+1 to the men's gloves. My hands are sort of square, and mens small/medium mostly fit better than women's large.

My riding takeaways.

1. Drink more than you ever thought you would want to drink, especially when it's hot. Camelbak tabs (not available in Canada) taste better than Nuun tabs.

2. The more you spend on a bike helmet, the less helmet you get, the cooler you will be, and the happier you will be.

3. A sweatband really does mostly stop the sweat getting into your eyes.

I just realise all three of these are closely related to staying cool.