I wear them when I remember, which is about half the time. I do like them for wiping sweat off the brow and for that little bit of extra padding. I've yet to fall or crash, but I can see the need for them if you do. There doesn't seem to be a downside. Fingerless ones are light and cheap. I've a thread on here about being bitten by a dog for the first time. He/she got me on my hand and I'm thinking that gloves would have helped me. Lots of dogs go at you halfheartedly and just get caught up in the commotion, they're not biting really hard. A pair of gloves may well have helped, might have made a trip to the ER unneeded.

I wear gloves because the skin on my palms comes in handy for various day-to-day activities. :D

And, because staying upright isn't always within one's own control. ;)

Fox Gloves are great! I wear the full-finger version year-round.

For cold weather I have a pair of warmer bright yellow gloves, which complete my yellow windbreaker and yellow Camelback ensemble.

Last year one day, or maybe it was the year before, I headed out for a ride and got about a block and a half away from the house when I felt that 'something wasn't quite right'. I felt naked. Then it dawned on me that I had forgotten my gloves.

I turned around and went back home to fetch them before continuing the ride. It just felt weird to be riding without any gloves.

I have 3 pairs of the full fingered ones and here are all three colors I have. Red, Yellow and Black just love them http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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.

Bumpity bump bump!!

I have two fused discs in my neck. I take transmission of vibration from the road very seriously. Therefore I wear gloves, usually the more expensive type known for reducing road vibration.

I agree with the vast majority of road cyclists: wear gloves. Not wearing gloves is like a statement: I'm so good I would never fall or crash. Plus they protect the ulnar nerve and do make you more secure on the bars. I've tried many gloves and currently prefer Bontrager Gel. I've never had hand damage in a crash.