Originally Posted by
MinnMan
Bar mitts haven't crossed my mind for months..... but OK.
Yes, bar mitts limit hand positions, no question. OTOH, it can be hard to operate STI shifters with very thick mittens.
But in the deep cold, I'll choose bar mitts and limited flexibility.
Yeah, but the default bar mitt hand position is OK for drop bars, sucks for bar ends. I use the bars ends most of the time.