Cycling - a chat about all things bike.

[Dominique]

. What gloves do you wear Yellow Band? I think I should have a pair of gloves now that I'm doing more mileage, although I am very careful about not putting pressure on my ulna nerve and flex my hands a lot whilst riding.
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When I fell off the side of the road, my natural instinct (i didn't remember doing this) was to stick my arm out to break my fall. The glove took the skid very well. I only broke the nail on my little finger. The glove was torn off of my hand and hanging by a few strands but still attached at the wrist
with the velcro strap. Those gloves were Pearl Uzuim. I have since bought another pair. I buy them in the winter from the bicycle catalogs fairly inexpensive on sale for $10.00 They also have terry cloth on the thumb and fore finger sides to wipe away perspiation. I like them too, because I don't want calluses on the palms of my hands. I LOVE the lobster gloves for cold weather riding.

I think every long term bicycle rider has ulnar entrapments. Another reason I don't miss riding stretched out over my handlebars. Sitting straight up, I have some wind resistance, but I'm not racing, it doesn't matter. It's about comfort. I don't care how geeky it looks.