Cold Weather Road Bicycle Handlebar Mittens, fits Campy/SRAM/Shimano Shifters with Internally Routed Cables

I’m so glad I found these!!!! I commute to work all year and got fed up with triple-gloving in the winter, losing all dexterity, and my hands would still get cold. I broke some fingers last year, and now they get so painful in cold weather. But with these bar mitts, I’ve found I can wear a thin pair of cheap knit gloves and my fingertips only get slightly cold but not uncomfortably so. I’ve worn them in weather that was 20s-40s so far. You could wear a slightly thicker glove and be toasty warm. If you stick your arm out to signal a lot (I do), it takes just a few times to get used to sliding your hand back in the mitts on a corner, versus putting it straight back on the bar. But it’s not hard to learn if you don’t panic and are fairly comfortable on your bike. I am so happy I bought these. I am an average sized female and size M in just about all things, and size M in these was perfect. They fit just fine over my Trek Domane handlebars and shifting/braking is not an issue because they’re flexible so they just flex with the movement of your shifters. They have reflective writing on the outside which helps with visibility at night, because they do block the side view of my front light since they’re so big. I took them off on a snowy day while my bike sat outside, so they wouldn’t be wet on the trip home. But they are so easy to install and remove, it only took a couple seconds. My husband said they look goofy and was a naysayer at first, but now that I’ve stopped complaining about my cold hands, he’s also a fan.

These are hands down one of the best things I’ve purchased for my bicycle. I commute year round and in the winter k struggled to find gloves that maintained finger mobility but were also warm enough to prevent numbness. These covers allow me to wear fairly minimal gloves and still have very warm hands no matter the temperature.

I’ve been riding seriously for the past 15 years and I was looking for something that might be better than just wind-blocking gloves. Being in the Bay Area CA, we’re lucky to only have temps dip into the 30s F on the coldest evenings of the year, with most daytime temps in the 50s at least. These are perfect with my summer riding gloves, even a bit warm. With a bit of fiddling, these can be set up to ride a bit lower on the bars, which opens up the tops more vertically (in other words, instead of covering the top/front quadrant at a 90* angle, it’s a bit less than that, rotated a bit more forward if that makes sense) which lets the steamy hot air out more easily, lowering the temp and humidity level inside of the mitts. I’ve also discovered that if one doesn’t put the horizontal portions of the mitts through the enclosed Velcro portion (makes more sense with them installed), they can be opened up wider horizontally such that hands can be positioned on the flat portions of the bar and still be somewhat protected by the mitt. They don’t look dorkier than anything else I wear to stay comfortable on a bike for hours at a time, and I don’t even think they look half bad personally. They’re certainly made from quality materials and assembled well. I’m confident that they’ll last years. Overall, it’s a smart and simple product that works well and seems like it will last years. I’m happy that they exist.

Warm but not a good fit

Last winter I endured frigidly cold bike rides in 20 degree temps and would often have to cut my rides short due to the intensity of the pain in my fingers which would leave them feeling like they were on fire. Wearing two pairs of gloves still didn't solve the problem. Last month I came across this product when I was searching for gear for cold weather biking, and I thought I'd give the mitts a try as I wanted to continue riding throughout the winter. Suffice it to say, after trying Bar Mitts, I will never again leave home without them when I'm riding in freezing weather. Today I set off on a 34-mile ride with my Bar Mitts attached to my bike for the first time. When I left my house, the temperature was 25 degrees, and during the course of my ride, it eventually got to about 34 degrees. At the start of my ride, I was wearing a pair of cycling gloves rated for temps in the upper 30s-40s. I inserted my hands into the Bar Mitts and waited to see if they would really work. The first few miles of my ride my fingertips felt a little cold, but nothing like they used to feel without the Bar Mitts. Before I reached my fifth mile, my hands were actually toasty warm, and they stayed that way for the remainder of my ride!! This product is a Godsend, and I can't recommend it highly enough for cyclists who don't want to give up riding during the winter months. For reference, I am a 5'6" woman and weigh 136 lbs. I ordered the medium size, and they fit perfectly. I had been debating whether or not to get the large size, but I think the smaller holes on the medium size helped insulate my hands more, and I had no difficulty operating the gears or brakes.

PROS: Every pair of gloves and mittens I have used could not keep my finger warm on faster 30-minute rides at higher road speeds. I almost gave up on cold rides until I tried the Bar Mitts. For example, today, the temperature in Michigan was in the mid-40s F with a strong head-wind. I wanted to start my ride into the wind - but I knew that my fingers would have gone numb with good gloves after a few minutes (I get cold fast). But with gloves inside the Bar Mitts, my hands stayed very warm. When necessary, I pulled my gloved hands out to the Bar Mitts to go to the drops. The material used in the Bar Mitts is appropriately thick - which is important for its purpose. They chose the right material for Bar Mitts, in my opinion. MINOR CONS: It is hard to shift the gears from the outside drops with the Bar Mitts, but it's easy to insert your hand into the Bar Mitt to shift then pull back to the drops. Also, it is harder to grab the brakes from the outside. These drawbacks are minor compared to a frozen fingers event. I highly recommend these for riders that struggle with numb fingers from road biking on cold days. Now if I can just find some shoe covers that are made of the same material to keep my feet warm on rides.

essential in colder months and can save you buying really expensive winter gloves if you can get away with a thinner pair under these mitts keeps the rain off, although not 100% depending on intensity/direction of the downpour love them, have saved my hands from feeling like hammers

I am biking in winter condition(s) in Gaspésie Canada for many years and these Mitts are delicious! Today at minus -17c it was confortable with a good glove. You need to adjust few things (gloves, fit on the bar, looseness, etc).Best purchase for winter biking cold weathers ;-) .

I have a 13 mile commute which takes me around an hour. Cold fingers in the winter is my biggest issue so I invested in these. I tried them out at 8°c a few weeks ago and they were so warm that I took my gloves off for the last 3 miles. I expected this, but just wanted to try them out. Today was 2°c on the way to work and 4°c home. On the way in my little fingers got cold after about 3 miles but they did warm up again within a couple of miles and stayed very warm for the rest of the journey. Coming home, my hands were very warm for the whole trip. I just wear normal gloves. They do take a bit of getting used to as you need to thread your hands in each time you signal but I’m pretty much used to it after three trips. I found that I needed to keep pulling them back on as they were slowly slipping off but it’s quite possible that I haven’t been putting them on properly. There is a lot of fabric so it was just a case of pulling them back every now and then. There was little chance that they’d actually fall off. Putting them on and off takes seconds. I’d highly recommend these to anyone who cycles during the winter.

I'm unfortunately really disappointed with these, I did a lot of research & found small should be the right size. They look right on my bike and they are great at keeping the cold out (gloves are still needed but they block the wind) but they are far too tight around the brakes and I can now only brake from above. I would be concerned about trying to brake hard, I don't think I would be able to.

Installation on drop bars is quick. With Bar Mitts I can wear thin gloves down to -5C and be able to shift and brake easily. If you love to ride in winter then these are indispensable for drop handlebars. I wear XL gloves and these are just the right size.