While I wear gloves for the reasons mentioned above, my triathlete son and his friends never do. Why wear something while training you won't wear in a race?

For me gloves keep my hands from going numb, give me a good grip without holding the bar tight, and give me something to wipe my face with while riding. They say it gives you protection in a crash, but I don't want that find out. Besides, if I crash (again) I don't want to catch myself with my hand. That's a good way to break a collarbone.