Spring is always a tricky time for selecting what to wear on the bike? Leg warmers or bare legs? Jacket or make do with arm warmers? Perhaps I can even get away with bare arms…? This dilemma extends as far as your hands, often an after thought when choosing what to wear. Full finger gloves might be ok early in the morning, but they’ll quickly become too hot, while thin summer gloves or bare might leave you with chilly fingers.
This is where Velobici’s excellent fingerless gloves come in. Made from 100% merino wool they are just the ticket for those slightly chilly spring and autumn days, keeping your hands warm, while preventing them becoming sticky with sweat, drawing any moisture away from the skin. An added bonus is the high cuff, which extends a few inches up the arm, covering up that annoying gap that’s often left at the end of poor-fitting arm warmers. Furthermore, if you’re unlucky enough to be caught in a shower, although the wool will obviously retain water, it will still remain warm.
As far as fit goes, these gloves do seem to come up a little large, with the fingers being slightly longer than those on your average fingerless gloves. However, if anything this just acts to make them that little bit more snug. This comfort is made even better by the seamless construction meaning there’s no chance of annoying rubbing on longer rides.
The only sticking point is the price: twenty quid is quite a lot of money for a pair of fingerless gloves. However, if you’re after top of the range warm, comfortable, and stylish gloves for spring and autumn rides then the Velobici Fingerless Gloves really can’t be beaten.
Pros: Exceptionally Comfortable, Warm, High Quality
Cons: Cost
Score: 4.5/5
£20
http://www.velobici.cc/fingerless-gloves-98-p.asp
You may have notice that new content for this blog has been a little thin on the ground. This is due to the amount of university of work I have had at the moment. I hope you appreciate that this is a blog that I write for fun in my spare time, so there simply hasn’t been enough time to research and write new articles. Thank you for your patience, and I’ll be back properly in the build-up to the Tour de France, hopefully providing daily previews and analysis.
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