Wow. Hooked and converted. Well until winter.

Feel etc- all improved using ODI grips. Rode down Jacobs Ladder with zero slipping on the rear brake lever.

You mean "wearing fingerless gloves" I take it? 🙂

knowing Hora he probably hacked his fingers down to bloody stumps, tired of fettling forks he's now turned his attention to his own body to make those all important adjustments.

No fingers, save weight!

APF

I assume he will be changing his bike to something more appropriate to his new amputation based style…..

…..A Stumpy perhaps?

IGMC.

Why not just hack your head off and kick it down Jacobs Ladder, feel the wind in your hair etc..

OOPs GLOVELESS! Its early 😳

It's nearly 11am.

Jamie – Member
It's nearly 11am.

Ever had a 13week old baby in your house? 😉

Ever had a 13week old baby in your house?

I've got a 15 week old in my house, It's still nearly 11am though.

Subliminal? Maybe back of the mind Im thinking…come off and loose a couple of fingers 8) 😯

I always used to ride gloveless until i got wiped out by a mate and the gravel rash on my hands wasn't pretty. Still ride gloveless where its sensible to do so. Onza Ules for grips

NOOOOOO! one of the first things to hit the ground is your hands.OUCH!
I could never ride without gloves though I do ride without knee pads.
Does that make me a Hypocrite?

I never ride fingerless, let alone gloveless – the consequences of stacking, and the general annoyance of spiky foliage where I am make it not worth it.

Mind you, I'm not a northerner with nothing but barren and windswept moors.
🙂

I thought about the falling but then I always roll, tuck in. I never put my hands out due to the collar-bone worry. Even when Ive washed out fast/unexpected I've landed on my shoulder/back.

The last time I went over the bars (guisburn)- I landed on my forearm.

Chapel Gate last night gloveless

i have too sweaty hands for it 🙁

Sure? I thought that at first but I use ODI Ruffin's-really sticky in the heat and seem to have deep channels for 'sweat-release'?!!

They're your hands. I personally prefer to keep the protective coating (skin) on mine so wear gloves when i'm riding.

Is this the next fad? (not having a go hora – honest 😉 ) but I saw at the Fort William world cup that some tool was riding without gloves on in the DH.

I wouldnt ride DH without gloves but look at it this way just how much protection do bicycle gloves give you? They will not prevent dislocation or breaks. Unless you have knuckle protection (and even if you do) they will only provide soo much protection. Thorns? No way would most of them prevent thorns getting in.

My gloves fall apart quite easily around the stitching/glue(?)- unless you wear substantial gloves the only other benefit is to stop gravel rash/rips from supermanning' and sliding along the floor on the palms of your hands.

I ride without gloves, and compared the damage you get to hands climbing gritstone, falling off a bike and getting gravel rash is nowt you big jessies 😉

You fell off halfway down Chapel Gate!!!

I rarely ride without gloves – doesn't feel right

I am surprised how many people ride in forests etc without glasses though

I rarely ride without gloves – doesn't feel right

Guess its a similar reaction for people who try driving with/without shoes.

I am surprised how many people ride in forests etc without glasses though

Agree on that. Definitely.

You fell off halfway down Chapel Gate!!!

That was steering straight into the side of the earth bank! 😆

last time i rode without gloves i ended up with a loverly long slice in the ball of my hand and plenty of blood pissing everywhere.

so gloves all the time here.