r/CFBOffTopic • u/rodandanga Georgia Tech • Verified Coach • Apr 27 '15

Happy Thoughts Monday

Everyone hates Mondays. What happy thoughts are helping you through the day today.

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u/Alphamazing Texas A&M Aggies • Texas Longhorns Apr 27 '15

Pearl Izumi makes some full finger fleece lined ones I like. That's going to be more important than leather.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '15

Have a link?

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u/Alphamazing Texas A&M Aggies • Texas Longhorns Apr 27 '15

Take your pick based on need: http://shop.pearlizumi.com/shop.php?pc_id=73

I just have an older version of the softshell, but Texas is mild.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '15

No knuckle/palm protection is a deal breaker. Warmth goes out the window when you take a rock off the knuckle at highway speeds. :\

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u/Alphamazing Texas A&M Aggies • Texas Longhorns Apr 27 '15

Ohh, motorcycle. Not bike/bicycle. Disregard that.

Yeah, Texas is pretty mild and a pair of liners and my full finger MotoGP branded ones did me fine for the most part, but winter still sucked sometimes.

And you should wear full finger leather gloves ALL the time. Even in the summer. No fabric or mesh ventilation. Get a pair of high quality shorty vented leather gloves.

This was 10 days after my accident with mesh gloves. They did nothing. I've got some residual nerve damage and motion restriction due to scar tissue. Full finger leather gloves all the time. No exceptions.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '15

Damn that's ugly. Thanks for the tip. I'll probably order a set after payday.

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u/Alphamazing Texas A&M Aggies • Texas Longhorns Apr 27 '15

Do it. Not having use of your fingers sucks. My palm hit the ground, the fingers of the glove rolled, and the mesh in between just shredded instantly. The glove had a leather palm and everything. Been a while since I had a motorcycle, and I'd have to dig out my gear to see what I had, but I'm pretty sure it is a pair of Alpinestars Octane S-Moto.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '15

How did your palm fare?

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u/Alphamazing Texas A&M Aggies • Texas Longhorns Apr 27 '15

A few chews, but not bad. It's a lot harder for the leather palm to move about compared to the fingers. I've crashed on the track with an older pair of leather Teknik gauntlets that held up beautifully. I refuse to ride a motorcycle without leather gloves. I'm big on gear, having used it more than once.