I'm a huge fan of those gloves.. bought two pairs from Modern Bike this year bc Riv was out for ages.
I think the tan lines are great! I use these gloves for commuting and mowing the lawn -- just so as to keep the lines sharp :) On Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:18:00 PM UTC-4 Brian Turner wrote: > They’re simple, cheap, look great (classically understated), and decent > quality for what they are. I’ve gone through 3 pairs in the past 15 years. > > I don’t like padding in my gloves. It’s unnecessary (IMO). Hard to find > cycling gloves that don’t have little gel pads sewn into them. I don’t > really wear them for protection either - although I suppose that could be a > plus in the right situation. The leather palms give the right amount of > grip, and the gloves catch my sweat instead of transferring it to my bar > wrap. > > Brian > Lexington KY > > On Jul 19, 2025, at 6:34 PM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > > Leah, I'm one of those GOAT loons and agree the tan lines are funky. I > like the lack of padding. Every padded glove I've ever used feels like I'm > trying to wrap my hand around a ball between me and the handlebar. I spend > the whole ride squeezing the ball too hard. > > > Joe Bernard > > On Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:29:33 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> Apologies for being a little off-topic. I just want to know why everyone >> loves these gloves so much. I’m asking sincerely. I have 2 pairs so I could >> have them on two bikes and they gave me the wildest tan lines. And not very >> matching-washable. I have since bought other gloves with wild colors and >> more padding. But the goat gloves seem to have a cult following so I know >> I’m overlooking something wonderful about them. If you love them, will you >> tell me why? >> Leah >> >> On Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 3:46:56 PM UTC-4 Nick Dabagia wrote: >> >>> To revive this thread: >>> >>> GOAT gloves >>> <https://www.rivbike.com/products/goat-gloves-the-g-o-a-t-glove?_pos=2&_sid=277738976&_ss=r> >>> >>> back in stock on the Riv site! >>> >>> The best gloves I've ever owned. Will be buying more pairs for the >>> future. >>> >>> Nick >>> Gothic, CO >>> 4,985 ft A.S.L. >>> >>> On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 5:10:04 PM UTC-6 Kim H. wrote: >>> >>>> Suggestively speaking, I bought a pair of AeroTech cycling gloves for >>>> the first time earlier this year. I like them and the padding areas on the >>>> palms. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.amazon.com/Extra-Thick-Crotchet-Cycling-Gloves/dp/B0BMHYMK4V?th=1 >>>> >>>> Kim Hetzel. >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 2:20:41 PM UTC-7 Michael Baquerizo >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/cardiff-g-o-a-t-cycling-gloves-goat-skin-6851?search=glove&order=name+asc#attr=4694 >>>>> >>>>> in the event that theyre actually not there, theyre here. >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 2:57:55 PM UTC-4 Greg Kagay wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I cannot find the GOAT gloves on the Rivbike.com site. Usually, the >>>>>> product page remains live there when things are out of stock. And >>>>>> Rivendell >>>>>> is often vocal about product comings and goings. Am I overlooking this >>>>>> product page somewhere? Did I miss some news about them? --Greg >>>>> >>>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/74c9874c-2181-4803-983a-ceba266db06fn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/74c9874c-2181-4803-983a-ceba266db06fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ebf412de-de8b-4411-b794-5ffe8256a178n%40googlegroups.com.
