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Review on Bar Mitts Cold Weather Handlebar Mittens for Road Bicycles, Compatible with Campy/SRAM/Shimano Shifters and Internally Routed Cables by Joshua Douglas

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good simple solution for cold weather riding

I have been cycling seriously for 15 years and am looking for something better than just windproof gloves. Being located in the Bay Area of California, we are fortunate that temperatures only drop to 30 degrees Fahrenheit on the coldest evenings of the year, with most daytime temperatures hovering at least 50 degrees. They go perfectly with my summer riding gloves, even a little warm. With a little fiddling, they can be adjusted to sit a little lower on the handlebars, opening the tops up more vertically (in other words, instead of covering the top/front quadrant at a 90* angle, it's a little smaller). than this one, turned slightly forward if that makes sense), allowing hot steam to escape more easily, lowering the temperature and humidity inside the mittens. I also found that if the horizontal parts of the gloves are not threaded through the closed Velcro part (makes more sense if they are attached), they can be opened further horizontally to allow hands to be positioned on the flat parts of the mittens. bar and still be somewhat protected by a glove. They don't look sillier than anything else I wear to keep me comfortable for hours on end on the bike, and I don't even think they look half as bad in person. They are definitely made of quality materials and well put together. I'm sure they will last for years. Overall, this is a smart and simple product that works well and seems to last for years. I'm glad they exist.

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Some bugs