Originally Posted by
Ghazmh
I did indeed! I went full circle with them and still have them. I used them for thousands of miles sticking to the hoods and they were great in the cold and super cold with thick gloves too. I used them on a few bikes but as time went on I used them on my cross bike with a SRAM 1x drivetrain. I found it easier to use the doubletap shifter than Shimano Ultegra with separate up and down paddles. Today I dont bother with them anymore, after several consecutive 7,000+ mile years I go to the gym or ride my fatbike (with poagies) on those really cold days.
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I use the straight bar bikes more in general now. the road bike still has it's mitts on, so it's last ride was a cold one. can't remember when that was tho. out of state obligations have kept me off the bikes, the past 3 years. good news tho, I have no new injuries & I'm in the gym regularly during the week
when I did ride the road bike w/ mitts, it's with the understanding that convenience, performance & agility will be compromised. my cold weather rides are usually only an hour or so. mitts are better suited for my straight bar bikes. you can hold the bars normally & shift & brake normally