Do you wear gloves to ride?

[calyban]

hi archenemy,

they are carbon fibre type, not paddings.

seems like not bad a deal huh? the only prob is tt there's only red and blue left. I wanted pure black.

[Nesan]

People, if you haven't got gloves u seriously have got to have one. Half finger or durian gloves, your choice. Heck you want to use five condoms also can. The point is, if u ride a bike, its only a matter of time before u fall/skid whatever.

 

Take it from me, i got buang before. Really not fun. Palm confirm 100% WILL kenna. I now wear taichi gloves. Not very very comfy, cannot throttle very precisely. It doesn't matter. Hand still more important.

 

People want to laugh, so be it. Point middle finger wearing glove more stylo also.

 

And please please also wear a shoe. Just imagine feet getting sandwiched between bike and road when skidding. Mine did. Heng got wear some leather shoe.

[she-devil21]

i as a pillion also wear gloves and jacket.

[archenemy]

Originally posted by calyban@Jun 22 2005, 06:31 AM

hi archenemy,

they are carbon fibre type, not paddings.

seems like not bad a deal huh? the only prob is tt there's only red and blue left. I wanted pure black.

yeah..quite a good deal..but i got no bike lah..quite inaccessible for me to get there..

 

im using a pair of nike (yes nike!) riding gloves now with padding on the knuckles now..

 

will get a better pair when i pass my TP & get a bike..

[muser]

Originally posted by Nesan+-->

QUOTE (Nesan)

And please please also wear a shoe. Just imagine feet getting sandwiched between bike and road when skidding. Mine did. Heng got wear some leather shoe.[/b] Good point, and for guys, there's really no excuse as you can wear FOC army boots, which have served me well on my bikes though I'm retiring them for a pair of Gaerne GRS boots.   Originally posted by she-devil21@ i as a pillion also wear gloves and jacket. Very cool And smart too - pillions run the same risks as riders, so there's no reason for them to be dressed less safely.

[archenemy]

it doesnt give me as much protection as i would like to..

 

my friend gave it to me cos someone ordered from him & didnt collect it..

[muser]

Originally posted by archenemy@Jun 27 2005, 04:18 PM

it doesnt give me as much protection as i would like to..

 

my friend gave it to me cos someone ordered from him & didnt collect it..

Well, FOC is very worth it, lol, especially for Nike, which is generally pricey. Do let us know what gloves you settle on after you pass your TP. You might even consider getting long ones for daily wear cuz if you find the right one, it can be as comfortable, flexible and unrestrictive as short gloves.

[Arcfire]

Yep, a gd pair of gloves does not restrict your wrist n hand movements. In fact, after you've started wearing gloves, you'll feel naked without one.

[ReBornBikeR]

Originally posted by Nesan@Jun 27 2005, 03:56 AM

Half finger or durian gloves, your choice. Heck you want to use five condoms also can.

You are so funny

[ReBornBikeR]

But frankly speaking, no matter how much we talk about the importance of wearing gloves, if people feels shy and sissy about gloves, they will never wear them.

 

People ever said this to me: "If so scared to injured yourself and must wear this and that, don't ride bike lah!" Ride bike for what?

[archenemy]

Originally posted by muser@Jun 27 2005, 04:58 PM

Well, FOC is very worth it, lol, especially for Nike, which is generally pricey. Do let us know what gloves you settle on after you pass your TP. You might even consider getting long ones for daily wear cuz if you find the right one, it can be as comfortable, flexible and unrestrictive as short gloves.

i will probably get those with carbon fibre knuckle plates..but any of those gloves which are not made of leather? find leather quite hot...

[BlackDawn]

Originally posted by calyban@Jun 20 2005, 11:34 PM

just visited motoworld, saw stacks of (komine, i think..) short & long gloves wif knuckles guard, going at $38 n $50 respectively. Supposedly on sale (or have they been there for ages)?

 

anyway, i'm thinking of gettting the $38 short gloves, anyone have any better recommendations? anyone who knows about these gloves at motoworld pls comment, are they old stock for clearance or simply great s'pore sale mebbe?

yeah... I saw those too, looks like a good deal...

but I ended up buying the Komine mesh short touring gloves. No armour, but they are just sooooooo comfortable!!

[Arcfire]

Originally posted by ReBornBikeR@Jul 1 2005, 09:13 PM

But frankly speaking, no matter how much we talk about the importance of wearing gloves, if people feels shy and sissy about gloves, they will never wear them.

 

People ever said this to me: "If so scared to injured yourself and must wear this and that, don't ride bike lah!" Ride bike for what?

Kiddy mindset.....

 

I laugh at his foolishness......

 

Mabbe you should give him some "peh kim"(white gold) in advanced.......

[calyban]

yay... finally got my gloves. feel so safe and secure wif them on!

but, piangz, the switch from thin durian gloves to such thick armoured gloves really feels strange: cant feel my throttling tt well cos i totally lost my dexterity.

 

hope this is a matter of getting used to the gloves and also letting it get 'seasoned'. Small price to pay for the protection in return.

 

 

btw the gloves are hodoka brand, not komine as i earlier thought, they are still on 'sale', the whole damn pile on display seems untouched.

The gloves better not be on clearance, and Motoworld better not drop the price so soon after i bought them! hehe..

[muser]

Originally posted by calyban@Jul 5 2005, 10:47 AM

yay... finally got my gloves. feel so safe and secure wif them on!

but, piangz, the switch from thin durian gloves to such thick armoured gloves really feels strange: cant feel my throttling tt well cos i totally lost my dexterity.

 

hope this is a matter of getting used to the gloves and also letting it get 'seasoned'. Small price to pay for the protection in return.

Congrats on your new purchase! Thick gloves often take longer to season than thinner ones, and even my current medium-thickness short gloves took a good 2 weeks to break in. Stick with it and soon they'll feel like second skins. I'm guessing that after a while, it will start to feel strange without gloves on, with the wind, sun and rain free to whack your hands.

[ang3lxx]

Originally posted by calyban@Jul 5 2005, 10:47 AM

yay... finally got my gloves. feel so safe and secure wif them on!

but, piangz, the switch from thin durian gloves to such thick armoured gloves really feels strange: cant feel my throttling tt well cos i totally lost my dexterity.

 

hope this is a matter of getting used to the gloves and also letting it get 'seasoned'. Small price to pay for the protection in return.

 

 

btw the gloves are hodoka brand, not komine as i earlier thought, they are still on 'sale', the whole damn pile on display seems untouched.

The gloves better not be on clearance, and Motoworld better not drop the price so soon after i bought them! hehe..

heyy bro got any pics fer that glove? and how much was it?

I got at $40 budget.. Anyone can tell me where to get the best deal?

[calyban]

er, sorry no pics, but do check them out at motoworld, its $38 for the short gloves, and $50 for the long (as i mentioned in my earlier post.

 

cant really help u on finding an exact 'best' deal for u, u gotta look ard see wad u like. i recommend go ard the few bike apparels shops to see the range, gd luck!

[ang3lxx]

motor world veri inacessible haha.. How to get there frm eunos?

[ReBornBikeR]

Originally posted by calyban@Jul 5 2005, 10:47 AM

yay... finally got my gloves. feel so safe and secure wif them on!

but, piangz, the switch from thin durian gloves to such thick armoured gloves really feels strange: cant feel my throttling tt well cos i totally lost my dexterity.

 

hope this is a matter of getting used to the gloves and also letting it get 'seasoned'. Small price to pay for the protection in return.

 

 

btw the gloves are hodoka brand, not komine as i earlier thought, they are still on 'sale', the whole damn pile on display seems untouched.

The gloves better not be on clearance, and Motoworld better not drop the price so soon after i bought them! hehe..

Hi, good that you finally got a pair of decent gloves, hope you continue wearing them whenever you ride your bike no matter how short the riding distance is.

 

You will get use to it as your gloves season and soften and "mould" to your hand,

after that you will feels "naked" without them. Ignore all the stares from those "ah bengs" and just do the right thing

[rhema83]

Originally posted by calyban@Jul 4 2005, 10:47 PM

yay... finally got my gloves. feel so safe and secure wif them on!

but, piangz, the switch from thin durian gloves to such thick armoured gloves really feels strange: cant feel my throttling tt well cos i totally lost my dexterity.

 

hope this is a matter of getting used to the gloves and also letting it get 'seasoned'. Small price to pay for the protection in return.

 

 

btw the gloves are hodoka brand, not komine as i earlier thought, they are still on 'sale', the whole damn pile on display seems untouched.

The gloves better not be on clearance, and Motoworld better not drop the price so soon after i bought them! hehe..

You'll get used to the gloves soon enough. There will definitely be a loss of dexterity, but it's worth the protection. You will probably find it hard to loop your helmet strap around the D-rings. Not to mention other things like taking out small things from your pocket or typing SMS...

[muser]

Originally posted by rhema83@Jul 18 2005, 12:58 PM

You'll get used to the gloves soon enough. There will definitely be a loss of dexterity, but it's worth the protection. You will probably find it hard to loop your helmet strap around the D-rings. Not to mention other things like taking out small things from your pocket or typing SMS...

Eventually, even these things will be possible if you live with your gloves long enough. As for dexterity - on-the-move dexterity may actually improve because your hands are less stiff from wind, rain, etc.

[rhema83]

Originally posted by muser@Jul 18 2005, 01:10 AM

Eventually, even these things will be possible if you live with your gloves long enough. As for dexterity - on-the-move dexterity may actually improve because your hands are less stiff from wind, rain, etc.

Good point.

 

But I still can't type SMS with my gloved hand. The buttons are too small. Think of The Thing in Fantastic 4 trying to SMS... But I agree that the wind and cold protection is excellent. I also feel more confident, knowing that I am well protected.

[PJR]

i wear mine eveytime....had used up almost 7 pair since my first bike........

[muser]

Originally posted by PJR@Jul 20 2005, 03:48 PM

i wear mine eveytime....had used up almost 7 pair since my first bike........

That's just the thing - I really really wish gloves would last longer.

[Wayang]

Originally posted by rhema83@Jul 18 2005, 12:58 PM

You'll get used to the gloves soon enough. There will definitely be a loss of dexterity, but it's worth the protection. You will probably find it hard to loop your helmet strap around the D-rings. Not to mention other things like taking out small things from your pocket or typing SMS...

normally i wil put on my helmet 1st.. then my gloves.. so no prob here.. if i need anything from my pocket.. i wld stop and take them out.. then put on my gloves again.. beri troublesome.. but tats the way i do it..