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Originally Posted by Chloebelle
"Gear" included normal pants, Bilt Connie jacket and gloves (jacket was decent, but gloves were absolute crap to begin with), Bell Vortex helmet, and a pair of cold-weather boots that held up and protected my feet surprisingly well (and they're still usable).
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I looked up the Bilt Connie gloves on a few sites (including cyclegear) and they only seem to be advertised as being warm and water proof. I couldn't find any claims that they provide high-speed, tarmac abrasion resistance and impact protection.
I quickly looked for some other waterproof gloves and found the Sedici Firenze Waterproof Gloves. They are explicitly advertised on cycle gear as having increased abrasion protection:
"Double layer leather on palm with thermo-set palm slider and comfort layer for increased abrasion protection"
I guess we can't assume that gloves advertised as "motorcycle gloves" are suitable for motorcycle riding.
I hope you heal up nicely and get some awesome impract and abrasion resistant gloves to replace your Bilt Connie's. It's probably going to cost you, but arguably it's worth spending money on them because damaging your hands is painful, sometimes not repairable and can stop you from working.