View Poll Results: Can you take off or put on helmet with gloves on?

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Thread: Can you get your helmet on and off with gloves on?

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    Can you get your helmet on and off with gloves on?

    So, can you? Would you expect somebody to be able to etc?

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    No.

    Great poll. I always wanted to know this.

    You think we should create another poll to find out how many people can ride with both hands tied behind their back?


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    No.

    The one thing I don't like about my helmet is the dainty wee clip/buckle, I struggle with it even without ferkn' gloves on.

    Having said that I never bothered trying even with the trusty D rings, takes me less than a second to lose the gloves.

    Will tying my hands behind my back make me a better rider?
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    Yep
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    I can do it (it's one of those click on click off straps) but it's not easy.

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    Summer Gloves: Yes if I have to.
    Winter gloves: Yes if I really, really, really have to.


    More importantly tho, there is no way I can get my fly undone with gloves on....I mean whats the point of waterproof gloves if you have to take them off when you need them?

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    I can handle D-rings with my summer glubs, but not my winter ones.
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    Yea, I can take my helmet off while wearing gloves but no way in hell have I ever got it on and strapped up with the gloves on.
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    Just the other day I put my gloves on before my helmet. So I tried to look cool and pretended to check them for a fittiing issue before removing them and starting again. I'm sure I fooled everyone who was watching.

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    only ride with summer gloves and can do d ring if i have to but usually no real need , good question though
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    D ring - no way summer or winter gloves.

    Clip - no problem. I still put gloves on last and remove gloves first out of habit though.

    Note to self - don't shake hands with crisis management when he's wearing winter gloves.....

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    Yup. Cos I use fingerless gloves.

    But not in the winter.
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    ah but can you put your gloves on and take them off with your helmet on?? thats the real trick....took me years to perfect the technique, if anyone wants any pointers I'd be happy to help out....
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    yes when someone else dose it
    1 i can but is quicker to take glove off. the other well its pointless fighting with D-rings

    crisis; attach a string to them both & problem solved
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    What an awesome thread
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