Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
Go to the nearest Home Depot (or other hw store), and look through their selection of mechanics and/or gardening gloves. I bought a pack of 3 for $10 a year ago. I've destroyed one pair in a crash since then, but didn't get so much as a scratch on my hands. The other two pairs are still like new, even though I throw them in the laundry after every ride.
+1 to work gloves from hardware stores. I likely bought the same three pair for $10 you did. Mine came in three colors: red, yellow and grey. I chose to wear the yellow ones randomly; after a few people commented on how visible the gloves made me, especially when signalling, I stuck with them. I've been wearing the same pair for over two years. I wash them regularly; they show no visible signs of wear. Best $10 I've ever spent for cycling.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Firm-Grip...3#.UZ0Lmdj4Z-Q