cycling gloves

Choosing cycle gloves is a highly individual process. Depending on your local weather, how slow or fast you ride, how long you cycle for and how cold your hands get your glove preference can and will differ vastly. Unsurprisingly, there is a good deal of choice too, from lightweight gloves to thick ski-type types. This is a world where a "nose wipe" is considered a bonus feature, along with machine washability. To help you narrow it down, here are three options.



Bright reflective material helps with night time indicating, while longer cuffs with Velcro adjusters keep weather out, with strategic gel padding on palms. On a slow, drizzly ride my fingers did get a little numb in the doubled-up gloves, but the fact you can take the outer off and use hands for keys/locks without full paw exposure earns Altura brownie points. Stitching seemed a little scrappy in places but all in all a decent glove, as Altura says, versatile for autumn to spring.


Waterproof and breathable, this lobster's textured faux suede feels luxurious (and grippy), the outer hard wearing with reflective piping on the wrist and a flannel "nose wipe" on the thumb. Importantly, braking and shifting gears felt easy. As an aside, Sealskinz "primaloft" is perhaps the softest lining material I have ever felt, though I can imagine it flattening over time.



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