Reading this thread reminded me that I'd been planning on getting a pair of padded gloves for quite some time. So, I went down to the Oakdale Bicycle Shop (445 E. F Street, Oakdale, CA) and bought a pair of short fingered Garneau Mondo 2. They were priced at 25% off MSRP so I got'm for $36.48. This is the first pair of bicycling gloves I've ever owned so there's not much I can say except they've got lots of padding and they look plenty snazzy! On the back of the card they were attached to it sez they've got a "Patented Ergo Air Concept" and I'm bet'n that's gonna really make'm sumpt'n special! Time will tell.


EDIT: Today I used them on a 35 mile ride and they definitely helped. My hands were not nearly as uncomfortable as they'd been previously.