Laid her down

[Nickt919]

All the years riding MX, off road...enduro bikes...from gripping the hand grips super tight... I used to get huge, painful calluses at the base of each finger and across the palms of my hands if I rode a lot without gloves. Gloves became a necessity.
So when I moved to street bikes the gloves stuck for this reason.
When I started riding the motorized bicycles I just went to the gloves for the same reason.
Gloves are as much a part of the riding gear as a helmet.....always open finger gloves for feel on the controls.

If you go down rolling 40+ on asphalt or concrete then any gloves will definitely help you but......, you're in BIG trouble. Major injury and pain will most likely accompany the fall. At that point any additional personal riding protection is a bonus.
I've witnessed the unpleasant results of what happens to people when they go down on the street drag racing crotch rockets without proper riding apparel. After a few of these events I stopped going out to watch. Seeing it will ruin a Friday nite.

 

[darwin]

Padded Mechanics Gloves, Large

Amazing deals on this Padded Mechanics Gloves Large at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

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Ebay has a nice choice of riding gloves that don't break the bank. HF has other choices too. Riding gloves will be padded on the knuckles and other exposed surfaces.

 

[ImpulseRocket]

My two cents when it comes to gloves. Open finger gloves are not recommended. Fingers are the most vulnerable part of your hands and most easily damaged and broken (and sometimes amputated). Palm and knuckle armor/padding are important as they are the most likely two locations to impact the ground or objects during a crash or ejection.

One reason I lean toward proper motorcycle gloves vs. some of the other options out there is down to materials and construction. Seam placement at the fingers and the way they are reinforced helps protect your digits. The materials tend to be thicker and more abrasion resistant as well as having the right padding or armoring in the right places.

I also lean that way because my bike can easily do over 30 and even 40. In my mind it is not a bicycle anymore but akin to a scooter and I need to wear gear appropriate to that sort of application.

This fact also has me considering purchasing a full face bicycle helmet like one of these. I would simply remove the visor for street riding use. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bike-Helmet-Full-Face-Comfort-PC-Adult-Bike-Helmet-for-Outdoor/145361497

I would wear one of my motorcycle helmets but they just don't breathe that well at low speeds and are rather big and awkward. My main goal is to add that chin bar to help protect my face - the most likely part of your head to hit the ground in a crash.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

I would simply remove the visor for street riding use.

I wouldn't, I DO have a visor on mine and even that is not enough when that sun is in that gosh darn angle that is just blinding to me, even with polarized shades...lol.

 

[Wrench]

Gloves for riding my Whizzer

Deerskin lightly lined

Deerskin unlined

Fingerless on hot days

 

[ImpulseRocket]

I wouldn't, I DO have a visor on mine and even that is not enough when that sun is in that gosh darn angle that is just blinding to me, even with polarized shades...lol.

I guess I am just used to it. I hate visors as they catch a lot of air and can wrench your neck if they land wrong.