Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
please invest in a pair of gloves! your hands can really get torn up on a simple fall. And if you sweat, it's better in open fingered gloves than it is on bare handlebars.
Really good point! DH took a tumble Sunday (a ride he always does - he just lost his respect for gravel momentarily). His hands had bruises through his gloves. I shudder to think how deep the puncture wounds would have been (he had a pretty good one on his arm, in addition to the usual rash).

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