{"id":1494243,"date":"2019-10-16T10:19:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T00:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/?p=1494243"},"modified":"2019-10-16T10:19:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T00:19:20","slug":"alpine-stars-gp-plus-r2-gloves-review-race-pace-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/alpine-stars-gp-plus-r2-gloves-review-race-pace-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"ALPINE STARS GP PLUS R2 GLOVES REVIEW \u2013 RACE PACE PROTECTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

IMAGES BY DAN EVERETT<\/strong><\/p>\n

While you may never own a pair of custom-made Alpine Stars MotoGP race gloves, you can own the next best thing \u2013 the GP Pus R2s. That way, even if you\u2019re filled with terror at the thought of entering a decreasing-radius bend at twice the speed of sound with your back wheel Marquezing off the road like a bouncing beach ball, you\u2019ll still look the part. Ask me how I know this.<\/p>\n

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Relax, Marquez. I got this.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

This year\u2019s iteration of its popular GP Plus has seen Alpine Stars make a few cool updates. The gloves\u2019 multiple-layer-construction and new ergonomic shaping combine to offer you excellent feel, protection and comfort.<\/p>\n

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Just one of the colour options.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

So what\u2019s going on here?
\nQuite a bit. First, there\u2019s Alpine Stars patented finger-bridge between your pinky and your ring finger. This leather webbing is meant to prevent your fingers going in separate directions and the seams bursting in case of an oopsie.<\/p>\n

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I can cup things. All sorts of things.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

The glove is fully perforated on both sides and there are little finger vents as well \u2013 because you will sweat when the pace is fast.<\/p>\n

You also have reinforced leather on the palm and the outside of your hand, because that\u2019s normally the first impact zone. The entire glove is lined with Aramid fibre, which also wraps the little finger in its protective love.<\/p>\n

The glove offers great feel and verifiable comfort \u2013 this is good for a new glove you\u2019ve not had time to wear in \u2013 and this is helped by stretchy leather \u2018accordions\u2019 on the fingers and a clever stretch panel where the thumb joins the hand. Someone has given this some thought, I reckon.<\/p>\n

The palm-pad panel is also combined with the whole palm-thumb-little finger panel for maximum protection there.<\/p>\n

This is a serious glove, no mistake. Race gloves usually have a double-closure Velcro set-up on the cuff to keep them in place, as well as a Velcro wrist strap \u2013 and these are no exception. They will stay on \u2013 unless your whole arm comes off\u2026but then they\u2019ll probably stay on then, too.<\/p>\n

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At least you’ll look the business.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019ve used them a fair bit as the weather warms up, and I cannot complain, apart from the fact it takes a bit of extra time to pull them on and off because they secure to your hands so well. So I start getting dressed a minute before my mates start putting on their gardening gloves and mule-ropers. No biggie.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also a bit of a brand-bitch, so I don\u2019t mind rocking Alpine Stars \u2013 it shows the Aldi shoppers I take my motorcycle business seriously.<\/p>\n

They are not warm. Just so you know. Even heated grips don\u2019t help since air whooshes into the back of them like mad. So maybe something else for when it\u2019s cold, huh?
\nBut on those hot summer days when the bends are calling, the pipes are singing the song of your people, and the pace is bracingly quick, these will do the trick.<\/p>\n

Or you can go racing in them.<\/p>\n

RRP: $249.99<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHERE CAN I GET IT FROM? Check the Monza Imports website HERE<\/a> for your nearest dealer.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

IMAGES BY DAN EVERETT While you may never own a pair of custom-made Alpine Stars MotoGP race gloves, you can own the next best thing \u2013 the GP Pus R2s. That way, even if you\u2019re filled with terror at the thought of entering a decreasing-radius bend at twice the speed of sound with your back [&hellip<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1494244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[386,117,57,58],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1494243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1494243"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1494243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1494251,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1494243\/revisions\/1494251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1494244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1494243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1494243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1494243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}