Bike Gloves for Sale in Chicago
Gloves offer comfort and protection for any sport, but cycling gloves are the number one clothing item that you can purchase that can help assure your rides are safe and comfortable all year around. At Earth Rider, woman-owned bike store in Chicago, we sell a variety of styles and sizes of bike gloves along with other bicycle accessories in store and in our online store.
Reasons to Wear Gloves While Cycling
1) Grip - Cycling gloves absorb sweat and moisture to help you securely grip the handlebar. This is useful in warm, humid weather and when you are caught in the rain.
2) Protection - Vibrations from uneven terrain transfer to one of your 3 contact points on a bike--your hands and these can be absorbed with gloves. Also if you should fall and put your hands out, gloves will protect the skin on your hands.
3) Comfort - Gloves, with our without padding on the palm, provide a cushion for addition comfort.
4) Fatigue Reduction - The ergonomic features of gloves protect your nerves from fatigue. Rider who experience numbness and tingling after long rides will benefits from a good pair of gloves
5) Warmth - Hands are more exposed in cold temperatures and the first to get cold in the fall and winter. Gloves will help your handle stay warm and supple, not stiff.
What to Look for in a Glove
1) Size - Gloves come in multiple sizes for children and adults, from extra small to extra large. Since there are differences in sizing with different manufacturers, the best approach is to try before you buy. They should fit snug initially and will stretch as your wear them.
2) Finger Style - Cycling gloves are available with full finger coverage, fingerless, and half finger, also known ad shorties or track mitts. You'll want full coverage in cold weather and half finger or fingerless in warm weather.
3) Material - Gloves should stretch so you have movement, but not so much as to lose shape. Select gloves with seams that will not tear easily. Some cycling gloves have a different material on the palm to aid in absorption and cushioning and grip.
4) Comfort Features - Half finger gloves can be tricky to remove so some models have tabs to help you remove them easily. Other features that are useful are soft absorbent fabric on the back of the hand near the thumb for wiping off sweat or a runny nose and a smart phone friendly index finger.
5) Style - Gloves are available in colors and patterns and prints so you can use them to express your style on the bike.
To care for your gloves wash them by hand or in a washing machines after a ride to remove perspiration and body salt. This will extend the life of the gloves and reduce odors. When not on the bike, store them where air can circulate.
Reasons to Wear Gloves While Cycling
1) Grip - Cycling gloves absorb sweat and moisture to help you securely grip the handlebar. This is useful in warm, humid weather and when you are caught in the rain.
2) Protection - Vibrations from uneven terrain transfer to one of your 3 contact points on a bike--your hands and these can be absorbed with gloves. Also if you should fall and put your hands out, gloves will protect the skin on your hands.
3) Comfort - Gloves, with our without padding on the palm, provide a cushion for addition comfort.
4) Fatigue Reduction - The ergonomic features of gloves protect your nerves from fatigue. Rider who experience numbness and tingling after long rides will benefits from a good pair of gloves
5) Warmth - Hands are more exposed in cold temperatures and the first to get cold in the fall and winter. Gloves will help your handle stay warm and supple, not stiff.
What to Look for in a Glove
1) Size - Gloves come in multiple sizes for children and adults, from extra small to extra large. Since there are differences in sizing with different manufacturers, the best approach is to try before you buy. They should fit snug initially and will stretch as your wear them.
2) Finger Style - Cycling gloves are available with full finger coverage, fingerless, and half finger, also known ad shorties or track mitts. You'll want full coverage in cold weather and half finger or fingerless in warm weather.
3) Material - Gloves should stretch so you have movement, but not so much as to lose shape. Select gloves with seams that will not tear easily. Some cycling gloves have a different material on the palm to aid in absorption and cushioning and grip.
4) Comfort Features - Half finger gloves can be tricky to remove so some models have tabs to help you remove them easily. Other features that are useful are soft absorbent fabric on the back of the hand near the thumb for wiping off sweat or a runny nose and a smart phone friendly index finger.
5) Style - Gloves are available in colors and patterns and prints so you can use them to express your style on the bike.
To care for your gloves wash them by hand or in a washing machines after a ride to remove perspiration and body salt. This will extend the life of the gloves and reduce odors. When not on the bike, store them where air can circulate.
Glove Box
Handup Cold Weather Gloves
$34.00 - $36.00
$34.00 - $36.00
Full Finger Gloves
$34.00
$34.00
Fingerless gloves from recycled fabric
$35.00
$35.00
Handup Shortie Gloves
$24.00
$24.00
Planet Bike Gloves Padded
$23.00
$23.00
