On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Jonathan Morrison
<
jonathan.morrison@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have been having alot of bicyclists ask me what gloves to buy so that
> their hands will stay warm in the winter. My response is that there is no
> glove that will cut it.
>
> I used to live and bicycle commute in upstate New York and I tried
> everything from lobster claws to neoprene without satisfaction.
>
> The only thing that works came from my winter motorcycle riding experiences
> and they are called handlebar guantlets aka "hippo hands." As compared to
> bulky gloves that prevent dexterity, hippo hands surround your handlebars
> and allow you to use a thin pair of summer gloves and not feel cold. They
> keep the wind off you while your hands heat up the space inside. Your hands
> may even sweat.
>
> Yes, they may look funny, but if they can keep the hands of a motorcyclist
> (and snowmobilers) flying at 75 mph warm in the dead of winter -- the
> bicycle is a logical crossover. Jill Homer, of Juneau, Alaska, rode her
> bicycle in the Iditarod Trail International — 350 miles of wintry pedaling
> over tough terrain. Note the hippo hands she is using in this NPR article:
>
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16314506
>
> This will only work on flat bars, not sure what to suggest about drop bars,
> except it was rumored someone was promoting a commerical version for drops
> this year at Interbike (
www.interbike.com).
>
> Here are some at
overstock.com that might work:
>
http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Insulated-ATV-Handlebar-Gauntlet/3082719/product.html?cid=128296&fp=F&srccode=cii_13736960&cpncode=23-857477-2
>
> Here is the company that bought the hippo hand name, the originals (which
> you can get on ebay) were made by craig vetter from 1971-1978:
>
http://www.hippohands.com/
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> Jonathan Morrison
> c: 801-688-0183