Gloves (Jan - Dec 2011)

Alpinestars Jet Road Gore-Tex glove, £99.95 Miles covered/time: 4500/two months What’s good: Stylish winter gloves – who would have thought it? And they are 100% waterproof, too! I’ve done three hours...

Weise Custom glove, £34.99 Miles covered/time: 1900/18 months What’s good: I’ve worn gloves that cost five times the amount you’d pay for these, and they’ve not always been as waterproof. Yes,...

Weise Victory gloves, £39
 Miles covered/time: 8000/18 months months What’s good? The last time I reviewed these gloves, I’d travelled 1000 miles in them and owned them for the tail-end of spring...

Spyke Fuel Race Gloves, £110 Miles covered/time: 6500/nine months What’s good: These Spyke gloves are a replacement for an older set that wore out after three years of constant use. From the start...

Aerostich Competition Elkskin Gloves £42.45 (plus £8.49 import duty) Miles covered/time: 2500/three months What’s good: For the past three months these Aerostich Competition Elkskin gloves have been...

Velobici PBP seamless gloves, £20 Miles covered/time: 650/one month What's good: Created for the cycling world (the PBP stands for Paris-Brest-Paris, a famous long-distance race), these merino...

As the temperatures begin to drop you'll be needing a way of keeping your hands warm if you're riding through the autumn. Usually a cheaper alternative to buying winter gloves or fitting heated grips,...

JTS Summer Glove £31.99 Miles covered/time: 2000/three months What’s good: The air vents actually work and I can feel a cool breeze flowing through my fingers and over the top of my hand. The XXL size...

Alpinestars SMX-2 Air Carbon glove, £54.95 Miles covered/time: 1300/three months What’s good: These wrist-length summer Alpinestars gloves are a mix of leather, mesh, with a carbon-fibre knuckle...

Rev’It Contra GTX Gore-Tex summer gloves, £114.99 Miles covered/time: 5000/three months What's good: Submerge your hands in a sink full of water and these Rev'It gloves will not let a...

Weise Street Fight gloves (superseded by Vagos), £39.99 Miles covered/time: 2500/four months What’s good: For what they are, these are perfect. A lightweight summer motorcycle glove with enough...

Alpinestars 365 Gore-Tex gloves, £159.95 Miles covered/time: 10,000miles/18 months What’s good: They’re warm summer gloves. Wearing winter gloves through summer might look pathetic, but that’s what I...

Alpinestars SPS Gloves, £69.95 Miles covered/time: 4000/three years What’s good: They’re comfy beyond belief, like wearing your finest slippers. There’s a real feel of quality plus these Alpinestars...

Knox Zero Outdry gloves, £130 Miles covered/time: Three months/2000 miles What’s good: They are well built, look good and are waterproof. What’s not: These are described as all season gloves; they...

Alpinestars Octane gloves, £44.95 Miles covered/time: 1200/36 months What's good: I used these gloves on an off road trip I did a few years back but now use them as a second pair for the road, for...

Furygan winter gauntlets, £priceless Miles covered/time: Countless/11 years (at least) What’s good: Everything. How many winter gloves have you come across that work and last and keep their shape so...

Revit Alaska GTX gloves, £119.99 Miles covered/time: 2000/two months What’s good: The Alaska GTX Gore Tex winter gloves are exquisitely made, 100% waterproof and superbly comfortable. The cuffs are...

What’s good: They are warm surprisingly and don't take too long to heat up. They don't take long to set up either, it's just a simple cable from your battery to a cable that I normally put under my...

The days are getting longer and the weekends are getting warmer. Yes, it’s time to look back on some of MCN’s top-rated summer gloves of recent years.   Save £££...

Oxford Chillout Essential Inner Gloves, £15.99 Miles covered/time: 400/two weeks What’s good: As part of the Chillout range, their polyester construction is relatively durable and keeps out drafts and...

Cold Killers City Gloves, £19.99 Time owned: One year/800 miles What’s good: Not only are these fleece-lined urban commuter gloves cosy, exceedingly affordable and terribly understated, they’re also...

Hein Gericke Touring Classic Sheltex glove, £59.99 Miles covered/time: 10,000/one year What’s good? These gloves are robust and well-made leather items with a claimed windproof and waterproof Sheltex...

Spada Elite Glove £79.99 Miles covered/time: 1700/nine months What’s good? I first wore these on a hot day in the summer. They really did feel lovely – you can’t beat the feeling of new gloves – but...