Please make sure you have read and understood all the instructions
before use. If Bar Mitts have any creases, leave them in
the baggie and put them in the sun for a short time. The
heat will help flatten the creases.
INSTALLING MOUNTAIN
MITTS
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- Open zipper and the two velcro straps next to
zipper.
- Slide the zipper opening over bar end, brake lever
and shifters.
- Secure velcro straps on inside of Mitt around
bar end. This keeps Mitts in place while in use.
The easiest way to secure the velcro is to slide
one hand through the cuff opening and one hand through
the zipper opening.
- Zip up zipper and secure velcro straps at handlebar
end cables
INSTALLING
CAMPY / SRAM
(Internally
Routed Cables)
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- Holes with velcro tabs will face inside towards
hadlebar stem for installation.
- Open velcro tabs at cuff and velcro cinch at small
opening of Mitt. Slide the large opening of Mitt
onto the drop of the handlebar and up over brake
lever and shifters while feeding bar end through
the small hole with cinch.
- Secure velcro around handlebar top.
- Secure and tighten velcro cinch at drop of handlebar.
This will keep Mitts in place while in use.
INSTALLING
SHIMANO
(Externally Routed Cables)
- Zipper and hole with velcro tabs should face inside
toward handlebar stem for installation.
- Open zipper and velcro tabs. Slide the large opening
of Mitt onto the drop of handlebar and up over brake
levers and shifters while feeding bar end through
small hole of Mitt. Shift cable should be fully
seated at zipper end at hood.
- Secure velcro tabs around handlebar and zip up
zipper.
- Secure velcro tab over zipper pull. This will
keep zipper in closed position.
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| CAUTION
Riding no hands is dangerous and can result in a crash
with Bar Mitts installed. Due the the added surface
area created by the Bar Mitts, cross winds can cause
an unexpected turn. |
Frequently
Asked Questions
Campy, SRAM, Shimano: Road Drop Bars (levers with internally
routed shifter cables)
Black - S, M & L
Mountain: Works with Flat Bars, Commuter, Jones-H Bar and
various Townies
Black - One Size Fits Most & Large
How do you determine size for Drop Bars?
Sizing the Bar Mitts is based more on girth than hand
size. The difference from small to medium and medium to
large is about 1" around the opening where you slide
your hands in and out of the Mitts.
If you are tall but thin, I would lean towards a small
to medium. If you are thick and husky, I would suggest a
medium to large. I am 5' 8", 160 pounds and use a small.
When it is cold, I want my forearm to fill the hole as much
as possible reducing air from getting sucked out.
How do you determine size for Mountain / Flat Bars?
One Size Fits All - Works with regular or varying thickness
of cycling gloves or no gloves.
Large - Works with heavier and bulkier gloves and clothing
for the colder climates.
Do Bar Mitts replace gloves?
No, but it drastically reduces the required glove thickness,
increasing dexterity. Some even go without gloves.
How is it getting in and out of the Bar Mitts?
Getting in and out of the Bar Mitts is a natural movement.
The mitts stay open so you can slide your hand in and out
with no problem.
How should they be washed?