It's that time

       The days are shorter, the mornings darker, the evenings darker still.  Left on the streets are a few  stalwarts who have been spoiled by their daily exposure to the natural elements.  Beside the daily endorphin rush we all get from riding a bike, many appreciate the variety a change in seasons provides.  Of course visibility becomes more important as the daylight decreases and one of the things I rely upon has worn out and needed replacement.

      I've been using these signaling gloves for 5 years around town and finally had to order a new pair.  They're really  a spandex shell with reflective patches.  A red one on the palm and yellow patches on the back.  The gloves are meant for traffic direction by emergency personnel and parking attendants.  

They work great in the city for all seasons.  

The glove works well by itself even though there is no  padding like a cycling glove.

They stretch over other gloves, either cycling or cold weather gloves 

like Chrome cycling gloves. The color shows up great in daylight,

but really pops out when hit with a light,

 and is especially effective for signaling in traffic.

      The red patch on the palm is bright and effective to signal slowing or stops, but, unfortunately, is not made for constant gripping and will wear out and fall off pretty quickly.  The first pair I bought were from GLO-GLOVES website, these, called Hatch DNR100,  are found on Amazon for $17 .  They provide additional visibility in traffic, and more effective signaling .