Bar Mitts Cold Weather Mountain/Commuter Bike Neoprene Handlebar Mittens

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Material: Outer layer – 50% polyester, 29% nylon, 18% polyurethane, 3% spandex; Middle layer – 100% polyurethane; Inner lining – 100% polyester

Fat Bike Pogies (Bike Handlebar Mitts) – All the Facts 4 Best Fat Bike Pogies (Bike Handlebar Mitts) – All the Facts

It might sound silly, but as you try your gloves on, before taking the tags off, try using them on your bike inside. Grip the bars, use the brakes, test your shifters. If you can’t brake or shift easily, or you don’t feel like your grip is solid, you may need a different pair. With a Cycling Weekly subscription you can improve your performance with our expert practical, nutritional and training tips Stays secure on the handlebars while the stiff, open body of the neoprene allows for easy hand access and removal. As the cheapest option of them all in this article, some people will benefit from these bike mitts to use for any type of bike out there.Until recently, pogies belonged pretty much to the boating crowd. But with the growing popularity of fat bikes and winter riding, many cold-weather cyclists have found that pogies work just as well on their handlebars. The design keeps your hands and bars completely protected from the elements and gives you better circulation. You also get improved mobility when it comes to shifting and braking. A thinner (but still waterproof) section of polyamide extends up from the body of the muff, using enough material to cover even the longest of mirror arms, and an elasticated cuff allows you to stretch it over the mirror and still form a decent seal. Waterproofing is not as important as you might think. Your gloves are (probably) already waterproof, and it’s the insulation and reduction of windchill that help keep you warm in muffs. That said, if money is not an issue, buying a waterproof option will keep you warmer in the very worst of conditions.

Bar Mitts EXTREME Cold Weather Mountain/Commuter Bike

Givi makes quality gear, and this no exception. A good choice for anyone with large hands and/or bulky gloves. They work by air-gap insulation, stopping the wind chill from transferring through the material of your gloves to your skin, giving your hands a chance to retain some body heat.Perhaps the best endorsement of the Bar Mitts is that they are still mounted on my handlebars and will likely stay there for the rest of the winter. The large size provides plenty of wiggle room and could accommodate medium-weight gloves inside the Bar Mitts for lower temperatures. Known as one of the true leaders in the industry for bike pogies, the mittens can easily be installed when the temperature gets to a certain level. Most people do not want to ride with these installed at all times, so it makes sense to wait until the colder months to utilize them. We like how they attach to the bar end, meaning you can fit them when it gets cold and forget about them until it’s time to take them off. I also think being able to unzip the sides of the old-Shimano-shifter model as temperatures warm is very useful, and I’d buy that model even if I had newer Shimano shifters (or Campy or SRAM) that don’t need a zipper for the cable.