Gloves I Like
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=17288
I got these at the last minute before my 600k ride. Or maybe the 400k. I also tried:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=19478
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=20405
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=5581
I thought I would like the LGs the best, since I already have
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=8513
(that I got cheap on clearance, and while I really like LG's styling and fit, non-gel gloves just aren't enough for me on bumpy roads and all day rides)
but the PIs were just really cool. Great, perfect fit. No velcro fasteners. I wasn't sure if I'd like that, but I love it. My hands don't get hot, because the weird gel padding is mesh. I wasn't sure how it would hold up, but when I crashed a couple weeks ago and my palm went scraping across the pavement with all my weight behind it- there wasn't even a scratch on the palm gel. They have been washed many, many times and always look brand new.
The gel isn't in the traditional place, and they felt "different" on the first few rides, but I like it that way now.
The TE person who was helping me narrow down my selection to four thought she was going to buy a pair, too, after trying them on while helping me over the phone :-)
$40 seems like a lot, but my last pair of gloves has lasted eight years!! and is only now starting to look kind of ratty and a bit thin over the gel- so nice gloves are a good investment.
Nanci
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