For anyone that needs a warmer mitt for any kind of use, I tried some RefrigiWear mittens (model 037) this year. I bought them because I had tried literally every other kind of mitten, from the wool/leather choppers to high end ones designed for mountaineering. What sets these apart is these have dense foam padding plus insulation all the way around as they are sold for what else, but people who work in freezers/extreme cold. That means I can grip handlebars or any any metal in the cold and not feel it. Yesterday was good test, 15 degrees and and windy. I was out for 3 hours shoveling and snow blowing and my hand were toasty warm! The snow blower was all cold steel. It's the first time since I can't say that my hands didn't freeze. I've worn them riding in 32 degrees and my hands were very warm, which is easy to manage compared to cold. I always wear thin nitrile gloves inside all my winter hand wear. The vapor barrier prevents the inside from wetting out, and your hands don't perspire as much as you may be inclined to think. If I get too hot I simply ride with the mitt almost off, but enough to grip them under the bars. If the liners get wet, when I get home I simply rinse inside out and let air dry. 1 pair can last weeks if not a month.
These are certainly too warm for people whose hands don't get cold, but for anyone who needs a warmer mitt these are worth the $25. They also make gloves and other styles for less extreme cold. On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 10:06:20 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > I have some of these gloves. Also bought in Omaha. @OP, were you at the > OBC meetup last weekend? Nice to see fellow 402 area Riv enthusiasts. > > On Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 2:42:11 PM UTC-6 David Hallerman wrote: > >> The blurb for the Piggyback gloves sounds like Grant could have written >> it. Or at least his favorite brother. >> >> Dave, in the grey today Hudson Valley >> >> ========== >> >> On 11/13/20 10:44 AM, Ben Mihovk wrote: >> > Piggyback Gloves >> > http://www.ponderosacyclery.com/store/raber-gloves >> > I love these gloves for cool weather. Low 50s down to mid 30s maybe. >> > With a wool liner, lower (but you can't beat the Garbage Mitts for low >> > 30s and down). Just little easier for shifting and braking than the >> > mitts. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/076342c2-7067-4f4a-bb65-0602994fae43n%40googlegroups.com.
