still quite wearable), so it's not a free lunch - horses for courses.
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Spesh BG mitts here, survive many many miles and much abuse....
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I've always liked the traditional crochet mitts;
(http://jakal.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/~timo/Altura_Crochet_Mits.jpg)
They only tend to last about a year before I either go through them somewhere, or they start to disintegrate, but I do wear and use them year round in all sorts of weather, and the Altura ones only cost £9.99 from Evans.
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Aldi have very cheap ones in at the moment.
Rich.
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Specialized are the most comfortable I have found. Don't buy them too large.
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Aldi - oo - that's a thought. Might be able to get to Aldi tomorrow, thanks.
Otherwise will try Evans, I keep forgetting that there is one in York now. Ta.
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Wot TimO said. You get a much sillier suntan.
Avoid, if they are still made, Nike. They will disintegrate within days.
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It's all about the silly tans! ;D
(http://jakal.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/~timo/sports_tans.jpg)
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I've always liked the traditional crochet mitts;
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They only tend to last about a year before I either go through them somewhere, or they start to disintegrate, but I do wear and use them year round in all sorts of weather, and the Altura ones only cost £9.99 from Evans.
I use these when it's raining because the mitts I usually wear, leather palms, don't like the rain. Back to Altura crochet mitts, if you get the nose wipe free pair, no black felt bit on the thumb, they are only £6.99. But they appear to be harder to get than leather palmed mitts!
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I wore through the leather on my Gill neoprene winter gloves. I'm currently enjoying Tesco's long-fingered towelled gloves.
Specialized BG mitts are the comfiest I've used.
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Ozzo padded gel mitts from Mike Dyason :thumbsup:
Two pairs for £20 8)
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Altura pro-gel are around 15 quid. I stuck with them through 4 x 600km rides last year - no problems, hardly any numbness/tingling after the 1200.
Oh, and the ladies version is identical, just different colours! (And small = medium etc).
I think the gel inside these sorts of gloves eventually breaks down (although they're still quite wearable), so it's not a free lunch - horses for courses.
These disintegrate in the rain. Mine lasted one 600, admittedly it was the awful Hailsham 600, but they got sent back.
Spesh BG glaves don't work for me, so I cut off the padding and then they were OK.
Lidl ones are sort of OK, but I want to try the Gore classic leather ones, or the Knog Love/Hate ones just because they look so stylish.
What are Rapha ones like? At the top end prices, you're talking £30 for Specialized anyhow.
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Specialized BG mitts are the comfiest I've used.
+1, but they're not exactly cheap.
I also have a pair of the full finger Spesh BG gloves if it's a bit nippy.
For colder dry/damp weather I have a pair of cotton inner gloves from Blacks that go over the top.
For cold/really-wet weather I have a pair of Altura Altitude. Still not 100% waterproof but not too bad.
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Aldi - oo - that's a thought. Might be able to get to Aldi tomorrow, thanks.
Otherwise will try Evans, I keep forgetting that there is one in York now. Ta.
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Bought some today, seem good
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Altura pro-gel are around 15 quid. I stuck with them through 4 x 600km rides last year
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These disintegrate in the rain. Mine lasted one 600, admittedly it was the awful Hailsham 600, but they got sent back.
Weird - I still have the pair from that ride and the ones used on PBP.
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I've always liked the traditional crochet mitts;
(http://jakal.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/~timo/Altura_Crochet_Mits.jpg)
They only tend to last about a year before I either go through them somewhere, or they start to disintegrate, but I do wear and use them year round in all sorts of weather, and the Altura ones only cost £9.99 from Evans.
I have a pair of those. Very comfy and a good thick palm.
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I've always liked the traditional crochet mitts
me too :thumbsup: I get about 18 months out of mine
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+1 in favour of the Altura crochet back track mitts. They're fairly cheap, pretty hard wearing (5000+ miles on the current pair) _and_ you can sling them in the washing machine without them coming to any harm.
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Specialized BG mitts are the comfiest I've used.
+1, but they're not exactly cheap.
I got through 3 pairs on LEL. 3 brand new pairs. They are comfy, though.
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+1 in favour of the Altura crochet back track mitts. They're fairly cheap, pretty hard wearing (5000+ miles on the current pair) _and_ you can sling them in the washing machine without them coming to any harm.
I find the palms can get a bit stiff after being washed (there's an off colour joke in there somewhere... ;D), but they flex up again after being worn a bit.
Mine have certainly suffered from involuntary washes in the weather we've been having over the last few days, and I've just bunged them in the tumble drier with the rest of my wet clothes (assuming it isn't time to bung stuff in the wash anyway). They are still fine.
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I don't get on with the Spesh BG mitts at all - although all other Specialized stuff I have tried works really well. The mitts just seem to have the padding in the wrong place for me. I also prefer a less dense padding.
I recommend Pearl Izumi. Very hard wearing and the leather or fake leather on the palms washes like new.
I've tried Roeckl. Overly padded and sizing tends to be smaller than usual.
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+1 for the Spesh BG mitts. On their second year now. Great because I used to get ulnar pain, and the mitts keep it at bay.
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What's the difference between the various flavours of Spesh mitts apart from price?
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I like the Spesh BG as well. I am reminded that I need a replacement pair, in fact...
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Currently using Specialized BG and very happy with them. I've also had good service from Cannondale & Chiba mitts in the past.
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i wear at the moment a pair of Endura mighty short mitts.
They are ok for £15 (Wiggle) decent padding and sweat absorbtion but i only potter 40 or so miles per ride.Medium size seem quite tight on my delicate hands.
Like every Endura product i buy they arrive with dangly bits of thread that i fear will implode the garment if i give it a quick trim.
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Spesh BG here too. For when it gets cold I have some On One full length ones are are wind and water proof but not bulky.
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Shock, another Spesh BG fan. Their sizing used to be on the small side and it was only when they updated their range a year or so ago that I could get a pair that fitted my big shovel hands. They are pricey but do seem to be holding up well. Was using basic Altura Gravity's (http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f%5FProductID=9359&f%5FFullProductVersion=1&f%5FSupersetQRY=C297&f%5FSortOrderID=1&f%5Fbct=c003156c003157c003636c003638) before which were really good for the money.
I had a look at a pair of EBC's revolution velocity mitts (http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f%5FProductID=9439&f%5FSupersetQRY=C297&f%5FSortOrderID=1&f%5Fbct=c003156c003157c003636c003638) in the shop the other day which looked like cracking value at £9 but the Protective road mitts (http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f%5FProductID=9362&f%5FSupersetQRY=C297&f%5FSortOrderID=1&f%5Fbct=c003156c003157c003636c003638) looked especially tasty for drop bar users. I think I'll give these a shot when the BG's wear out.
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Nike make fantastic short fingered gloves, if you can find them.
They're the only ones I've found with the velcro bit on the palm side rather than the back of the hand - which makes much more sense to me, you can wipe the sweat off without scratching your face.
good winter gloves too.
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Specialized BG Gel - Expensive (23 quid) and don't last. In my case approx 2 months of riding. Good padding though until it disintegrates
Assos - I forget which model of Assos mitt it was but they cost 25 quid as a Ribble special offer. Features: great, loops to pull off, wicking fantastic. Padding utter rubbish, they seem to have some very thin foam in them that is utterly inadequate. Won't be getting any Assos gloves again.
Madison - the padding wasn't great but they are still going fine after 5 years
Mike Dyson - the "washable gel mitts" have great padding, reasonable wicking and have lasted me a year. Also fairly cheap
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I had some Polaris ones that lasted a long time before falling apart. My Decathalon ones have very quickly lost their padding by contrast. I really want a pair of the white leather Gore ones, but I'm too mean to shell out £30.
I have just bought a couple of the Aldi ones for £3. I'm not expecting much, but I'll keep them for long rides where it is nice to be able to put on a fresh dry pair of gloves at about the 3/4 mark. Oh, that and a set at my parents' house - for the inevitable occasions when I forget mine ::-)
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Spesh BG longevity seems to have gone downhill since the range update - old pairs lasted for age, got through 3 new pairs last year (maybe they switched manufacturers as well).
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I don't wear them. After 40-50 miles they bunch up around the base of my thumbs and cut off the blood supply. I wear gloves in winter, but full-finger ones don't suffer from the same problem.
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I'm not sure that I could ride without them. I've seen others do it, but it just wouldn;t seem right somehow :-\
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Cycling without gloves can be a bit risky, I've come off enough to know that wearing mitts or gloves is a really good idea. See this thread (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1453.0) for at least one example why (but not if you're squeamish).