It doesn't always have to be a serious fall that ruins your day of biking or even your entire tour. Sometimes it's enough to just fall off your MTB on a gravel road, for example, while chatting with your biking buddies. Like any normal person, you break your fall with your hands – and bang, you've got a good load of gravel in your hands. And all because you weren't wearing gloves. With MTB gloves, this would be nothing more than a funny anecdote, but for you, the biking fun is over. At this point, it should be noted that, for this reason, long-finger gloves are always recommended for MTB riding. This is the only way to protect your hands when riding close to branches, thorns, or bushes.

During intense exertion, your hands sweat and become damp. Ergon gloves are therefore extremely breathable, which means they wick moisture away from the skin to the outside, ensuring a good hand climate, which in turn provides a secure grip on the handlebars. However, since it is often not possible to wick away all the moisture, the rest is absorbed by special sweat-absorbing materials. This is particularly important on the palms of the hands, as moisture is known to be the biggest enemy of grip. Gloves are also an advantage when it rains, because even when wet, good bike gloves offer sufficient grip thanks to their non-slip materials.

Gloves for durability

If you ride without gloves, your hands will also sweat, and most riders will lose their grip on the handlebars. Exception: Cyclists use grips that offer good grip even when wet – these include Ergron MTB grips, which guarantee a secure grip on the handlebars at all times thanks to their special rubber compound. What many cyclists may not know is that hand sweat and external weather conditions significantly reduce the durability of the grips. So if you mainly ride without gloves, your grips may become sticky over time or wear out more quickly.

Many gloves have padded palms that absorb vibrations and shocks, protecting your joints and hands. Gloves also often improve ergonomics, as a good fit reduces pressure on sensitive nerves under the palms of the hands, preventing numbness. This is particularly important if you are not riding with ergonomic grips. Gloves also offer protection from the elements. On cool days, gloves keep your hands warm, and on sunny days, they protect your skin from sunburn. They also prevent your hands from coming into direct contact with dirt, mud, or oil.