Summer Glovin' -Summer Gloves Reviewed And Rated

Summer is officially here. With the riding season in full swing across the country, it's time to put away the winter apparel and break out the fair-weather riding gear. Road race style gloves are great on the track and for serious shredding, but for the occasional ride to the beach, bike night or BBQ, nothing feels better than a ventilated set of summer gloves whisking the heat and sweat from your hands.

Riders sometimes choose motocross gloves to beat the heat, but those types of gloves were designed to protect against accidents in the dirt, not pavement. During a crash on the street they tend to tear and disintegrate on impact. The natural reaction when anyone takes a spill is to stick out their hands to break the fall. Without the proper protection, a rashed-up set of digits can result in months of recovery and lonely nights from a lack of self-entertainment.

Summer gloves typically offer less armor than full road-race versions so the protection that is utilized becomes crucial. Typical safety protection comes in the form of padding, reinforced palms and various materials that protect the knuckles. Take a look at the combinations of padding and materials to find a set of cool mitts for your meat hooks.