Due to lack of LBS, I stopped at a department store and found baseball gloves for batting. They're perfect for me. Excellent grip. Thin padding in all the right spots. Thin enough to dry quickly, and operate phones, zippers, buttons, lighters, backpacks, and what have you. They're also made of thin leather- last time I came off the bike my palms got chewed up real good, I haven't rode without gloves since.
Edit: I forgot to mention how handy a snot wipe area on gloves can be.
Last edited by Pedaling Around; 05-23-15 at 06:52 PM.