Open Bicycle

We take product selection and testing very seriously here at OPEN.  After looking into the various gloves marketed by cycling apparel manufacturers, we decided that every offering had some flaws- not weather-proof enough, too much padding, or simply too expensive.  We started looking elsewhere- surely there was someone making gloves that would keep your hands dry and toasty throughout the climate-change ravaged Northeast winters?  The solution, we found, was in workwear.  A few of us had been very happy with our Ironclad mechanics gloves, and we decided to investigate their other models.

Ironclad has been making technical gloves for industrial, construction, and military use since 2005, utilizing cutting-edge fabrics and rugged design.  Their gloves are ergonomically fitted, well priced, extremely durable, and (we think) stylish.  We brought in two models, the Tac-Ops (Teflon-impregnated, stealthy black, thin and flexible; perfect for cool weather riding or covert spy missions) and the Cold Condition Waterproof (seriously dunk-your-hands-in-a-bucket waterproof, insulated, and featuring good knuckle protection; these are the gloves oil rig workers in Alaska use, and probably too warm for any day above 40 degrees), $26 and $40 respectively.  We feel like that’s a lot of glove for short money, but we decided to put these gloves to the test.  Jeremy offered to check the Tac-Ops purported fire and oil resistance:

The gloves stood up to JT’s pyromania, and also passed the immediately-following dunk test.  We’re proud to offer these quality gloves, lacking in bike-chic brand labels (and associated price tags) as the ideal solution for your frozen fingers.  All sizes now in stock, here at OPEN.