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Installation
Instructions
Please make sure you have read and understand 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 creasers.
Click the photos for a better view.
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Installing
Mountain Mitts
- Start with opening the Velcro cinch next to the
zipper. Unzip the zipper. This opening allows the
Mitts to clear the brake & shift levers upon
installing.
- There is a strip of neoprene and a Velcro cinch
on the inside of the Mitt that attaches to the handle
bar end (this will keep the Mitts in position when
putting hand in). Keep the cinch loose before installing.
- Slide the Mitt on over the handle bar end and
brakes / shifters. To secure the inside strip of
neoprene and Velcro cinch, put one hand in through
the zipper opening and the other hand through the
hand opening. Maneuver the neoprene and cinch over
the handle bar ends so the neoprene covers the bar
end as you look into the Mitt. Then tighten the
Velcro cinch in place.
- Zip up the zipper and secure the outside velcro
cinch to close up the opening around the cables
and handle bar.
- Repeat the above for the other Mountain Mitt.
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Installing Shimano / Campy
/ SRAM Bar Mitts
- There is a left and right
"Bar Mitt". For Shimano, the zippers
should face each other when installed. For Campy
/ SRAM the holes should face each other.
- For Shimano, start
with opening the zipper. For Campy / SRAM, start
with loosening the Velcro cinch at the small opening
of the Mitt. Slide the lower end of the handle bar
through the inside of the "Bar Mitt" and
then through the small opening on the bottom of
the "Bar Mitt".
- Pull the "Bar Mitt"
up onto the handle bar until it is covering the
brake levers and shifters.
- Position the hole next to
the cuff onto the handle bar top and secure the
Velcro tabs.
- For Shimano: To
keep zipper in the closed position, zip up zipper
and secure the Velcro tab over the zipper. For
Campy / SRAM: When the Mitt is in position,
tighten the Velcro cinch to keep the Bar Mitts in
place.
- Repeat the above for the
other "Bar Mitt".
Depending on the thickness
of the handle bar and handle bar tape, it will vary
on how tight the "Bar Mitts" fit onto the
bar ends. If it is too tight, a thinner bar tape can
be used.
CAUTION
Due to the added
surface area created by the Bar Mitts, please ride
with your hands on the handle bar, as riding with
no hands can be dangerous. Cross winds can cause an
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Frequently
Asked Questions
What colors are available?
Black, Blue or Red.
What sizes are available? Small, Medium and Large.
How do you determine size? Sizing the Bar
Mitts is based more on girth than hand size. The difference
from small to medium is about 1" around the opening
where you slide your hands in and out. Medium to large is
another 1" larger. If your 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.
Do Bar Mitts replace gloves? No, but it
drastically reduces the glove thickness, increasing dexterity.
How is it getting in & out of the Bar Mitts?
Getting in & out of the Bar Mitts is a natural movement.
The mitts stay open so you can slide your hand in &
out with no thought involved.
How should they be washed?
Rinse in cool water. Do not iron or dry clean.
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