'Why do cyclists wear gloves?’ – you asked Google, and we’ve got the answer

The answer is pretty obvious in winter, but why do riders cover their hands year round?

It's probably a dangerous sport (perhaps even more so than fixed gear crit riding), but every so often, we like to take a dive into Google and check out what people are asking about cyclists.

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