Weight-lifting gloves for cycling - Page 2 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-15-2004, 11:11 AM

Dave Stallard wrote:
> My palms and the heels of my hands have really been hurting after
> cycling, feeling as though I'd been slamming them into walls,
> practically. My Pearl Izumi cycling gloves haven't been helping me
> much with this. Well, this weekend I got myself a pair of Nike
> weight-lifting gloves with Velcro wrist wraps. I did a 75 mile ride
> Saturday, and another ride Sunday using them, and my hands felt much
> better.
>
> I think the extra wrist support from the wraps helps too. I do a lot
> of typing and mousing at work, and that takes its toll (not that I'm
> going
> to wearing the weight-lifting gloves at work!). The gloves are
> ventilated too, so my hands don't get too hot. The only downside is
> that I have to unwrap to check my watch, but that I can live with.
> For
> all those out there who have had hand pain, here's FYI.
>

My girlfriend does the same thing. She discovered by accident when she
grabbed the wrong gloves on the way out the door to a 1/2 century a couple
years ago. She claims they work better, too.

I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
store them for the future!

06-15-2004, 11:33 AM

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"HardwareLust" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
> full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
> that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
> Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
> old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I think that's the big problem with so many cycling gloves.
All that padding doesn't seem to contour as well to the
handlebars or grips, as a naked hand would. It's like there's
a tennis ball stuffed in each glove.

> 500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
> store them for the future!

cheers,
Tom

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06-15-2004, 11:33 AM

In article <kZGzc.24983$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"HardwareLust" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
> full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
> that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
> Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
> old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I think that's the big problem with so many cycling gloves.
All that padding doesn't seem to contour as well to the
handlebars or grips, as a naked hand would. It's like there's
a tennis ball stuffed in each glove.

> 500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
> store them for the future!

cheers,
Tom

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06-15-2004, 11:33 AM

In article <kZGzc.24983$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"HardwareLust" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
> full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
> that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
> Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
> old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I think that's the big problem with so many cycling gloves.
All that padding doesn't seem to contour as well to the
handlebars or grips, as a naked hand would. It's like there's
a tennis ball stuffed in each glove.

> 500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
> store them for the future!

cheers,
Tom

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06-15-2004, 11:33 AM

In article <kZGzc.24983$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"HardwareLust" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
> full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
> that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
> Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
> old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I think that's the big problem with so many cycling gloves.
All that padding doesn't seem to contour as well to the
handlebars or grips, as a naked hand would. It's like there's
a tennis ball stuffed in each glove.

> 500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
> store them for the future!

cheers,
Tom

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06-15-2004, 11:33 AM

In article <kZGzc.24983$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"HardwareLust" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
> full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
> that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
> Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
> old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I think that's the big problem with so many cycling gloves.
All that padding doesn't seem to contour as well to the
handlebars or grips, as a naked hand would. It's like there's
a tennis ball stuffed in each glove.

> 500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
> store them for the future!

cheers,
Tom

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06-15-2004, 11:39 AM

>I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
>full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
>that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
>Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
>old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
>500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
>store them for the future!

I have exactly the same problem - large well-cushioned hands and any gel just
gives me incredible pain at the base of my thumb.

I finally discovered Specialized Crossroad gloves, and bought a whole bunch of
them. However my supply is down to about 5 pair in reserve, AND THEY NO LONGER
MAKE THEM, AND I CAN'T FIND THEM ANYWHERE IN ANY SUPPLY HOUSE!

I go through gloves quickly, because even the extra large just fit when my
hands are cool, and after a ride, when they are hot and slightly bigger from
swelling, I have to pull hard at the base of each open finger to get them off,
thereby always tearing holes in each finger extension.

I have thought of cutting off the short finger extensions to get longer life??

I will look at the Body Geometry - hopefully, they are as UNpadded as the
Crossroads.

Thanks.

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06-15-2004, 11:39 AM

>I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
>full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
>that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
>Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
>old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
>500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
>store them for the future!

I have exactly the same problem - large well-cushioned hands and any gel just
gives me incredible pain at the base of my thumb.

I finally discovered Specialized Crossroad gloves, and bought a whole bunch of
them. However my supply is down to about 5 pair in reserve, AND THEY NO LONGER
MAKE THEM, AND I CAN'T FIND THEM ANYWHERE IN ANY SUPPLY HOUSE!

I go through gloves quickly, because even the extra large just fit when my
hands are cool, and after a ride, when they are hot and slightly bigger from
swelling, I have to pull hard at the base of each open finger to get them off,
thereby always tearing holes in each finger extension.

I have thought of cutting off the short finger extensions to get longer life??

I will look at the Body Geometry - hopefully, they are as UNpadded as the
Crossroads.

Thanks.

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06-15-2004, 11:39 AM

>I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
>full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
>that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
>Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
>old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
>500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
>store them for the future!

I have exactly the same problem - large well-cushioned hands and any gel just
gives me incredible pain at the base of my thumb.

I finally discovered Specialized Crossroad gloves, and bought a whole bunch of
them. However my supply is down to about 5 pair in reserve, AND THEY NO LONGER
MAKE THEM, AND I CAN'T FIND THEM ANYWHERE IN ANY SUPPLY HOUSE!

I go through gloves quickly, because even the extra large just fit when my
hands are cool, and after a ride, when they are hot and slightly bigger from
swelling, I have to pull hard at the base of each open finger to get them off,
thereby always tearing holes in each finger extension.

I have thought of cutting off the short finger extensions to get longer life??

I will look at the Body Geometry - hopefully, they are as UNpadded as the
Crossroads.

Thanks.

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06-15-2004, 11:39 AM

>I have also had glove problems, but my problem was that I could only wear
>full-finger gloves. I could not find a standard 1/2 finger cycling glove
>that didn't make my thumb hurt. However, I tried a new pair of Specialized
>Body Geometry gloves earlier this season, and I absolutely love them. The
>old BG gloves sucked because the gel pad was too thick. Now it's thinner.
>500+ miles so far with zero thumb pain. I'm going to buy a case of them and
>store them for the future!

I have exactly the same problem - large well-cushioned hands and any gel just
gives me incredible pain at the base of my thumb.

I finally discovered Specialized Crossroad gloves, and bought a whole bunch of
them. However my supply is down to about 5 pair in reserve, AND THEY NO LONGER
MAKE THEM, AND I CAN'T FIND THEM ANYWHERE IN ANY SUPPLY HOUSE!

I go through gloves quickly, because even the extra large just fit when my
hands are cool, and after a ride, when they are hot and slightly bigger from
swelling, I have to pull hard at the base of each open finger to get them off,
thereby always tearing holes in each finger extension.

I have thought of cutting off the short finger extensions to get longer life??

I will look at the Body Geometry - hopefully, they are as UNpadded as the
Crossroads.

Thanks.

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