After riding Southridge the other day with Moe and Joe, I started thinking about getting some more protective gear to keep me from harms way or at least to protect my money maker.

So if you go to PricePoint.com, you’ll see a boat load of protective gear that is available through their site.

You’ll find some great things like Sette Impact Pressure Suit for only $79! That’s at least $40 cheaper than some of the other brands out there.

Things like knee pads, helmets, padded shorts, goggles and all that stuff can be found at PricePoint.com.

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Our friends sent us some great Redline Bicycles products to review, one of them is the R550 Road bike that Moe is reviewing for BikeCommuters.com. The other is this sweet set of gloves. Meet the Redline Flight Gloves. Priscilla will be testing these puppies out. I actually prefer it that way since everyone will know that she’s my lady since her hands will adorn my name.

Here’s the specs courtesy of Fat BMX Mag:

Never one to be satisfied with perfection, Redline has again improved upon their popular FLIGHT glove – and there’s more to it than just a change of color. The new Redline Fight Glove in WHITE and black is being ridden by National, US and World Champions, along with Olympic hopefuls. Here are the new features:
· New, shorter closure strap.
· Full “RL� pattern, screened in silicon throughout the Amara palm

– for extra grippage.
· Easy-to-pull Tab at wrist with silicon grippers.
· Pre-curved articulated fingers with vented nylon mesh backing.
· Full thumb Terry cloth wipe.
· Woven nylon backing material.
· Super strong cross-point finger tips.
· Custom molded rubber-armor knuckle guards.
· Eight sizes available ranging from Youth X-small to adult X-large.

This thing is sweet…look at it, it’s got my name ALL OVER it!

Big “RL” on the gloves indicate my mark on Priscilla.

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I’ve been riding with the Kona Supreme Gloves for almost 2 months. I’ve done all sorts of riding in so many trails and streets that I feel that I have enough information gathered to talk about the quality and performance of the gloves.

Here’s some specs:

MSRP: $45
Men’s Supreme Glove in Black/White - also available in Black/Red and Orange/Blue

Air mesh ventilation panels
Chamude palm w/chamude overlays for increased durability
Silicone grip finger tips for better brake lever control
Compression molded airprene knuckle pads
TPR tab closure for adjustable fit and
Kevlar skid pad for added palm durability

When I first got the gloves, they were super clean and white…very sweet! I loved how they match the the black and white theme I have going for my single speed.

But after weeks and weeks of riding, fixing dropped chains, flat tires, and wiping the sweat off my face…they now look like this…a bit dirty as I had expected.

Let me dive into the meat or veggies if your a vegetarian, of the review. The Supreme Gloves are very comfy. I was sent a LARGE for my man sized hands and they fit like a glove, pun was totally intended. The gloves fit nicely and weren’t loose at all. Breathes really well and fingers flexed wit ease. I never felt constricted with these gloves and even provided me some great protection when I played airsoft guns with my nephews.

Here’s a shot of the left palm…after almost 2 months of riding time, they haven’t shown any type of wear. The gloves have reinforced double stitching on the chamude overlay, which worked great because I never felt heat develop from the friction that my gloves and grips would cause.

The silicone finger tips stayed sticky all through out the review process. They gripped even after getting grease on them from fixing a dropped chain as well as getting dirt on them. Another plus was the velcro straps. Once I set them they never came off.

One of my favorite features of the gloves was the lycra section where the knuckles are. This allows more flexibility and greater movement while riding.

So all in all, the Kona Supreme Gloves worked really well. I wasn’t dumb enough to intentionally crash and see if they would shred into pieces, but if I get that opportunity, I’ll make sure to report back on it. Otherwise, these gloves are pretty boss.

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The family that plays together stays together. Least that’s what I’ve heard. So last week I finally got to take the other half of the fam(wife) on our first ride ever. She on her Ibex and me on the Nirve Night Owl. I thought the trail was level enough that my wife wouldn’t need her helmet but she was quickly riding better than I’d hoped and I was kickin’ myself afterwards for not bringing them. No one fell though, and we had some nice green scenery thanks to the recent rain.

We sure not much for the night scene(clubs, etc.) so we like to find excuses to hang out together. This was a great one. While racing and rolling great singletrack is fun, I loved taking it easy and found it more relaxing and laughed more on a ride like this. Besides, it was a good excuse to show off my stoppies in front of the wife. Sure helps get her in the mood for late night activities.

It’s also fun teaching the basics. You forget that all those shifters and brake levers can be a little confusing when you first start. If you look hard(first pic) you’ll notice my wife put on her Specialized BG gloves on upside down, with the palm padding on the top of her gloves. I noticed half way through the ride and had to force myself not to laugh too hard.

Leavin’ me in the dust

We went into some pretty skinny singletrack, further along these railroad tracks and she had no problems whatsoever. Most importantly she had a smile on her face the entire time. I’d been reading RL’s tips for getting your wife into biking and made sure I was positive and didn’t push her or make her ride anything more than a novice was ready for. Still, it’s really encouraging and I can only hope that one day she’ll be out riding epics with me. Baby steps first though. Baby steps.

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