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There's no such thing as a waterproof glove; they have too many seams. It's best to just use your normal gloves and add a layer over the top. The cheapest are latex or nitrile gloves, or regular old rubber gloves from a grocery or hardware store. You can also go to Aerostich and get their [http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-triple-digit-rain-covers.html Triple Digit Rain Covers]. [[Hippo Hands]] fit on the bike and are another solution.

For cold rainy days, try neoprene kayak paddler's gloves. Your hands don't stay completely dry, but warm and comfortable. And they're "pre-curved" to wrap around the handle bar grips. Look at [http://www.rei.com/ REI] or [http://kayak.nrsweb.com/boating/Kayak%20Gloves NRS].

For cold rainy days, try neoprene kayak paddler's gloves under your armored gloves. Your hands don't stay completely dry, but warm and comfortable. And they're "pre-curved" to wrap around the handle bar grips. Look at [http://www.rei.com/ REI] or [http://kayak.nrsweb.com/boating/Kayak%20Gloves NRS].

It doesn't hurt anything to get your gloves wet. You can just air-dry them, or use a fan (not a clothes dryer). Wet gloves shouldn't be really uncomfortable unless you're on a long ride in very cold weather.

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 There's no such thing as a waterproof glove; they have too many seams. It's best to just use your normal gloves and add a layer over the top. The cheapest are latex or nitrile gloves, or regular old rubber gloves from a grocery or hardware store. You can also go to Aerostich and get their [http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-triple-digit-rain-covers.html Triple Digit Rain Covers]. [[Hippo Hands]] fit on the bike and are another solution.
-For cold rainy days, try neoprene kayak paddler's gloves. Your hands don't stay completely dry, but warm and comfortable. And they're "pre-curved" to wrap around the handle bar grips. Look at [http://www.rei.com/ REI] or [http://kayak.nrsweb.com/boating/Kayak%20Gloves NRS].
+For cold rainy days, try neoprene kayak paddler's gloves under your armored gloves. Your hands don't stay completely dry, but warm and comfortable. And they're "pre-curved" to wrap around the handle bar grips. Look at [http://www.rei.com/ REI] or [http://kayak.nrsweb.com/boating/Kayak%20Gloves NRS].
 It doesn't hurt anything to get your gloves wet. You can just air-dry them, or use a fan (not a clothes dryer). Wet gloves shouldn't be really uncomfortable unless you're on a long ride in very cold weather.