Whether in daily cycling or competitive occasions, relying on two-wheel balance, it will always be full of scratches, collisions, falls and other risk factors.
Gloves can not only reduce the danger caused by wet and slippery hand sweat, but also absorb the shock impulse of cycling and slow down hand numbness. it can also be used to wipe off sweat in summer and keep hands warm in winter.
When we fall, people’s first reaction is to use their hands to support the body, and wearing gloves can play a good protective role. As the necessary equipment for safe cycling, how should we choose and use cycling gloves?
Usually we will choose long-finger or half-finger gloves according to the season, and we need to choose the right size, generally according to the width of the palm, it will be comfortable to wear.
When choosing cycling gloves, you need to understand following functions of cycling gloves:
1. Air permeability.
In order to avoid the stifling heat of the hands, the surface material is generally made of three layers of mesh cloth, Lycra cloth and sandwich mesh cloth.
Among them, Laikabu is the most widely used, and has breathable effect and telescopic elasticity.
And palms and palms are generally equipped with air vents, so that the ventilation effect will be better.
2. Shock absorption.
Encounter bumpy road, wear cushioning cycling gloves, can achieve the effect of shock absorption, has a good protective effect on the wrist.
The shock-absorbing effect of glove lining is in the following order: foam, EVA, memory foam and shock-absorbing gel, while top cycling gloves often use memory foam and shock-absorbing gel as shock-absorbing lining.
Simple identification can be made at the time of purchase: when pressing the pad, the poor elasticity is foam, the slow bounce is memory foam, and the elastic and slippery one is shock absorbing gel.
Because of its grip shape, memory foam can better hold the bicycle grip, and its shock-absorbing performance is slightly lower than that of shock-absorbing gel, but it is suitable for riding road cars with flat terrain.
Mountain bikes and extreme sports vehicles are more suitable to use shock-absorbing glue to reduce shock and provide support and protection when slipping.
3. Antiskid property
The palm controls the body part of the handlebar, and the anti-skid property of the glove can be improved by using a textured anti-skid glue in the palm of the glove.
4. Main materials and other materials
The main body uses Amara ultra-fine fiber, also known as artificial leather, wear-resistant and moderate hand fit, is the largest part of the palm.
The material attached to the main body is mostly used on the back of the hand, and the early use of the less environmentally friendly but low-cost PVC material has recently been banned in Japan, Europe and other regions, so it has derived the commonly used PU material, which is higher in price than PVC material but in line with environmental protection.
Other materials have protective and wear-resistant DuPont Kevlar wear-resistant cloth, the strength and toughness is about 3 times that of nylon, but the price is high and used in a wide range of use is slightly too hard, lack of flexibility, generally used for frequent friction parts to do local reinforcement.
There are also anti-UV materials for UV resistance, and materials such as all-finger gloves in winter, cold-proof diving clothing material Neoprene that can prevent splashing, towel cloth used to wipe sweat on the way of riding, reflective coating used to improve the safety of cycling at night, and so on.
5. Full-finger gloves or half-finger gloves?
In the end to buy full-finger or half-finger, according to the needs of the individual.
In summer, the demand for half-finger is large, the advantage is cool and flexible, it is convenient to take small things from pockets and use mobile phones, but the disadvantage is that it can not be waterproof, cold and sunscreen.
Cyclists had better have two kinds of gloves and look at the weather before going out to ride a bike before deciding which kind of gloves to wear.
