I put the Concept gloves into regular rotation nearly six months ago, and despite their tissue paper thin feel they've somehow survived with only a slight rip on one of the thumbs. All of the seams are intact, the mesh on the sides of each finger is free from any tears, and the majestic elk printed on the back of each hand is still standing tall. On the trail, the gloves feels as close to riding gloveless as you can get, but help keep sweat from making things too slippery, and provide a slight amount of abrasion resistance in the event of a crash. The silicone mesh palm doesn't break in quite like a leather palm would, but it's thin enough that I never noticed it bunching up between my hand and the bar. Of course, since wearing these gloves is almost like wearing nothing at all (cue Ned Flanders), they might not be the best choice for heading out on an all-day epic if you don't already have a healthy set of callouses built up, but for riders looking for a comfortable, ultra-light and ultra-thin glove, the Concept is well worth a try. - Mike Kazimer |
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On a very stupid stupid crash my hand hit a tree at a relatively high speed and it resulted in a fracture of the 5th metacarpal .
Doesn't sound crazy at first but after 8 weeks (and a surgery) I still have issue to correctly handle my grips and pain even while riding my xc bike ..
I also thought that riding without gloves would give me a better feeling and style though ...
Stay in school kids!
And
at people say no gloves is better...
No gloves/sweat and jumps = hell
gloveless is the way to go but sometimes it gets cold and rains here in the UK, these seem like the next best thing
it may be easier to remove, but this usually means that it's easier for them to shift while riding. I haven't had much luck with non-Velcro strapped gloves