FACTS! LOL

OH, they do have padding for sure. They do. I compared these to the Bell Gloves I own and the padding is there. Not by the thumb pointer finger but in the rest of the palm. I rode to Manhattan with them today and they felt great.

The Home Depot work gloves in the first post will absolutely work as cycling gloves. I prefer fingerless though. I guess one could cut off the fingers, but I would think the material would fray over time.

true. just look at most modern bicycles, they really tend to look like rolling advertising bill boards. kinda like the nashbar look: plane and simple on the nashbar brands, no big logos.

Best gloves I have found for Winter are the neoprene fishing gloves. They are waterproof, windproof and $9.99 when on sale.

I used to use mechanics gloves for riding. They work fine. I have some full-finger Endura gloves i wear when it's cool or mtb-ing nowadays, but they are a little hot in the summer for mtb-ing. I'll have to look next time I'm in HD. I have had just as much problem with padded gloves as I have with unpadded gloves. As long as it doesn't bunch up under where the nerves go into the hand, a glove will work ok for me.

Everyone has different reasons, but personally the last reason I wear gloves while riding is for the interface between my hands and the handlebar. My greater concerns are 1) I watch my tires, and if/when I happen to roll through broken glass or some other flat-causing material...I quickly place the palm of my gloved hand on the tire to wipe it off as the tire rolls in hopes of preventing a flat. And 2) Generally, when a cyclist crashes and goes down, they put their hands out to break the fall. Granted...there's the possibility of broken bones. But the gloves will at least prevent road rash on your palms. (Obviously in cold weather riding full-finger gloves serve to keep my hands warm.)

Dan

glove padding?

The handle bars purpose is to steer the bike, but most people use it as a upper body support crutch. I think people should do some abdomen work over the winter and ditch the padded gloves.

mechanic gloves are great and cheap, but If I start pushing hard/riding hard then I'll opt for a better fitting cycling glove. As I want a better fit for grip reason.

I probably have more gloves than most people have socks. *shrugs*

I agree that fore-aft balance is more important than padding for hand comfort. However, one reason I wear padded gloves is to make sure my handlebar padding doesn't press into my nerves. For that purpose, it really doesn't have to be particularly plush, and that might be a drawback.

I have used various "discount" gloves since forever. No problems. My "good" gloves were LL Bean $20 discounts that I wear when below 20 F.

EDIT... I'm thinking of winter/cool weather gloves.
In the summer I don't wear gloves, or wear regular cycling gloves.

Home Depot mechanics gloves for cycling?! Good grief NO! I buy mine at Lowes or Menards.......... no Home Depot close by.

Trendy bike gloves have at least one benefit.
Wimmen folk like bright colors.

You can buy three or four packs of these for the price of low end cycling specific mountain bike gloves. They fit just as good and are made of similar materials. They're all destroyed just the same in a crash.
I've been using these for a couple years, now for off road and cool weather on road. You can also just trash them in the garage, too, without a pain in the wallet.

I use whatever glove/s present themselves as good gloves. For fall riding, I'm very partial to a long pair of motorcycle leather gloves. So soft and fitting nice. For winter, I use Pearl Izumi lobster mitts, and for everything else, its either harbor Freight or HD or whatever isnt raggedy.

My Lowes gloves have retro reflective material on the back side.

I showed up to my 1st three sailboat races in Home Depot gloves. Real sailing gloves are in a similar stratospheric price-point range as biking gloves. On the 4th race, a fellow crew member gifted me a pair of real sailing gloves because he felt sorry for me, LOL. Just this past X-mas, my daughter gave me a pair of Pearl Izumi bike gloves...I must appear glove-needy to people or something.

I got some gloves from Menards that I really like. Save Big Money.

The most expensive gloves I have are the Pearl Izumi lobster gloves. They're good for 20 degrees or below, but any warmer and my hands sweat.

I'm a big spender at Home Depot. Rather than the $9 3 packs I usually splurge on the $10 2 pack of the palm padded gloves. Little more cushioned.

I know I know.....$5 per pair is a bit extravagant.

But yes to being a Home Depot glove wearer.

The other advantage of buying gloves at Home Depot is that you don't have to find the glove section. You can look at literally every single end rack and aisle in the store and will find a box of the multi pack gloves.

I also like Home Depot for replacement M5 bolts for bottle cages and accessories. Every length you could want for 69 cents per 2 pack.

I have a couple of similar pairs. The fingerless gloves are roofing gloves. The last finger is sometimes left on to protect your finger from the abrasive shingles when you set a nail down to hammer. They dont' have as much padding and typically don't let the air flow through as easily.

I wear them at various temperatures, with fingers, without fingers. But in the heat of the summer I wear a pair of cycling gloves because they have less material and better padding. Those allow my hands to breath better and have saved me from rash. Having additional pairs of cheaper gloves allows me to stretch out the life of the cycling gloves.

This is a great thread. Ace Hardware gloves are a brilliant idea. I've learned a lot but let me ask you...

Do you guys use the odor eliminator garbage bags or the regular garbage bags for jerseys? Which brand is best?

It must be difficult finding enough blue paper booties in the hospital dumpster to keep your feet warm this time of year. I hear the county morgue has a nice selection of shoes and the socks can be used as mittens. What do you recommend?

I'm thinking that looking like the homeless could be lucrative with all the people outside the Walmart stopping to give a dollar. How big is your sign? Do you think I should stop shaving and give up brushing my teeth a few days before a big charity ride for the extra visual effect?

Looking forward to your answers.


-Tim-

I'm wearing what looks like the same yellow Firm Grip gloves that the OP is holding in the photo. They work just fine. I have used the all black ones in the past as well. Sure can't beat the price. I also don;t mind a little extra padding on the palm. The Perl Izumi Thernal Lite gloves that I wore out last year was on the palm. I also rub my tires sometimes during the ride if I go through some glass and also after the ride to check for debris stuck in the tire. Go ahread anf buy them, OP. Save some $$ to spend on the bike drivetrain if you ride regularly.

Oh, and if the hardware store sells Uvex safety glasses then try them out as well.

And sometimes I even wear regular workout clothes instead of dressing like a 10 year old girl at dance class. Turns out you can ride a bike wearing .... gasp .... regular shorts.


Did you know one of the best way to keep your hands warm on a bicycle in frigid weather is with snowmobile gloves. But they cost more than $5.

POTD

Workout clothes are for people with more money than they know what to do with. You can ride in everyday street clothes. But please do post a photo of yourself dressed like a 10 year old girl at a dance class.