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Prologos New MIG AIR CPC and MIG CPC Gloves Add Aero Fabric & More Grip
The new Prologo MIG AIR CPC and MIG CPC gloves feature updated materials, fresh color options, and a revised version of Prologos CPC (Connect Power Control) palm tech. The goal is pretty simple: more grip, better control, less hand fatigue, and a glove that still makes sense.Prologo MIG AIR CPC & MIG CPC GlovesThe new models are aimed at anyone who wants the gains of an aero glove without giving up palm comfort. Prologo says these are the same gloves used by the Bahrain Victorious WorldTour team in top-level races. If youre going to test an aero glove, you might as well give it to riders who spend their 9 am-5 pm on a bike.CPC Moves to the PalmThe big Prologo feature here is still CPC, the brands familiar 3D polymer grip system. If youve used Prologo saddles with CPC, you know the idea. The Prologo CPC is a small, raised polymer structure that adds grip and helps reduce vibration.On the MIG AIR CPC and MIG CPC gloves, that same concept moves into the palm.Prologo says the updated CPC layout is designed to improve handlebar grip while also absorbing road vibration and small impacts. The three-dimensional polymer structures help create a more secure contact point between the hand and the bar. They dont feel intrusive (from my experience), but they offer security when things get sweaty or bumpy.Gloves can be sneaky-important equipment. A bad pair bunches up, slips around, overheats, or creates pressure right where you dont want it. A good pair disappears until you hit rough pavement, sprint out of the saddle, and keep numbness at bay.Prologo says the CPC palm is also meant to reduce hand fatigue and promote better blood circulation on longer rides. If the glove helps your hands stay planted on the bar, you dont have to squeeze as hard. Hopefully, that will translate into less pressure and no numb digits.MIG CPC: The More Classic Aero OptionThe new MIG CPC is the more traditional aero glove of the two.It keeps the original MIG gloves long cuff and aero-focused materials, then adds the CPC palm. Think of it as the clean, fast, race-day glove with more comfort and control built in.Prologo says the fit has been improved. The glove fits the hand better, with materials designed to hold up to repeated use and washing. Thats good, because cycling gloves live a hard life. They get pulled on in a rush, sweated through, forgotten in gear bags, and then expected to wash up nicely when we remember them.The MIG CPC also gets a new Optic White color option. Prologo says the white finish is meant to reflect sunlight and limit heat buildup in hot weather.That might sound like a small thing, but anyone who has worn black gloves in July knows the feeling. Your hands slowly become two tiny convection ovens. White gloves may not make you faster by themselves, but they can make a hot race feel a little less like punishment.MIG AIR CPC: The Wind-Tunnel OneThe more tech-heavy update is the MIG AIR CPC.This version gets a new fabric on the back of the hand. Prologo claims the new fabric is lighter, more elastic, and more breathable. More importantly (for the racer type), the upper section uses a special aerodynamic, ventilated fabric developed through wind tunnel testing in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano.Prologo says the fabric is optimized for airflow at speeds between 30 and 45 km/h, which is exactly where most fast group rides, races, and KOM efforts tend to live.The interesting bit is how the aero texture is built. Prologo says the pattern is not applied to the surface afterward. Instead, it is integrated directly into the fabric through a dedicated weaving process. This process should help the aero structure last longer. Because theres nothing sitting on top of the fabric to peel, crack, or wear away after a few months of hard use.The high-density woven construction also limits how much air passes through the fabric. That helps the glove manage airflow over the hand instead of letting the material act like a little parachute.Is the glove going to turn you into a time trial specialist? No. Calm down.But hands are messy in the wind. They sit right at the front of the bike, usually exposed, usually moving around, and usually ignored unless they go numb. Cleaning up airflow there makes sense, especially when most are chasing aero socks, aero helmets, aero bottles, and every other small gain.The MIG AIR CPC comes in Black, White, and Celestial.Comfort Still MattersThe danger with aero gloves is that they can get too focused on the aero part and forget the glove part.Prologo seems aware of that. The MIG AIR CPC fabric is designed to be aerodynamic, but the brand also calls out softness and skin feel. The glove is supposed to stay comfortable for rides of four to five hours or more, which is probably the correct benchmark. A glove that feels fast for 30 minutes but annoying after two hours is not a race glove. Pricing and AvailabilityThe new Prologo MIG AIR CPC and MIG CPC gloves are available now through Prologos official website and authorized dealers.Retail price is 49.The post Prologos New MIG AIR CPC and MIG CPC Gloves Add Aero Fabric & More Grip appeared first on Bikerumor.
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