Recommend a gel mitt please

[Teamfixed]

So no oval suntan I.D?

 

[T4tomo]

So no oval suntan I.D?

these have been my favourite summer mitts for years, so i get a full oval suntan and speckled hand effect.

 

[Nibor]

I like Chiba Gel comfort

 

[Blue Hills]

Hope it's not too late, but I'd warn against the Specialised BG Dual Gel mitts. On mine, some of the gel pads started to get pushed out of place within a few miles of cycling. I returned those, but the replacement pair were just as bad. After 2 or 300 miles, some of the gel pads are completely flattened. I'm a heavy rider, but my wife's pair (bought at the same time) are starting to go in the same way, and she hasn't used them as much as I have. I'll keep mine until they're no longer usable, then chuck them in the bin and never buy them again - I'll probably go back to my cheap Boardman pair, which have lasted much longer and are still as good as new.

yep i wouldn't buy spesh - i had some gel pads on one pair essentially detach/shift after no time. Pity - I had some old spesh ones that were stitched rather than fused and they were truly excellent.
Have bought some decent gloves from Polaris - can't remember which ones - in a sale.
I find some of the Lidl ones OK - depends on your hands I suppose.

 

[vickster]

Could look at Velovixen for wsd designs. There are some funky stolen goat designs

 

[goldcoastjon]

Hi all,
Ms T.F. often gets pins and needles in one hand despite double wrapping the bars. Looking for a recommendation for a good pair of gel mitts please.

There may be other -- perhaps better -- solutions, too:

1) Try wider tires at lower pressure will help, especially if she is riding narrow "racing" tires (700 x 19-25mm) at a high pressure (100-120 PSI). Try a 700 x 27 8 or 35mm tire instead at 70-90 PSI, depending on her size, weight, and the loads on the bike.

2) Have her position on the bike checked by a good professional bike fitter, especially her weight distribution fore-and-aft as well as handlebar height/reach for more comfort... Is she too stretched-out forward and down to reach the handlebars? (Solving bike fit and comfort issues for your spouse is an excellent investment in your relationship!)

3) carbon fiber forks and/or handlebars may help dissipate shock as well but wider tires and lower pressure will help more for less money, assuming her frame has the clearances for wider tires.