Gloves

nu2track said:

I noticed most track riders wear full-fingered gloves. What's the difference between full and half on the track?

Slightly better grip and better protection during a crash. I use MTB gloves that have no padding in the plams and have padding on the knuckles. I've gotten so used to them I've been using them for criteriums for the last few years. Gloves sold at sport shops for football wide receivers can work too.

Generally, I have been taught to maintain my grip on the handlebars as I go down to avoid fracturing the collarbone. I wear full fingered gloves with kevlar knuckles for this purpose. If you go down holding the drops your fists may impact the boards or concrete and the knuckles will take a pretty hard hit as you are still gripping the bars.

I have a pair of Tanabe Defense Pro with Kevlar Knuckles and padded Pearl Izumi track gloves.
I have moved the padded gloves off to road use and now use the kevlar kunckles on the track. They were expensive (The pros were about 130 bucks) but, they have saved me on one occasion already so I consider it money well spent. :-)

3rensho said:

Generally, I have been taught to maintain my grip on the handlebars as I go down to avoid fracturing the collarbone. I wear full fingered gloves with kevlar knuckles for this purpose. If you go down holding the drops your fists may impact the boards or concrete and the knuckles will take a pretty hard hit as you are still gripping the bars.

:-)

Hi, How do you train yourself to not let go of the handlebars? I would have thought that the instinct to put your arm out would be overwhelming.

Another question, a little off topic. Have any foreign riders every been through the full keirn school (not the temporary visiting star riders) and graduated to profesional keirin racers?
Thankyou,
Jack-o

Jack-o said:

Hi, How do you train yourself to not let go of the handlebars? I would have thought that the instinct to put your arm out would be overwhelming.

Another question, a little off topic. Have any foreign riders every been through the full keirn school (not the temporary visiting star riders) and graduated to profesional keirin racers?
Thankyou,
Jack-o

normal fingerless gloves tend to be made from nylon which isnt very protective against crashes
full fingered gloves are worn to give more protection