What's with the No gloves riding?
I was lucky enough to get a ride day with Barrie Sheen(late) and Mick Doohan some years ago and turned up on my Ducati Monster but with no gloves!
Mine were old and worn and didn't want to wear them! They all flat out refused to ride with me, we stopped off at City bikes and I forked out for a new pair of carbon enforced gloves!
Barry later in Strathalbyn had a chat and said always wear three things, helmet, shoes and definitely gloves!
First thing that hits the deck is your head, we take the load on our hands and bike drags on ankle or foot!
I never forget that yet see so many knobs on their mega bikes and No gloves!
What are people thoughts on that, I realize on the Paris Roubais there were a couple of pro riders not gloved up and that may have started it but are there others of the same opinion!
What is the skin on your paws worth to you?
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Permalink Reply by GlenM on -
No I don't but have a look at the bottom of this page - http://www.rideyourbike.com/wheelbuilding.html
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Permalink Reply by heather on -
Glen, interesting, especially the lifetime warranty on wheel truing. Needed this too often on my bike which carries shopping, then combine with rough road surface! My rear wheel is now double butted and has extra spokes.
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Permalink Reply by Simon Lownsborough on -
Gloves. I've ripped a pair of gloves last time I came off. My hands were fine though. So, gloves.
Anyone who says you don't need them on a bike try hitting the road at 40kph.
Rather have the tan lines. :-)
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Permalink Reply by James Davis on -
Its not really nice to go and tell people what they should and shouldn't be doing.
We are all adults here and capable of deciding on a course of action and accepting the consequences.
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Permalink Reply by Doddsy on -
Silly discussion, it highlights the weirdness amongst aussie cyclists.
It wouldn't be so bad If the discussion title was specific about "training or racing without gloves"
Other cultures simply just ride bikes.
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Permalink Reply by Frank on
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Really?
Other cultures or cyclists?
Many cyclists in other countries are far more fanatical about cycling as we are here.
The only silly discussion is the one never had, bit like a silly question.
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Permalink Reply by Doddsy on
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It has nothing to do with being fanatical.
Active transport is supposed to be a normal everyday activity. People are supposed to get dressed in normal clothes, jump on their bikes and ride. No gloves, no lycra, etc. If you want to wear gloves that's fine.
Next we'll be having digs at knife and forkists for not wearing bibs.
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Permalink Reply by GlenM on
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You mean you don't wear a bib at the table - Shock, Horror - I must start a petition to get this made law
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Permalink Reply by Martin Turner on -
Ouch!!!
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