These are made to match the limited edition Assos Six Day jersey, but they're lovely and functional enough to stand alone as a must-have piece of Assos. The Six Day gloves have much of the structural design of the Assos summerGlove -- they're featherlight, their padding is strategically placed... read more
The summerGloves feel weightless on your hands, with mesh padding on the palms so airy that you can literally see right through it. This padding is strategically placed, ensuring that your hands will articulate nicely and they won't ache under the gloves in hot summer months. The summerGlove is... read more
There's no shortage of reasons to wear long-fingered gloves in seasons other than winter. When it's in the 50's and above, you don't need the warmth. But what you can use year-round is the hand protection offered only with full-fingered gloves. Most of us live in a... read more
The Sportsline glove is built with the same care as Assos' summerGloves, but with one central distinction: The summerGlove has strategically placed mesh padding in the palm, while the Sportsline takes a more traditional approach with one constant layer of padding on the palm. This... read more
We love the look of pull-on gloves. They're sleek and simple. And not having the Velcro straps to get caught on our arm-warmers or scratch our skin is a bonus. CapoForma has produced a pull-on that takes their design principles and gives the world a unique glove. The Lycra, mesh, and... read more
The Rapha Grand Tour glove has been developed for riders who want the ultimate road racing glove. Grand Tour gloves use African Hair Sheep leather to produce the softest and most durable gloves on the market. African hair sheep live on the arid savannah of Eastern Africa. To cope with the heat... read more
Classic string gloves are perfect for summer riding. Cool on climbs but still warm when descending. These soft but durable mitts are hand crocheted and assembled in England. The African hair sheep palm and pad detail is taken from the Rapha Grand Tour gloves.
Other apparel companies mimic the obvious: Rapha makes a classically styled, lightweight wool jersey -- it gets aped by a competitor. Rapha makes bike-friendly, but off-the-bike fashionable shirts and trousers -- again, it gets imitated 9 different ways by others. But where no other company has... read more
The appeal of gel-padded gloves is straightforward: As a style of padding, gel is hard to beat. Lesser gloves employ foam to absorb road vibrations, but over time foam breaks down and loses its effectiveness. Gel doesn't lose volume or density over time, and it's unequaled in eliminating the high... read more
Some folks simply don't want gel in their gloves. Rather, they prefer the familiar sensations that come when road feedback is transmitted through traditional foam padding. If that's your preference, the Craft Active glove is made for you. Much of the Active resembles the Elite -- it has a... read more
