It's cold, so wearing gloves while you ride has two functions. Protecting you from the cold and keeping your hands on the grips. Here are the gloves from Redline: -Custom-molded rubber armor -reinforced Amara palm with Shoeller-Keprotech panel -pull-on tab at wrist, vented mesh knuckles -pre-curved articulated fingers with neoprene finger-joint panels -terry cloth thumb, woven nylon glove back.