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

PRO: Every pair of gloves and mittens I've used failed to warm my fingers on faster 30 minute rides at higher speeds to keep. I almost gave up on cold rides until I tried bar mitts. For example, the temperature in Michigan today was around 40 degrees Fahrenheit with strong headwinds. I wanted to start my ride upwind - but I knew that with good gloves my fingers would go numb in a few minutes (I get cold quickly). But with gloves in bar mitts, my hands stayed very warm. When needed, I stretched out my gloved hands for the bar gloves to move on to the drops. The material used in bar gloves is quite thick, which is important for their purpose. In my opinion, the right material was chosen for the bar gloves. MINOR CONS: It's hard to shift from the outside with bar gloves, but it's easy to put your hand in the bar glove to shift and then pull back to the drop. It's also more difficult to grab the brakes from the outside. These disadvantages are minor compared to frozen fingers. I recommend them to riders who struggle with toe numbness while road biking on cold days. Now if only I could find overshoes made from the same material to keep my feet warm while traveling.