Never too early for winter- Moose mitts

I bought Bar Mitts last winter. They worked pretty well. A weak link was the metal brake handles, which transmitted the cold into the Bar Mitts and onto my hands. But I improvised an easy and cheap solution. I bought one of those floating neoprene key chains. I cut it up into small sections and fit them onto the brake levers. I managed to cover up most of the bare metal. It also makes it more comfortable to use the brakes, so I left the neoprene covers on the levers over the summer.

Back to the Bar Mitts, there’s a small bike shop, Griffin Cycle, in Bethesda that sells them. Or at least they did last winter. I wanted to look at them in person instead of ordering them online without getting a chance to see what they are really like.

I forgot to mention that I put the Bar Mitts (and improvised neoprene brake covers) on my mountain bike, not my tri bike. I never ride the tri bike over the winter.

Once the weather gets cooler and the roads get nasty from all the sand, salt and de-icing chemicals, I stick to the mountain bike or Capital Bikeshare. Or indoor spin bikes. I also saw that the gym now has a mountain-bike-type machine. The handlebars are similiar to mountain bike bars. The bars turn from side to side. There’s a video screen with simulated courses. You can race against someone else on an adjacent machine. The pedals have toe cages, safe enough for indoor riding. I may have to try it out over the winter, to pep up my winter riding.

Thanks sherpaboy – just put an order in for another set. Love these mitts.

Could we get some that look like this?
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