Mountain Bike gloves

Looking for Mountain Bike gloves? MTB-catalog with best gloves for mountain biking. Selection based on real riders experience. We bring you only proven and most popular models rarely found together in the single online store. For all riding conditions and styles.

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Full-finger Bike gloves

For the rider looking for minimal protection, and maximum flexibility. If you want a light weight, better grip, great steering feedback and light protection that kind of gloves are the only choice. Designed to be an all-day riding gloves. Perfect for warm weather, not too hot on the summer.

Half-finger bike gloves

Half-finger and 3/4 index with full thumb gloves - that kind works really great during extended hot summer rides. The shortcuts are cool, partly because of the short fingers, and partly because any part of the back that is not covered by the plastic breathes very well.

Bike gloves for downhill and freeride

Whether you are bashing gates on a dual slalomcourse, dodging rocks on the downhill circuit or "just riding along" on aggressive cross country rides, gloves offer up serious protection.Many downhill cycling gloves also have carbon-fiber knuckles and forefingers for added protection. We include some moto gloves. They're often cheaper and very durable, but the fit is usually less precise. We didn't find that to be a big problem, though.

Bike gloves with extra padding

Ideal for long distance riding, trial. Anyone who feels numbness in their hands while or after riding needs these gloves. I'd recommend gel padded gloves specifically for carpal tunnel sufferers to help relieve pressure points and increase blood flow.

Bike gloves for DirtJumping and BMX

Designed for BMX and Dirt-jumping more than MTB. We've included the most popular models amoung dirt-jumpers and BMX riders. Althought, they do the job nicely on long mountain bike rides. Medium full finger protection, great durability, no more padding than neccesary and all the features needed.They're cool in the summer and warm enough for autumn riding.

Bike gloves for winter cycling

Current selection contain latest winter gloves specialy designed for cold weather and protect your hands from cold wind and rain. In the last few years there have been some really warm hand gear appearing on the market, specifically designed for cycling. Selection aslo contains best bike pogies (moose mitts) from Drybike.

Ergon Race Grip With Mag Bar End

The right Grip for every situation
It doesn't matter if you love relaxed mountain biking, seek to improve your endurance race times or just hit the bikeparks for your speed fix. At Ergon we have got just the right grips for you and your hand.

Winter bike gloves.

Three finger gloves and bike pogies - both they are the warmest solution in seriously cold conditions. Three fingered gloves. Two fingers in each segment and your thumb in the other. The Idea behind three fingers is that each finger has a mate to keep it warm, and there is less exposed surface. Your thumb must fend for itself.

Bike pogies are oversized mittens that fit over the handlebars. Perfect for temps below freezing. They let you ride barehanded when you'd wear gloves and let you wear gloves when you'd need heavy mittens or gloves. They attach to the handlebar covering the brake and shift levers, which means you can operate these in comfort. Bikers report that Pogies are the warmest solution they have found.

In winter a lot of bikers wear gloves intended for other kinds of winter sports. But bike winter gloves have their own specific features which are not taken into consideration in other activities. Ski gloves are particularly good for temperatures below freezing.

Bike gloves sizing guide

Find out your glove size. Follow the guidelines below to determine your correct glove size.

Keeping your hand flat, measure (in inches) the circumference around your palm at the widest point below your knuckles excluding your thumb. You should use your dominant hand.
Next, measure from the tip of the middle finger to the base of the hand.
Use the largest of these two measurements for the correct size glove.
Use chart below to convert to glove sizing.
If you're between sizes, go with the larger size.

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Ergon HM1 bike gloves

Where to buy ergon gloves?. Official answer from Ergon. "Right now, our gloves are only available in EUrope. They run on the small side for US men so we are re-designing them and will re-launch late summer. Sorry!"

This gives you a good idea how the glove closes. Notice that the velcro latching system is on top of the hand....versus around the wrist.

The under-side of the glove. Very minimal padding helps the Ergon gloves to jive specifically with the Ergon line of grips.

Little tacky rubber strips allow for worry free finger-to-brake-lever contact.

Same goes on top. Two soft plastic pieces protect the tops of the fingers for those of you using the Shimano Dual control shifters.

Gloves are well vented. Personal rides near 90 degrees have been pretty dry due to key ventilation areas throughout the gloves.

The official text... Ergon gloves have two different kind of padding on the palm area. The medium padding stretching from the inside to the outside the ulnar muscle protects the sensitive nerves of the hand. Additional thin padding is provided in the area of the sensitive finger joints. In order to prevent wrinkling, both gloves are equipped with predefined offset positions. Due to the v-shaped FlexPalm design, the glove fits perfectly even during grasping movements. As proportions between finger length and hand width differ greatly, the gloves are not closed in the wrist area, but on the back of the hand. The innovative clasp allows for an individual width adjustment and for perfect fit. The gloves are available in specific cuts for men and women. The HM Series is designed for all mountain usage, the T Series as a touring glove for trekking and fitness bikers.

Cycling gloves and hands protection

Gloves are essential for minimizing hand numbness, providing crash protection and just make riding more enjoyable. You will find you can ride for longer distances in more comfort if you have them. They also improve your grip and absorb sweat. (Sweat-absorbing terry cloth is built into thumb and index finger area). Gloves are also good for cleaning off glass shards or tar chips from the wheel.

The price of gloves can be from $15 to $40. Winter bicycle gloves with insulant and windshield can cost over than $50. Top bike gloves manufacturers are Troy Lee Design, Fox, SixSixOne, Pearl Izumi and Louis Garneau

Fingers or not?

For sure you will choose between half-finger and full-finger gloves. For cross country tours and everyday riding it's better to have half-finger gloves. They allow your hands to breathe deeper. For extreme cycling the optimal variant is having full-finger gloves which give a good protection for the whole hand with fingers. If you need minimal, yet full-finger, hand protection Troy Lee Designs XC Gloves are a great choice.

The fingerless gloves are the most common but experienced bikers prefer exactly full-finger lightweight, flexible and less sweat gloves. High-quality full-finger gloves are well-vented and they don't even make discomforts in the hot weather.
Fox Racing Mojave 3/4 Gloves - these gloves are ideal for the summer with good ventalation. Thy're realy comfy and pretty attractive. They are quite strong and ideal for quickly breaking!

Personally I would advise to buy full-finger gloves. They are much more practical, in the cold weather your finger-tips do not freeze from the brakebars, your hands are better protected from small branches and bushes, and occassional slips and falls. They look better as well.

To gel or not to gel?

Two nerves run up through your palms. Bike vibrations can damage them. Ulnar neuropathy (carpal tunnel syndrome) can happen. If you need maximum protection for your hands from vibration and friction, try gloves with a gel inserts. Gel pads on the palms really absorb shock without loosing grip. A lot of riders prefer Cannondale Gel Tactic Gloves for their fit and comfort.

10 cycling gloves tips

1. Don't only rely on your gloves. For hands protection change grip of the handlebar every fifteen-twenty minutes. Handlebars with bar-ends are optimal for this. You also can set end handholds which allow to vary hands position on the handlebars, the same as bar-ends

2. Every 30 minutes take a hand off from the handlebar, drop and shake to relax the muscles and speed up the blood flow .

3. Check if your seat position is correct and too much weight doesn't fall on your hands.

4. Blisters on the hands is the fact that the gloves don't suit you. Try another model.

5. The simplest way to take your gloves off is to turn it inside out.

6. Wearing gloves it is quicker and safer to look for something pierced a tyre. The glove will touch it and you'll feel that.

7. Wash your gloves more often because they get dirty quickly when you wipe your face.

8. Have your hands frozen? Stop and make some circular motions to speed up the blood flow or warm them up under your armpits.

9. Remember when you're riding your hand size will increase slightly

10. If you're between sizes, go with the larger size.