Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

I don't if I would pay £65, but I have a pair of those gloves and they are easily the nicest pair that I have used.

Wouldnt wear em cos Im a vegan, but have had a close inspection of em (without trying em on) and they look very well made.

Dont scrimp on cheap stuff for the "contact points" people, ypur bits will hate you for it!

Would gloves stop my hand going numb on rides over 20miles or so...?

No, but moving your saddle back a bit might...

The saddle is as far back as it goes, I think the seat tube angle of 74 on the bareknuckle might have something to do with it ..;) the new Mercian (due December) will be a very relaxed 73

Pity. Could try raising the bars in the meantime. Or if you've got a longer stem knocking around, 10-20mm longer and 10-20mm higher might do it.
In my own personal utopia, all frames are 73/73 (to match both my proportions and the year of my debuting on the planet).

Anybody tried these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TANABE-Pro-Defense-III-S-Keirin-Track-Gloves-26_W0QQitemZ170140584605QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

BringMeMyFix Pity. Could try raising the bars in the meantime. Or if you've got a longer stem knocking around, 10-20mm longer and 10-20mm higher might do it.
In my own personal utopia, all frames are 73/73 (to match both my proportions and the year of my debuting on the planet).

The stem is not a quill and I already have riser bars I have some drops though I might try them out one of these days at the very least I can change my hand position

Its not just my hands niether

My 'gentleman's' bits have a tendancy to go numb and all

Track bikes look good and are good for the rough and tumble of the city

I am begining to find out that something else is required for jaunting off in the country

this is what I ride with

Shamonie.

whiteglovetracking.com for full glove action clip

the-smiling-buddha Track bikes look good and are good for the rough and tumble of the city
I am begining to find out that something else is required for jaunting off in the country

Roadie alert! Roadie alert!
Now you know why I have road bike and a street track machine.. :)

I bought a pair od Sidi's this week and went clipless for the first time ...oh the shame of it

Nah.. it's the only way to fly!

I must admit that they are damn good

It took me about five minutes to suss clipping in and out

and they are so much smoooother

Yep and no foot pain on long rides. Just nice engaged feet.
Well no foot pain if you get the right shoes..

yeah on longer rides my feet go numb as well as my hands and gentlemans bits

everyone was banging on here about how much they liked the Sidi's

so I got myself a pair

kowalski Anybody tried these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TANABE-Pro-Defense-III-S-Keirin-Track-Gloves-26_W0QQitemZ170140584605QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sorry to bring this away from Jackson chat...

Anyway, keirin gloves are nice but dead pricey. There are nice alternatives like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pro-Fortress-Keirin-Gloves_W0QQitemZ200142188650QQihZ010QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

See here for some good advice (biased towards actual track racing):
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=302759

the-smiling-buddha yeah on longer rides my feet go numb as well as my hands and gentlemans bits
everyone was banging on here about how much they liked the Sidi's
so I got myself a pair

You miss the aspect of SIDIs they bang on about.. "ooh they look cool" doesn't equate to good shoes.

Sounds like you need to work on your postition on the bike.. probably doesn't help riding a track frame but with suitabl;e mods it should be (more) comfortable.

pip [quote]kowalski Anybody tried these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TANABE-Pro-Defense-III-S-Keirin-Track-Gloves-26_W0QQitemZ170140584605QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Anyway, keirin gloves are nice but dead pricey. There are nice alternatives like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pro-Fortress-Keirin-Gloves_W0QQitemZ200142188650QQihZ010QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
See here for some good advice (biased towards actual track racing):
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=302759[/quote]

Keirin gloves for normal riding.. why? Bit X-Men/overkill isn't it?

there's knuckle pads on my old knackered Dainese DH gloves like that.

(probably) great for smacking nasty people in the gob

hippy [quote]pip [quote]kowalski Anybody tried these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TANABE-Pro-Defense-III-S-Keirin-Track-Gloves-26_W0QQitemZ170140584605QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Anyway, keirin gloves are nice but dead pricey. There are nice alternatives like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pro-Fortress-Keirin-Gloves_W0QQitemZ200142188650QQihZ010QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
See here for some good advice (biased towards actual track racing):
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=302759[/quote]

Keirin gloves for normal riding.. why? Bit X-Men/overkill isn't it?[/quote]
I was thinking more Rollerball/slapping black cabs with a swift backhander to wake the ignorant blind racist cnut driver up.

pip [quote]kowalski Anybody tried these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TANABE-Pro-Defense-III-S-Keirin-Track-Gloves-26_W0QQitemZ170140584605QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sorry to bring this away from Jackson chat...

Anyway, keirin gloves are nice but dead pricey. There are nice alternatives like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pro-Fortress-Keirin-Gloves_W0QQitemZ200142188650QQihZ010QQcategoryZ2904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

See here for some good advice (biased towards actual track racing):
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=302759[/quote]

The Josiah Ng ones look a bit rinky-tink. And his achievements at Manchester were nothing to write home about...

Nice Rapha track frame ! Any one know how much these babies cost ??

fixer

When the offers ends, they can continue with flogging their stuff to city bankers and lawyers when they visit condor :-)

Oi! Formerly the latter, currently the former.... We're not all bad...

leeww Nice Rapha track frame ! Any one know how much these babies cost ??

Just look in the Rapha catalogues online!