NICEWIN Touch-Screen Full-Finger Cycling Gloves

Bike gloves serve several purposes and are a must for serious and amateur cyclists. First, they provide traction between the hands and handlebars; sweat buildup can make things slippery and dangerous when riding. The gloves soak up that moisture, keep the hands dry and allow you to keep a solid grip while riding.

Styles with padding offer extra cushioning from road vibrations that can cause pain and protect the hand’s ulnar nerve. The pads are usually in the palms but can also be in the fingers. This padding is usually made from foam or gel and can range from thin to thick. Finally, gloves can protect your hands if you end up falling off your bike.

Half-finger gloves do precisely as described: they stop halfway up the finger, leaving the top parts exposed. These are worn in warmer temperatures, and many styles also have ventilation holes for more breathability. Full-fingered gloves are for the fall and winter, cover the whole hand and can also be insulated. Like the half-finger gloves, not all will have padding.

Good features to look for on bike gloves include adjustable Velcro wrist tabs and loops to pull the gloves off. When your hands sweat, the gloves will get damp and can shrink up a bit and stick to the skin; this makes them harder to take off, so the loops help with this.

Some gloves are made specifically for men and some for women, but there are plenty of unisex styles. You can also find gloves made for road biking and other ones tailored more for mountain biking, and the latter are generally heavier and may offer more wrist coverage.

• Measure your palm and finger lengths and check the product size chart before ordering your bike gloves.
• Look for returnable or exchangeable gloves in case you need another size.
• The best bicycling gloves have rubber or other non-slip material on the outsides of the palms.
• Wash your bike gloves after every use, but only in cold water. Never put them in the dryer; most are air dry only.
• Padded bike gloves are also great for weight lifting.
• Riders also use bike gloves to wipe off sweat (and their noses); many have soft sections (usually across the thumb) for this.