Glove review: Alpinestars GPX

Updated: 21 November 2014

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Alpinestars GPX Glove £79.95
Miles covered/time: 6000/4 months

What’s good? Whenever I wear these ‘shortie’ gloves it means one thing: I’m somewhere nice and hot!

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I’ve worn them on sunny launches, on my road trip to Sardinia last year and to Ibiza and southern Spain this year, but they only come out around the south of France region when the weather starts to change for the better.

They offer the same high quality of fit and protection as the firm’s regular racing gloves, but they allow the breeze to whistle up your sleeve to keep you cool in the heat.

What’s not? They’re a bit too cold to wear in the UK most of the time, so don’t get an airing that much.

Contact: www.alpinestars.com
Rating: 4/5

* Eagle-eyed readers might notice we used a picture of these in error on this page in the September 23 issue. Sorry.

By Michael Neeves

MCN Chief Road Tester - Neevesy’s been an MCN Road Tester since 2002. He’s reviewed everything from mopeds to Rossi’s Yamaha M1, and plenty in between He covers tens of thousands of miles a year on the world’s roads and racetracks in his role with MCN, and when he’s not working he’s still on two wheels, racing both modern and classic superbikes for a variety of teams. To cement his position as one of the most influential motorcycling journalists on the planet, Neevesy spent many years as an Elite Instructor at the Ron Haslam Race School, based at the famous Donington Park race circuit. He regularly presents videos on riding tips and road safety, working alongside the likes of Highways England to deliver a strong and consistent message.