Obviously a larger size would have been better, but I’ve got pretty big hands, and was surprised that I could still fit into small Bar Mitts. But once you’re riding in freezing temperatures with warm hands, you’ll be way less worried about how they look. This is a family-friendly, make-ahead recipe for family bike camping– the kind I used on Mother's Day Off family bike camping trips. Originally from The Netherlands, she grew up a bike commuter and didn't find bike racing until her early twenties when living in Seattle, Washington. Different versions and sizes of Bar Mitts are available for road bicycles with drop handlebars and for mountain / commuter bicycles with flat handlebars.

Like I said earlier, these are one of my favorite cycling products, and let’s just say, it’s not for the looks.

If you need a bike trailer just temporarily, you may get lucky and live a city where one might be rented or borrowed. Layering helped a little but often forced me to stop, remove the top layer, ride some more until the hands started getting cold again, put the top layer back on, etc. I choose shifters that work with heavy mittens, and my two winter-equipped bike builds (now my son is riding one of them) are 1x gearing so I only need to worry about one shifter.

But when I do find my new lower limit for the temperature I’ll bike in, the warmth of my hands won’t be the limiting factor. With Extreme Bar Mitts, I think I could now comfortably bike commute at -5F with the gear I already have.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. While these would be great for keeping in as much warmth as possible in really cold conditions, during my rides in high winds and air temps down into the teens, I still had no need for the cuffs. With Bar Mitts, you can easily access and remove your hands while keeping the mitts securely in place, thanks to the inside Velcro clinch that attaches around the handlebars.