Bike Wind guards for your hands

[covehithe]

Here's a novel idea which I'm sure has been done before, courtesy of "instructables" and
pixelinabitmap.

Bike Wind Guards For Your Hands

 

[los monty]

Here's a novel idea which I'm sure has been done before, courtesy of "instructables" and
pixelinabitmap.

Bike Wind Guards For Your Hands

Nice idea even if it looks a bit ****.

When its that cold I stay inside and watch sport.

To be truthful I'm worried it might bring my speed down below 17mph

 

[peerjay56]

If you wish to throw money at the problem,
try these:
Hotpogs
This is the cheaper pair

 

[Gringo]

I had these on my trail bikes 30 years ago
Honda Brush Guard Handlebar White Hondaline? | eBay

 

[billadie]

If you wish to throw money at the problem,
try these:
Hotpogs
This is the cheaper pair

I would happily throw £25 at them if they worked. Despite gloves of all sorts my hands ache on a cold morning. Last Feb I gave up cycling for a couple of weeks as hands too sore. This AM wasn't cold in any serious sense but still couldn't use a mouse properly for about 15 mins.
If anyone has any experience of these - or others - let me know.

Bill

 

[Gringo]

Bill, it sound like you need something like these
Battery Heated Gloves Walking, skiing, water resistant, thermal Fleece lining | eBay

 

[John F]

If you wish to throw money at the problem,
try these:
Hotpogs
This is the cheaper pair

Is it THAT cold in the Dales?!

 

[peerjay56]

I would happily throw £25 at them if they worked. Despite gloves of all sorts my hands ache on a cold morning. Last Feb I gave up cycling for a couple of weeks as hands too sore. This AM wasn't cold in any serious sense but still couldn't use a mouse properly for about 15 mins.
If anyone has any experience of these - or others - let me know.

Bill

Actually, I do. We got a pair to try out on the Segways we run tours on. The hole where the pogie fits on the handlebar has a drawstring so that you can close the gap around the handlebar/brakecable etc, and hands can be easily and quickly pulled out of them if required. They are very well insulated.
In the end we didn't buy more; we both felt they looked awful, customers were worried about not being able to get their hands out easily (even though you can), and in persistent rain, water can run down your sleeves into the pogie.
Hope that helps!

 

[peerjay56]

Is it THAT cold in the Dales?!

Thee'll 'av tu spek oop lad; t'ut snows a reet good sound insulator...

 

[mrpscott]

If you follow this link you might find something to help.

Buy BreezeBlockers


I used the 'Storm' last winter and they certainly helped

 

[flecc]

I would happily throw £25 at them if they worked. Despite gloves of all sorts my hands ache on a cold morning. Last Feb I gave up cycling for a couple of weeks as hands too sore. This AM wasn't cold in any serious sense but still couldn't use a mouse properly for about 15 mins.
If anyone has any experience of these - or others - let me know.

Bill

With similar lifelong problems, when motorcycling I have tried these handlebar muffs as we used to call them, but it was only in conjunction with gloves that they helped to delay the onset of cold symptoms. For me nothing solves the problem, the best options just delay the onset.

 

[Yamdude]

If your going to use Muffs on a motorcycle, to be any real use they need to be combined with heated grips. Of course this is no good on a push bike as you need a 12V supply. Also, muffs are possibly the ugliest accessory you can put on a motorcycle.

I just wear thick gloves and put up with the cold..... when its under 5 degrees, I just don't ride.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I can't see handlebar muffs working on a Ebike with brake cut-offs. On most bikes, you only have to touch the levers to cut the motor. I can remember having them on my Suzuki GS550 in 1979. Every time I went over 70 mph, the clutch disengaged, while I had to use all my finger strength to hold the brake off.

I found that the best thing for sub-zero temperatures on a bike is Ski mitts, and ski gloves are a close second. The best jackets are those yellow day-glo ones with a quilt lining that you get from surplus shops, markets and car-boot sales for about a tenner. Nothing else comes close to them for the money. I found I had to unzip a bit in sub-zero because it was too warm. You definitely don't want a heated inner with one.

Baratec CONTRACTOR Hi Vis Coat Yellow Orange High Viz Jacket Parka Mens EN471 | eBay

Forget expensive cycle gear. It's generally a lot more expensive and doesn't perform as well.