02-06-2018, 04:13 AM
My Thinsulate lined leather gauntlets got cold and damp in the cold, so I carried a pair of insulated deerskin suede gloves in the tail bag so I could swap them out. I don't know the science behind it, but deerskin suede is much warmer than leather. Now that I have these new insulated deerskin suede gauntlets, I will wear them first and leave the leather ones in the tail bag.
My summer deerskin gloves are so soft, they wrap easily around the handle grips. I have heard they are also more abrasive resistant than leather. Fortunately I have never had to test that.
I bought a size XL pair. The gauntlet cuff is 2 1/2 inches long from the elastic below the thumb, and 3 1/2 inches from the elastic on the back of the glove. I put my leather jacket and the gloves on and stretched my arms about. The jacket cuffs remained inside the gloves.
I will have to wait until April to give them a road test. If they are not suitable for riding, they certainly will be warm and comfortable walking the local nature trail in the winter.
My summer deerskin gloves are so soft, they wrap easily around the handle grips. I have heard they are also more abrasive resistant than leather. Fortunately I have never had to test that.
(02-06-2018, 12:25 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Gauntlets are the only way to go in the winter ( unless you have handlebar muffs) but those don't appear to have much of a gauntlet. Maybe enough though. Would have to try them on to see.
I bought a size XL pair. The gauntlet cuff is 2 1/2 inches long from the elastic below the thumb, and 3 1/2 inches from the elastic on the back of the glove. I put my leather jacket and the gloves on and stretched my arms about. The jacket cuffs remained inside the gloves.
I will have to wait until April to give them a road test. If they are not suitable for riding, they certainly will be warm and comfortable walking the local nature trail in the winter.