this unseasonably warm weather has prompted me to think about gloves for the warmer months.

i'd want gloves that wick sweat and would be comfortable in the warmer months. the most important part is that they'd keep my hands and wrists from getting torn up, should i take a spill. plus points for non leather.

i've been using the $6 Bell gloves from nashbar. they're decent for $6, and are non leather. if you cut the discolored logos off they look nice, and they don't feel too shabby.

then again, if you're really looking for something that's a little higher quality, i'd look elsewhere. as with most things in the cycling industry, you pretty much get what you pay for.

does anyone make wool half finger cycling gloves.. I can find them without grip on the palm but i need something with a little grip...

even on days like today, and generally throughout the colder weather (cold =< 60 def. F.), I use a pair of gore windstopper gloves. Nicely padded, and does the trick in anywhere from 20-60 deg. F. That windstopper material does wonders.

Why wool? If it's the cold, combine a cheap wool army glove with half-finger mesh-back cycling glove. That's what I do and it works fine.

As for the original question, roll up to your local bike shop and see what's on the shelf. I'm of the opinion that all half-fingers are equivalent. The only caveat would be to stay away from gel gloves as the gel has a tendency to break up into little discrete clumps and be annoying.

I love my Pearl Izumi Gel Lite gloves, super light weight and well padded without feeling pillow-y. In the winter I layer on a pair of Pearl Izumi Encore Gloves and I'm all set.

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I actually use sailing gloves. They have the open fingers and were masquerading as kiting gloves when I bought them (I fly large kites). Unfortunately they are leather. Still, they are very cool and have survived a few crashes. I can't find a link right now, but maybe all sailing gloves would perform this well? -shrug-

Seconded. When it's decent out (but cold), I throw on some glove liners underneath them. I also had a pair of the slightly cheaper PI Pittards gloves, which I think felt a bit softer (whatever that means) on the palm, but the little gel packets on the Gel Lites seem to be less "clumpy"...either one would be good.

And if you want complete hand protection, Fox has some pretty nice (full finger) gloves that are well-ventilated.

in the summer, i ride with some full finger fox gloves. theyre comfy, and they have good grip. and they look pretty cool, too.

My faves for warm weather are actually a good pair of Harbinger weight-lifting gloves. Well, used to be. I lost one in a move and so now I'm riding with Specialized cycling gloves, which are fine, but I like having a nice sturdy glove rather than something light.

pearl izumi makes some really nice thin, warm weather gloves that are made of like neoprene or something, they are pretty comfortable and are about $25 i think

I like the mechanix gloves like you get at pepboys the new ones dont fit quite as nice as they originally did put still nice overall.

I use a set of motocross gloves. They all come with palm padding and almost everyone comes with hard plastics over all your knuckles. I've taken spills onto gravel/dirt with em from 20 feet in the air at 35+ mph with only a scrape and bruise.(this is when i used to own a dirtbike) You can get em made outta leather, or for warmer weather made outta mesh. I don't think you can beat the grip level or the protection, but they are on the expensive side(20-30$) from any local motorcycle dealer.

my summer gloves are the cheapy bell discolored logo gloves from nashbar and i thought they were leather, i didn't realize it when i had ordered them(didn't even think about it) but the palms seem to be leather, since i already paid for them and not using them wouldn't change them i still used them, but i've never felt right about it