Rivendell Goat Gloves

[LeahFoy]

Does anyone have these: https://www.rivbike.com/products/goat-gloves?variant=23335673921

I have a cheap pair of velvet gloves that are worn thin. I need a new pair and thought I'd look at Riv first. These won't win me any beauty contests, but if they were really wonderful, I'd just as soon give Riv the business. There are no reviews and only one photo. Anyone have and love these?

Thanks!

[Bill Lindsay]

Riv states clearly that those goat gloves are work gloves.  Is that what you need, work gloves?  If so, I agree with you that it's nice to give Riv the business, and I like that they are MUSA.  If I needed a pair of wood-stacking, axe swinging gloves, I would definitely give them a shot.  I would not use those gloves for cycling, as I would not use any of my current work gloves for cycling.  

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

[Leah Peterson]

Well, no. I want them for riding. I initially read the “good grip” part of the description as good grip for riding - probably because it’s what I’m looking for. After your response I re-read it and laughed out loud. I think you are right. 

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[islaysteve]

Leah, I've lately been trying some cold (or cool) weather riding and what I've found to be surprisingly nice and versatile are my dress leather gloves, left over fom when I actually went to work. They are soft leather, lined with cashmere. From Bloomindales. (I know, but they were on sale after the holidays.). Anyway, they are good at least down to 40 degrees, and probably lower. They are not tight, and I think the extra airspace helps insulate. Leather blocks the wind. Perhaps you already have something similar around. Just my 2 cents. Cheers, Steve

[Daniel Jackson]

Leah,

I think they are less than ideal for riding - they have NO padding. Some folks like that, but I'm in the a little padding is good camp. Also, and I may be more sensitive to this than others because I'm a large animal veterinarian - they smell like buck. Yep, like intact male goat urine. I can only assume they are made out of male goat leather...

Best,

D.

[Deacon Patrick]

I wear a pair of goat gloves in mildish winter weather, with wool gloves underneath (temp range is small 35-50˚F) and they last a very long time. I've abused the daylights out of mine for years. Since I don't use padding anyway, I find no padding a huge plus. I would guess that for your desert winters, a pair of these with an optional wool underglove would be a perfect system, but fashion is not my thing so I'll leave that to others. Grin.

With abandon,

Patrick

[lum gim fong]

If you don't want cycling padding in a glove I don't think it matters which glove you ride on as long as one that you think looks nice and blocks the winter wind enough for you.

[Garth]

 Goat leather is real nice, soft and supple, absolutely perfect for riding.  Sitting upright and having grips of some sort on the bars no one needs padded gloves anyways. Take the "work" thingy with a grain of salt, or sugar .... whatever. It dries soft and offers good dexterity .  While I don't know those gloves in particular I'm sure they are good, the only question is your size.  However, you can likely find such gloves in a local hardwear store, garden center or home improvement store. One "warning" , once you try them on you'll likely want to buy them !

[Shoji Takahashi]

I like my MUSA Mitts-- unfortunately [currently] "Sold Out". 

They work great as a wind break and can be worn over gloves for extra insulation. Easy on/off when you need to use your fingers. I like the cord to fasten 'em to my wrists.

shoji

On Monday, November 28, 2016 at 12:37:58 PM UTC-5, LeahFoy wrote:

[Will]

I've been riding with leather work gloves for years. If you ever have to put the bike down, it is really nice to have significant hand protection (been there). The ones in your link from Riv look nice.

You can get similar at any hardware store as well. 

[Leah Peterson]

You guys are great. A number of you (me, too!) included fashion as being a consideration. Now, see below and tell me, when you were 10 and 8, if your mom biked to school with with you wearing this hat and those gloves while swigging homemade chicken stock would you pretend not to be related? 😂

Sent from my iPhone

[Bill Lindsay]

I would not pretend not to be related.  That mom looks like a badass, and every 10 and 8 year old is empowered when their mom is a badass.  Hell, I'm 47 and I still feel my mom is a badass, and that feeling continues to serve me well.  

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

[Joe Bernard]

Leah, I've been using these "gardening gloves" from Riv for many years. Granted, I live in California where 50 degrees is considered cold weather, so I can't vouch for them on rides below the 42 degrees Riv claim to be their limit. They fit kinda big/loose if you have small hands like me, and start out kinda stiff 'til you work them in. They're fine for sorta-clumsily pushing thumbies or bar-ends, maybe not so good with Rapid Fire or brifters (which I know you don't use).

https://www.rivbike.com/collections/clothing/products/dotty-wool-gloves-pair

[islaysteve]

Awesome!

[Ryan Fleming]

Nope...I'd be proud...how's the school bus going? 

[Ray Varella]

Leah,
If you showed up with hot broth on a cold day, I wouldn't care if you were in a housecoat and slippers.

I don't have any experience with the goat gloves but I used a similar deerskin glove for motorcycle gloves down to the 30s and they were fine.

My niece used to tease me for bringing juice boxes when we went riding together, one day her friend went with us and my niece tried to clown me about the juice boxes...until her friend thought they were a great idea.

Your kids are lucky.

Ray
Vallejo CA

[Garth]

If my mom wore hat like that when I was 8 I surely would have given her a slight roll of the eyes and a "oh mom ......" to make a clear distinction , that was what adults wore , not kids ! 

Funny thing about glove  choices, in mild cold I prefer those plain ol' brown cotton Wells Lamont gloves that have been sold since forever.  Even in hot humid weather I have a pair with the fingers cut off .  There is just nothing like the feel of cotton, and suprisingly they last and last, it's not like holding a cork taped handlebar is hard on the hands, and the grip is fine.   This is not to say buy cotton gloves, though you can get them in a bunch of colors, I am just saying get what you want regardless of what anyone says about them.  

[Linda G]

I recommend DeFeet Duragloves, the charcoal wool model. They're only 40% wool, but made in the U.S.A. They're tight knit so fairly windproof and have grippy things on the palms. I use them for cycling and all outdoor activities (except cross -country skiing which requires a warmer glove} for 5 or 6 months out of the year here in the Pacific northwest.

On Monday, November 28, 2016 at 9:37:58 AM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote:

[Belopsky]

I'm sure these gloves are fine, and there are plenty of other sources for well crafted, made in USA gloves, so don't feel like Riv is the only source.

I have a pair of gloves from aerostich from my motorcycle days

[LeahFoy]

Bill - I feel like we may need to hear a story about your BA mom!
Ray, housecoat and slippers, never! But always boots and broth! I would also add your niece is lucky.
Garth, yes, the distinction must be made. Although, I don't think my sons have figured out that I'm not cool and that they should put a respectable distance between us. Actually, I think they'd wear this hat if I'd let them - it's rabbit fur and they LOVE rabbit fur. That Mad Bomber hat is from my college days back at North Dakota State, when I wore it to withstand the subzero temps as I trudged to class on the coldest of winter days. So, if I got it in 2000, is it vintage yet? After living in the desert for 13 years, I don't know why I've hauled it with me on all three moves through the Southwest, but I'm so glad I did!

Linda - loving your gloves and looking at them on Amazon today!

Ryan, the bicycle bus is mostly just us. They're dropping like flies out there, and especially now that the highs are in the 50s. People have asked me, "What are you going to do now that it's too cold to ride?" They don't know about my hearty northern roots, so I try not to give them a withering look. Instead, I give them grace and spare them the lecture. I just chirp, "There is no bad weather, there is only bad clothing!" The first crossing guard we ride by on our route told me he loves to see us ride. It reminds him of something his mom would have done with him, only he says it would have been frowned upon in the 50s so she didn't. I don't know why? Also, we may have a convert in the near future, as a mother has recognized me and said, "My sons want to ride to school with you. They think you guys are so cool. But my older son was hit by a car on his bike while in the crosswalk a year ago, and we haven't gotten the courage to let him ride again." So, maybe in the future they'll join us. Maybe. The thing I still get all the time is this: "I just don't know how you make it up that hill on that beach cruiser!"

Ah, well. Back to the search for gloves.
Leah

[Ryan Fleming]

Never mind...I think you're still doing a great thing...it's awesome and it's good that you're not preachy about it

Interestingly, in Winnipeg, there's some discussion about teaching cycling skills and making it part of the curriculum...so kids will have the necessary tools to cycle safely for transportation, which is something to be encouraged. Unfortunately, as we know, you can't control every outcome and  poor driving does not end well  for the cyclist on the receiving end. 

That being said, I admire you for getting out there and riding with your kids to school and I think you've got quite a number of fans on this list and in your neighborhood...too bad there are a lot of communities in the US and Canada that make the simple act of walking or riding your bike to school  challenging (beyond bad weather)