![]() Only downside is I don't expect them to last more than a year. Comfy in hot weather too - it uses a micro-weave fabric on the non-contact backs and middle of the palms, along with the leather-like padding over the gel pads and wear points. Medium size was right for me for fingerless gloves - I have skinny hands with long fingers and usually need large for full-finger gloves, although they're a loose fit across the hand. But the aching stopped within a few rides using the Garneau Biogel gloves, so that little bit of padding helped in my case. I'd fallen a couple of times in March and while the Bontrager gloves protected my hands from scrapes, I bruised my wrists and thumb joints and those ached for several weeks with every ride. The little bit of padding didn't seem like it would matter, but they're definitely more comfy than the unpadded Bontrager Thermal RXL gloves I wore over the winter (those Bontrager gloves are very good otherwise, and warm enough for Texas winters, but lack any padding). No idea how these gloves would fare with drops. I'm riding a hybrid with slightly downswept rather than flat bars, and ergo grips. Very comfy on the base of the palms and thumb joint where I'd been having pain for a couple of months. I got a pair of Garneau Biogel RX gloves about a month ago, $15 or thereabouts. I've considered other LG models, but the newer ones doesn't seem to get very good reviews unfortunately. Is tighter fitting better, or is a looser fit more comfortable and puts less pressure on the nerves?Īre there any particular brands and models that you have found that minimizes or (pray-tell) completely rids one of hand numbness? I'm gonna keep trying different ones until I find some that is at least equal to the LG's, but definitely will take any advice. To me, it seems like the thicker the padding, the MORE pressure it puts on those sensitive nerve points. ![]() I wore them on a 30 mile ride, and both my hands stayed numb for days afterwards! Absolutely terrible. ![]() The pads were so pronounced and firm, that I was skeptical, but purchased them anyway. So I decided to give the Pearl Izumi Elite Gel Gloves a try after hearing good things about them. Especially in the color (ginger) I'm wanting. I've looked for these in this size lately, and they are virtually impossible to find. I originally purchased them in XL, but since then have lost a lot of weight and now find a Large fits a bit better. The ones that minimized the numbness the best was Louis Garneau Men's 12c Air Gel Cycling Gloves. Had bike fitted and adjusted, stem replaced, and have tried numerous gloves. So I've continuously had an issue with hand numbness (especially the left) since I got back into cycling a couple of years ago.
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