Wear fully covering gloves no matter what. Even in summer.
Because if you have a bad accident they can keep your hands safe.
I was knocked off my bike a few years back. Car pulled out at a junction in front of me.
I went head first into the car but put my hands out to cushion the blow.
Anyway, after the impact, i took my gloves off and the tip of one finger was hanging off. The impact had opened my fingertip and cracked the bone.
The paramedics who came to treated me told me the gloves had probably saved my hand and finger. They'd lessened the severity of the impact of my hand into the car.
The paramedics also told me the gloves had stopped the open wound getting filled the dirt and debris.
I had to have an operation to clean the wound and re-attach my fingertip. The surgeon said the process was much simpler because the wound was fairly clean due to me wearing gloves. And the risk of infection and complication should be less too due to the wound being cleaner. The finger healed without any problems (although I do have some scarring on it to this day).
If you're unlucky enough to have a biking accident you will instinctively put your hands out to shield your head and body. Make sure your hand are covered fully as it might save them.
I'll never ever ride a bike without them no matter what. Even if my hands are sweating buckets due to the summer heat. It's not worth the risk.
Because if you have a bad accident they can keep your hands safe.
I was knocked off my bike a few years back. Car pulled out at a junction in front of me.
I went head first into the car but put my hands out to cushion the blow.
Anyway, after the impact, i took my gloves off and the tip of one finger was hanging off. The impact had opened my fingertip and cracked the bone.
The paramedics who came to treated me told me the gloves had probably saved my hand and finger. They'd lessened the severity of the impact of my hand into the car.
The paramedics also told me the gloves had stopped the open wound getting filled the dirt and debris.
I had to have an operation to clean the wound and re-attach my fingertip. The surgeon said the process was much simpler because the wound was fairly clean due to me wearing gloves. And the risk of infection and complication should be less too due to the wound being cleaner. The finger healed without any problems (although I do have some scarring on it to this day).
If you're unlucky enough to have a biking accident you will instinctively put your hands out to shield your head and body. Make sure your hand are covered fully as it might save them.
I'll never ever ride a bike without them no matter what. Even if my hands are sweating buckets due to the summer heat. It's not worth the risk.