Thick mountain bike gloves aren’t just hot, they tend to soak up more sweat too. Gross! The best gloves for summer riding are thin and well-vented while offering sticky bar grip and some level of protection against scrapes. Check out our picks for summer MTB gloves that should catch the attention of even the most dedicated gloveless riders.
Fox Flexair
$34.95 | $29.73 sale
The lightweight Fox Flexair gloves are a favorite thanks to a grippy Clarino palm and nylon back for maximum ventilation. The women’s Fox Flexair Park gloves are also on sale at REI ($33.73, normally $44.95).
Buy from REI
Tasco Fantom
$37.99
Tasco makes some of our favorite minimal trail gloves, and the Fantoms are the brand’s lightest yet. Just be sure to clip your fingernails before the ride because these gloves are thin!
Buy from Thunder Mountain Bikes
DHaRCO Women’s Glove
$29.95 | $20.96 sale
These lightweight gloves feature a soft and stretchy wrist cuff and a vented back of hand, so don’t be surprised if you forget you’re even wearing them.
Buy from Backcountry
POC Savant
$44.00 | $33.00 sale
Competitive Cyclist is having a big sale on POC gloves, including the Savant, their lightest full-finger MTB glove. Not light enough? POC fingerless gloves are on sale too, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Buy from Competitive Cyclist
Handup Vented Lite
$32.00
Handup says their Vented Lite gloves are the most vented on the market, and we have little reason to doubt their claim. Offered in several fun patterns, the Handup Vented Lite gloves are cool in more ways than one.
Buy from Handup
Leatt DBX 2.0 X-Flow
$39.99
Lightweight, minimalist gloves are great and all, but protection is important too. The Leatt DBX 2.0 X-Flow gloves deliver plenty of air flow and a responsive bar feel, plus micro-injected knuckle guards.
Buy from Jenson USA
Fox Defend Women’s
$49.95 | $34.99 sale
Fox Defend gloves deliver a good mix of summer comfort and protection thanks to a perforated Clarino palm and stretchy mesh finger gussets.
Buy from Backcountry
POC Essential DH
$69.95
The POC Essential DH gloves are thicker and more protective than the others on this list. Still, even the palms are well vented, making them a good choice for summer lift-served rides. Wear a size small, large, or extra large glove? You’re in luck! Backcountry has those sizes on sale for $52.50.
Buy from JensonUSA
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Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024