No matter where you live, winter is on its way, so it’s time to prepare your ride for the cold weather. Everyone knows the importance of keeping your head, hands, feet, and entire body warm in harsh winter conditions.
But when it comes to riding a motorcycle, knowing just how to dress is the essential skill you’ll need to master. If you’re new to winter riding or looking for fresh gear to continue riding through the windy season, this post is for you.
Although you should never ride when the temperature drops below freezing, French gear and equipment maker. Ubike has just released a new pair of gloves for motorcyclists who don’t want to give in to the cold.
Winter gloves
The Ural Winter Gloves will allow you to keep riding through all different weather conditions in order. Without letting the snow or rain get in your way.
Ubike is the winter version of our popular gloves. It’s hard to believe that there are still people who ride a motorbike. In the wintertime without wearing any protective clothing that would help prevent frostbite and hypothermia, there are.
The gloves are developed for optimum comfort and maximum safety during all your daily or leisure journeys.
You’ll forget you’re wearing them from the first use! Thanks to their numerous ergonomic, impact and abrasion tests. Gloves will keep you warm and safe on anything from a quick commute in town to long-distance hauls.
Let’s take a look at their features.
- Men’s motorcycle gloves in matte cowhide leather offer flexibility, finesse and resistance for the whole palm part of the glove and the whole upper front part.
- Softshell textile, which is an insulator with a fleece feel which also has windproof and water-repellent properties
- Palm in matte cowhide leather and printed suede reinforcement for enhanced safety
- Comfort lining is very soft microfleece on the palm side and velvet fleece on the back of the hand.
- Hot Thinsulate thermal lining
- Waterproof and breathable FAN-TEX insert
- Reinforcement on the edge of the hand
- Wrist tightening strap to hold the gloves in case of slipping
- The “Tactile touch” finger allows using your GPS or your smartphone without taking off your gloves.
- Comfort gusset on the top of the hand and the fingers.
- Clamping tab on the cuff and adjustable by velcro to hold the gloves in case of slipping
Gloves are CE-certified level 1 KP according to the EN13594-2015 standard. Regarding pricing, they retail at 69.90 Euros($74.42).
via Cardy
