Pogies Recommendation

[americanfietser]

Both my wife and I are big fans of pogies. Without them, biking in winter wouldn't be possible. We've never found gloves that can do what the combination of pogies plus a thin glove can do. In the last year, I've become a huge fan of the WeatherGoods Sweden shop, which is run by two sisters in Malmö, Sweden. They design their own products, focus on sustainability, and simply want to enable more people to cycle safely, comfortably, and in style.

We use their curved pogies, but they also offer options for straight bars. I’d encourage you to explore their website for other items as well. They ship to most places worldwide, and while some products may seem pricey, consider them an investment in the lifestyle you’re pursuing. These aren’t repeat purchases but typically one-time investments that will serve you well for many years.

WeatherGoods Website
Curved Pogies
Straight Bar Pogies

 

[MommyPedals]

I can add that BikeBike YYC (local LBS in Calgary, AB) now stocks these for any Canadians who want them.

Haven't used them myself but I know a few people who love them.

 

[Chicargobikes]

If you're in a pinch, want to "go green," or just want to save some $$$, you can DIY your own Pogies/handlebar mits. Bike Lane Uprising made a helpful video: DIY Pogies by Bike Lane Uprising

 

[whoalansi]

I can add that BikeBike YYC (local LBS in Calgary, AB) now stocks these for any Canadians who want them.

Haven't used them myself but I know a few people who love them.

I got them for Christmas from my husband (he picked them up at BikeBike YYC)! Haven't used them yet, but very excited. Thanks for bringing them in, Sean!

 

[Benjamin in WPG]

I bought a pair of the Rock Bros “extreme” bar end mitts ROCKBROS Bar Handlebar Mittens... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07K8LKMRN?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
They have (had) a removable liner and were very warm, but they couldn’t accommodate bar-end mirrors, so I returned them to get these:
ROCKBROS Bike Handlebar Mitts... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BQ37KX6H?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
They are about 80 percent as effective but I keep my mirrors and with a small wool glove, they are great.

 

[dr2chase]

I've tried 4 different bar mitts, 2 purchased, 2 homemade.
These are currently my preferred purchased bar mitts, for curved bars (all my bars are Nitto Bosco 52cm), and my first home-made mitts. The first home-made mitts were not hard, made from an old army blanket, given shape by a piece of flexible cutting sheet and held shut (closing over brake and shift cables) with some 1-inch velcro.

I made a later home-made bar mitt, with a more complex design, and in hindsight I think it was too fiddly, EXCEPT for the wool fur around the opening which is very, very good, and helps keep the wind out, and the outer naugahyde, which keeps them dry. If I did this again (and I probably will) I think it would be old design, wool interior, nauga exterior, and a furry-ruff, with the velcro closure, and perhaps one half would have a naugahyde flap that could close over the velcro edge to really keep wind out (snip gaps in that for cables to go through). The wool within the nauga needs to be two layes, sewn together in a pattern that allows stiffening strips to keep the opening wide open near the hand entry. Also the wool fur should be slightly inside the naugahyde, to help keep it dry.

You don't want these to be too stiff, in case you need to grab a brake lever from the outside in a hurry.