Originally Posted by
MinnMan
Here is the problem, I believe. On the winter bike, which is a Salsa Warbird, the part of the thumbs that get cold grip the shifters (Shimano RX 600s) on a metal piece, as indicated by the arrow.
That piece of metal gets cold, even when its inside Bar Mitts, as it is conductively connected to the alloy handle bars.
I am going to try something like this. The foam is the right idea, I believe, but right now it's just attached with plastic tape. I need to contemplate a more secure way to fix it in place.
I'm planning a ride tomorrow evening, and it's going to be cold (maybe 8°F). We'll see how it works....
Forgot about this thread. Just to let people know, that foam strip worked wonders, and a combination of double sided tape inside the foam, and regular tape around the outside, held it in place all winter long last year.
Barr mitts are great, but they pretty much force you to have the same hand position for the whole ride. For me, I'm gripping the bars the same way, with my thumb pressed up against that cold metal disk. The foam solved the problem
YMMV