Originally Posted by alison_in_oh
The other essential function of gloves is for cleaning tires.
Funny to read this post - yesterday I got about 20 minutes into my ride and realized I'd left my gloves, and thought as I often have how little I missed them. Then I ran over a piece of glass and reached my palm down behind the seat tube to give the tire a good rub and remembered why I wear them! ouch . . .