At $200 for a pair of gloves, I'd opt for coaster brakes on a fixie and not worry about handlebar thingies that have to be squeezed by frozen fingers. Sheesh.
Heck, if I think of considering $200 for a pair of gloves, I ought to be able to build my velomobile. Why be an ice-cycle when I can only look like an ice-cycle. ;-)) DJ --- On Mon, 12/22/08, John Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > From: John Martin <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Bikies] -6F mitt suggestions? > To: "bikies" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 3:28 PM > Thanks to all. My Trek lobster mitts are 3 years old and > threadbare in > the lobstertips -- fine for the 20 to 40 F range, but too > cold below > that. > > Based on bikes' response and my own research, I think > I'll go get some > pogies (oversized mittens that attach to the handlebars). > Now I just > need to decide which ones. As usual for me, budget is an > issue. Here's > what I've found so far (by price): > - Gallon Jug Pogies (comment #22) (~$6/pr) > - Cabela's Handlebar mittens (for my ATB) ($20/pr) > - Climitts ($36/pr) (has anyone tried these?) > > and the unaffordable: > - Moose Mitts ($60/pr) > - Bar Mitts (for drop bars) ($65/pr) > - Apocalypse Design Bike Toasties ($84/pr) > - Dogwood Design Pogies ($90/pr) > - Expedition Pogies ($200/pr) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
