Geraint Jones wrote:
> Surely one doesn't wear gloves just because of the cold?
It's about the only reason I wear them any more for utility cycling.
> I certainly wear heavier gloves in cold weather, but I
> feel undressed without the unlined goat-leather gloves
> on a hot summer's day.
About a decade ago I'd have felt undressed on a bike without a helmet, a
dayglo jacket, gloves and "eyewear". While one generally knows these
things aren't essential, it's something of the UK cycling mindset that
you ought to have them to be a "proper" cyclist. I was finally and
fully cured of that particular misconception after about 5 minutes of
cycling in Amsterdam, where there are thousands of people managing
perfectly well in the sort of clothes most of us would be happy walking
around a town in.
Pete.
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