You will love the warmth and convenience of Bar Mitts.
Read what others have to say about them.
From: Chris V
Just about had frost bite in late 60's have never been able to keep hands warm from then on. Winter sports hurt! I love bicycling and have tried every type of glove including kyakers neopreme, nothing works until I spotted these at Seattle bike show 2010. WOW!!! It snowed and hailed and rained on me No Problem. BUY THEM YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!!!
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From: Mary W
I have Reynauds so my hands and feet were always so cold in the cooler months that cycling was miserable.I had tried various pairs of expensive biking gloves with no luck.I bought your Bar Mitts this year & it has made a world of difference. Just wanted to let you know I used them yesterday in the Icicle Metric Century in Delaware - temps at the start were in the 30's with wind-chills in the 20's (which felt quite chilly to us Easterners as we'd reached nearly 80' last weekend)& I had many very envious enquiries about your Bar Mitts from riders with very cold hands. My hands were toasty warm with just a mid-weight pair of gloves on - thank you :-)
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From: Keith B
I live in Denver, Colorado and commute to work on a regular basis. I usually judge how cold it is outside with how many fingers freeze during my 15 mile commute. On my first day of using Bar Mitts it was 8 degree's outide and when i got to work my fingers were nice and toasty, my feet were frozen stumps...
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From: Bionic Bill I
Over the years I have figured out how to keep every part of my body pleasantly warm when riding in cold weather EXCEPT for my hands. On my feet I wear two pair of socks and then slide plastic newspaper tubes over my feet before I put on the shoes and zip-up booties. My hands were always the first part of my body to make me quit the ride. I am using the mountain bike style mitts on my SWB recumbent and they are incredible. I did stuff a layer of foam up against the zipper and to cover the small opening where the cable come out. I rode almost nine miles in 17 degrees blowing air out a vinyl tube through the front of my balaclava to get rid of the moisture from my breath. I had to stop once and take of a jacket layer and once to take off a glove layer. What a great product!
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From: Ben Lawrence
15 years. 15 winters. Countless dollars spent on every kind of cycling glove out there. ZERO success and hands so cold I'm banished to a crummy indoor trainer in my basement.
Year 16 of my cycling career: Enter Bar Mitts. Hooray! I just rode 50 miles in 15-20 degree weather with nothing but an old pair of hole-ridden lobster gloves and my new Bar Mitts. My hands were WARM the entire ride. Thanks, guys. You've increased my outdoor riding season by about 3 months/year.
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From: Keeper K
Used them at 7,500 ft in -16 weather and could not have been happier! Great product! Thanx!
peace
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From: Serge R
I've been looking for a solution for cold hands for a long time. It seems there are solutions for every other part of the anatomy to keep you riding through the winter. After countless attempts with different gloves, I had given up until I found Bar Mitts and they are worth every penny. I hate the claws and huge gloves that leave you without any dexterity. I can now ride with just a base layer glove and my usual padded summer gloves over them. Took some ribbing from my buddies, but I was the only one still smiling after 40 miles. Easy to get on and off and excellent craftsmanship. Thanks Bar Mitts!!!
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From: Dawn B
I just received your Bar Mitts & installed them in 2 seconds before my 25 degree ride today. They were awesome. Through some trial and error, I'll be able to figure out which gloves will be perfect to wear with them. As it turns out, your Bar Mitts may have saved me from a serious injury. Today on my ride, the weather went from ice pellets to freezing rain, to just plain rain. Problem was with the road temperature. When the rain hit the road, it made the road a sheet of ice. About 2 miles to the end, I took a corner over a cement bridge and went down. I was still holding on to the handlebars with my hands in the Bar Mitts & my upper thigh/hip took the brunt of my fall. I'm not sure that if my hands were free I wouldn't have tried to move my arms & possibly broken something. I am a Dental Hygienist, so this would have been sooo bad! I'm just glad that I had the Bar Mitts on. I only have a bruised pinky finger and an egg on my hip & some other bruises. Anyway, I hope to use these again under better circumstances.
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From: Tim Heck
I just wanted to let you know about my experience with your Bar Mitts. They
worked excellent, definitely surpassed my expectations. It was about 20
degrees last night during my group ride and for once I didn't have cold
fingertips. When I took the mitts off there was some condensation from the
heat brewing inside. All of my buddies were interested in buying themselves
a pair. You can't go wrong with a pair of these Mitts if you do a lot of winter training/leisure riding. I'm placing an order for my Trek store this week. Thanks!
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From: Clark G
Used the Bar Mitts for the first time this morning before the sun was up w/ temps around 35. I couldn't believe how warm my hands were. Usually I would have had numb fingers w/in 30min, instead, w/in 30min, I had removed two of my 3 glove layers!Very pleased. Thanks.
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From: Peter G
Great product - I have suffered from Raynaud's forever and winter riding in the UK has always killed me. These work well.
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From: cubi cubi
You ride NYCC or CRCA or Kessina OTB (OVER THE BRIDGE) in winter. You bum when your fingers are cold. You think these look goof ball and you are to cool for school. Stop fooling yourself. Stop buying all kinds of winter gloves. Stop suffering and start getting in winter miles. Buy a set of bar mitts, get your summer short finger gloves out and have toasty fingers all winter. Now get your ass up to the Bear Mtn. Lodge on the new years ride. You have no excuse.
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From: Steve P
Been looking for something like this for years. Walked into local bike shop last week and immediately purchased a pair. First ride today in 36F and rain w/ only polypro liner gloves under riding gloves. Hands toasty warm.
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From: Nicole C.
LOVE the Bar Mitts! Thanks to Busy Sister Mo for thinking of me. Our overnight lows here in northern NH have been below freezing (yay!) & I tried out the BarMitts for the first time last week. They fit great on my Trek 7300 hybrid & it's nice not to have to wear huge mittens under them.
A lot of people were with me last Thursday on a CHILLY 5-hour regional bike-commuter tour with NHDOT engineers, planners, wheelheads, employers, enviromentalists, health advocates, etc. EVERYONE was jealous of my Bar Mitts! I told them to check you guys out but am thinking you might want to send samples to our area bike shops. More & more people ride year-round here for fun & commuting. Keep them wheels turning!
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From: John Y
When I first saw the add for Bar Mitts I said to myself "That person is going to make a ton of money!" I finally picked up a pair at the Seattle Bike Swap this past weekend. My only regret is not getting another pair for my wife. My hands are warm now and I have complete control of my bike with my regular bike finger-less gloves inside. Thank you very much!
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From: AFC Customers For Life
If I sound a little over the top, I apologize but Bar Mitts has changed my life. I can easily road bike when it is 0 degrees (and less) without my hands getting cold at all. I wear my Bar Mitts and two pairs of gloves and I can bike in any conditions. We all agree that we really need Bar Mitts to make some of the same type of product for our feet! We heard you might have some Bar Mitts for mountain bikes soon, that would be great! Please continue to keep up the good work.
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From: Jeff TeamBBC-Baltimore
Just wanted to say thanks to you for a great product! I've used the Bar Mitts twice thus far. The first time it was about 38 degrees...the second time it was about 35 degrees w/ 20 mph wind gusts. Each time my hands were nice & toasty-while only wearing a thin pair of merino wool gloves inside! Thanks again.
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From: Diana J
My limitation for outdoor riding in Colorado winters is my cold hands. Now with Bar Mitts, I can ride in 20 degree F weather and stay comfortable. Thanks for making such a useful product!
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From: Sarah P.
the winters are harsh here in alaska, your mitts keep me warm on my road bike when im riding with my kids around anchoridge.
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From: Dan P.
As a full time cube rat and full time racer I don't have the option of waiting for the temperature to rise before I go for a training ride. I often find myself riding before the sun comes up and as the sun is going down all winter long. Bar Mitts are the only "gloves" I have found that can keep my fingers from tuning into icebergs.
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From: J.B. Good
Very happy with my Bar Mitts. Wonderful low-tech product. Works great around Pittsburgh. It is also a great Christmas gift for your favorite cyclist at a reasonable cost. The red color is visible and suits the season!!
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From: Jordan B
I received my Bar Mitts about a week ago and I cannot stop raving about them. They are likely to stay on my bike for the winter. At times they are almost too warm, something I have never said about cycling and gloves. I will continue to sing the gospel of the Bar Mitts. Anxiously waiting for a pair of mountain mitts.
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From: Shari M
My husband met you guys at Interbike. Came home dying to try these Bar Mits. I have to admit, when I saw them, I did a slight eye roll, they are a tad goofy looking. Well, when it was pouring cold rain out the other day I (easily) put them on, went down the road, and I was almost giddy! at how cool they worked. I was getting soaked everywhere except my hands!!!!! Which is huge for me because I ride all winter and have tried everything under the sun to keep my hands warm but when it's also wet? it is much more difficult to stay warm too. These bar mits are the slickest invention I have ever seen in biking apparel and you can be sure that Jeff and I will be spouting these around town and pretty soon? the entire city will own a pair! Hat's off to your creativeness!
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From: Alan Z
If you ride in the cold you would be silly not to own a set of Bar Mitts. It's a no brainer. Simple to use, greater comfort while riding with more control. Not to mention they are very well made. In fact I like them so much I now offer them for sale on my web site, Bikemor.com.
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From: GREG THIELMEYER
The first time i rode with the bar mitts, it was 28 degrees out and i started out with my summer fingerless gloves and that is all i needed for the whole 25 mile ride. I do city riding and had NO problems with getting my hands in and out of the mitts for hand signals and getting to my water bottles I felt in complete control of my bicycle. I give them an A+.
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From: Blair F
Got my Bar Mitts today. Great design, easy install and they work. I train all winter and have used snowmobile gauntlets on straight bars. Now I can ride my regular road bike. Thanks.
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From: Steve S
Before I tried bar mitts, the only way I could keep my fingers from freezing on cold rides was to use heavy mittens. These were clumsy for controlling the bike. All I need now is a light pair of gloves. The bar mitts block the wind chill, and also help to keep a good grip on the brake hoods. I ride in 20F temps with no discomfort to my hands.
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