Outdoor Research

Freewheel Leather Palm Bike Glove

These gloves are sweet. They're super breathable which is great for my sweaty hands. The leather palms have a great feel and absorb just enough shock without taking away bike feel. I also love the velcro closure at the wrist for adjustability. I bought a second pair for when I beat this first pair to nothing. They fit pretty true to size which makes it an easy online order. I'm loving these gloves!

Awesome gloves

These gloves are perfect for mountain biking. They a very grippy and keep my hands from getting blisters. They keep me cool and dry very fast. Best biking gloves so far

Torn

Glove tore after only a few months of light use. I used it on my motorcycle primarily, which involves very little intensity to the hand and anything that happens to be on it except in the event of a crash, which didn’t happen. The gloves specifically tore between the spandex cuff and the microfiber brow wipe near where the anatomical snuff box is.

Great gloves for riding and trail work

Great ride gloves! Very comfortable once the leather conforms to your hands. I use em for yard work and trail work also, would def buy again.

These fall apart with normal wear

The cuff separated from the body on the first day. I sewed it back on for the first glove, the other glove cuff separated about a week later. I held out on these for a few months but after the first glove started separating in another area I had to toss them. I got these because OR is awesome at gloves. Not these gloves I guess.

Fingers Way Too Long

Just these in the mail so no issues with durability yet but the pointer finger is ridiculously long I feel like I have fake nails on or clown shoes for my hands, gloves feel nice otherwise but idk whose hands they modeled them off of

Good quality gloves but finger sizing is off.

I've worn these gloves for almost a year now in many different conditions including very rainy days on the west coast and I'm generally happy with them. I've noticed some discoloration on the leather palms but otherwise these gloves have been holding up well. My only complaint is the sizing of the fingers; I'm normally a medium for gloves but they were too small and then when I sized up to a large they felt ok except for the middle and index finger being too long which is kind of odd. I'm constantly pulling the wrist strap down and tightening up the straps so that they are tighter around my fingers. Not a show stopper for me but I could see this being annoying for others. I had the same issue with the other freewheel gloves as well and I'd like to try the new style for this year but I'm concerned the finger sizing will be the same for those in a large as well. Hopefully OR get's their MTB glove sizing figured out for the next season. I would still recommend these as they seem to be built well and I've worn them for my bike commute to work almost everyday.

Leather Palms Bleed

The glove fits very well. Keeps my hands comfortable during long rides. Only problem is that the leather palms tend to bleed when sweating. Thought the situation would clear up after a few rides. It did not. Wore them most of the summer and the palms still bleed.

Working great for me

Great grip, comfortable, sensitive feel, touchscreen compatible. Had an issue with the cuff seam failing on one pair but OR warrantied that without issue. My one warning is that, at least with the the beige gloves, they can stain your hands from the leather dye when the get really wet. Nothing soap can't deal with but maybe would bother some people. Seems only to happen if you ride in the rain, not just from hand sweat.

They fit like a glove

I ordered the gloves based on the size chart and they fit perfectly. They are snug, but stretch enough to be very comfortable, no seam rub or bagginess. I have used them on about a dozen rides and have rubbed them against tight trees with no damage. The last week has been hot and I have not had any sweaty hands. I purchased these gloves.