Race Schedules Rides and Tours Area Trails Clubs and Teams FAQ Links Talk to Us Home Gloves. Gloves protect your hands in a crash, reduce shoulder and neck fatigue, provide a place to wipe your sweat, and prevent hand numbness by providing protection for your ulnar nerve. Not only do sunglasses protect your eyes from harmful UV rays, they protect them from dust and wind. For cycling, look for glasses that sit close to the face to block as much dust and wind as possible.
Lenses come in many colors for different lighting conditions.
Some styles from Smith and Oakley have interchangeable lenses, an economic alternative to buying multiple pairs of glasses. They also eliminate chaffing caused by loose billowy shorts flapping in the wind and rubbing your legs. In addition, the lycra-spandex construction provides support for tired muscles.