Unpadded mitts?

holiver

I find it more comfortable on long rides when wearing no gloves or unpadded, long fingered MTB gloves. However, the long fingered gloves can get a bit hot.

I could do with some mitts that give better grip than my bare hands when they get a bit sweaty, along with a degree of skin protection should I fall off.

Does anyone know any or can recommend some?

Thanks!

philbar72

I use Pearl izumi race mitts. They have a miniscule amount of padding and match my bmc timemachine. Got them for 8 euro’s at RVV this year.

marcusjb

I am also a fan of riding without gloves, but this can cause issues on longer rides - so I use POC mitts which have no padding to really speak of (a double layer of leather on the palm).

http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/189 ... road-glove

Really comfy and nice.

DHA987S

Specialized also do an SL pro mitt that only has a leather palm. Used them for two summers and like them a lot

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... t-ec043370

holiver

Thanks for the swift reply guys.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of different sizes available for the Pearl Izumi gloves or the POC.

The Specialized ones look ideal. Shame the Evans in Liverpool doesn't appear to have any stock, as I plan to go out tomorrow for 120km or so and picking some up on the way home would have been great. I may order a couple of sizes though to see which fit best.

jonny_trousers

Giro Zeros. Pretty cheap and do the job nicely.

g00se

Any type of 'track' mitts should suit.

holiver

The Giro Zeros look great too, but finding stock is difficult.

g00se

Endura Equipe Track Mitt?

http://endura.co.uk/products/?ProductID=245

Sportful Bodyfit?

t4tomo

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/altura/crochet-mitts-ec011157

These is what you want - normally in stock at evans (they are a spitalfields) comfiest gloves I've had - I'm on my second pair. in the sale at the moment too so an absolute bargain

simonhead

try altura ergofitt. had a pair and they were very comfortable but the life span wasnt too great.

secretsam

My first pair of 1980s old-fashioned crochet 'n' leather track mitts lasted aeons. 3 subsequent pairs of modern (2000s) mitts have each started to disintegrate within a year...

earth

holiver wrote:

The Giro Zeros look great too, but finding stock is difficult.

I have a pair going spare. They were a bit too big and to be fair the stitching is coming apart near the cuff on one but it is quite minor an repairable with a needle and thread. I use a smaller pair I got and I really like the soft leather palm.

t4tomo

SecretSam wrote:

My first pair of 1980s old-fashioned crochet 'n' leather track mitts lasted aeons. 3 subsequent pairs of modern (2000s) mitts have each started to disintegrate within a year...

get some of the altura ones i linked to above - My first pair must have lasted me about 6 year or so.

holiver

Thanks again for all the suggestions as I was struggling to find any! I will mull them over the weekend.