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Wink Are Gloves Necessary??

There was a question on another web site that asked the above question. Here was my reply:
Let me modify my reply of Essential. they are only essential if you do ANYTHING with your Hands,... like brush your teeth, drive your car, write, open doors. Put on your own clothes. If you don't do any of these things, you really don't need to use gloves. Seriously, Just this month a group of us were riding Bicycles when one of us went down doing ~20mph. He wasn't wearing gloves. Where do you think I got the above list of life activitiies---from him. And that was on a bicycle at 20MPH.. Of course none of us ever go much faster than 20 mph, not!

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I can't ride without gloves, feels weird, kinda like wearing shoes without socks...
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You really want to see another thread where everyone agrees they are essential?
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no you dont need gloves
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gloves are for losers

besides how am i going to pick up chicks if i look stupid wearing gloves with flip flops and a tank top
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I thought 'Glove' was code for Condom!!!!
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I thought 'Glove' was code for Condom!!!!
You crazy british

Put a glove on the ol' knob aye their mate?
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Gloves are for panzies who are trying to make it look like what they're doing is brutal and for "men only." You know, the type that wince if they see you pick up a piece of firewood w/o wearing gloves "Ewwwwww! How can'th you thstand that? Doesth't that thurt?"
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I wish i had picture of my fingers after i low-sided on my old honda... with no gloves. It was a month before i hand finger tips.
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I have a pair of those mechanix gloves for the really hot summer days. honestly i would love to upgrade, but don't think short leather gloves are cool enough (not to mention they are short ie no gauntlet style) I have a pair of alpinestars sp-3 full leather gloves. but on really hot days, i tend not to wear them and just where the mechanics. any recomendations for summer ridding gloves?
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I have a pair of those mechanix gloves for the really hot summer days. honestly i would love to upgrade, but don't think short leather gloves are cool enough (not to mention they are short ie no gauntlet style) I have a pair of alpinestars sp-3 full leather gloves. but on really hot days, i tend not to wear them and just where the mechanics. any recomendations for summer ridding gloves?
I was wearing a pair of mechanix gloves when I crashed last week.
Honestly anything is better than no gloves
I have a pair of A* armored gloves but they're just so uncomfortable and hot.
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i wear my full gauntlet gloves in the summer with full leathers, i dont think its that uncomfortable

i do have these for more casual rides
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I've only ever owned a pair of A* gauntlet gloves and won't wear anything except those. I've fallen down rollerblading before and tore my hands up because I didn't wear any gloves. I couldn't imagine going down without gloves on my hands.
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I have a pair of those mechanix gloves for the really hot summer days. honestly i would love to upgrade, but don't think short leather gloves are cool enough (not to mention they are short ie no gauntlet style) I have a pair of alpinestars sp-3 full leather gloves. but on really hot days, i tend not to wear them and just where the mechanics. any recomendations for summer ridding gloves?
You might as well tape Kleenex to your fingers. I wear short leather gloves in the summer, and I'm pretty sure Florida gets hotter than Connecticut. I've never had problems with heat. They do make vented gloves...
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