Winter E-biking Guide

[Ravi Kempaiah]

As the temperature begins to drop in the coming months, readers of this forum may benefit from these two excellent threads that discuss winter E-biking gear/s in great detail:

Winter Biking Advice From A Minnesotan

I think many consider riding your bike in a frozen winter setting more akin to ice skating than cycling. Here is all of my knowledge and wisdom passed on to you. I am a 43 year old Minnesota native with 5 winter seasons of biking experience. Advice Lesson #1: Don’t get into winter biking if...

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Winter e-biking advices

I have gone through the Forum and found several threads related to e-biking in wintertime. Those were mostly posted in brand specific groups. Perhaps we might do a little chat as general e-cyclists? What I found in past threads could be categorised as: General winter cycling Clothing Tire...

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[FlatSix911]

Good stuff... take a look at this timely video for some tips on winter prep.

 

[TOOSLOW]

HUH? That's winter?

 

[FlatSix911]

HUH? That's winter?

Yes, for California!

 

[Sir Roland]

Any suggestions on Pogies/Handlebar mitts that would work with a Tern GDS? I'm guessing most will make it difficult at best to check/work the digital displays.

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

Any suggestions on Pogies/Handlebar mitts that would work with a Tern GDS? I'm guessing most will make it difficult at best to check/work the digital displays.

I have used the Bar Mitts for about 6 years now. I use thin cycling gloves underneath and it has kept me warm even in 20F cold cycling days in Chicago.

https://www.amazon.com/Bar-Mitts-Mountain-Commuter-Handlebar/dp/B009F9ZQH4/ref=sr_1_5?

Some of my friends purchased a much less expensive option and I did have a detailed look at those and they are not very different from the bar mitts linked above. For the money, it is a great deal.

https://www.amazon.com/ODIER-Handlebar-Cyclist-Mittens-Bar-Straight/dp/B077SY7J6F/ref=sr_1_7?

 

[Sir Roland]

Have you had any issues working the LCD speed controller?

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

Have you had any issues working the LCD speed controller?

No. Fortunately, the LCD on all my bikes have at the center not near the grips.
If you use the mitts on something like the Bosch Purion display, you won't be able to see it but you could still use the buttons.

 

[Sir Roland]

No. Fortunately, the LCD on all my bikes have at the center not near the grips.
If you use the mitts on something like the Bosch Purion display, you won't be able to see it but you could still use the buttons.

Thats what I suspected, easy enough to learn to work them by feel.

 

[JES2020]

I have used the Bar Mitts for about 6 years now. I use thin cycling gloves underneath and it has kept me warm even in 20F cold cycling days in Chicago.

https://www.amazon.com/Bar-Mitts-Mountain-Commuter-Handlebar/dp/B009F9ZQH4/ref=sr_1_5?

Some of my friends purchased a much less expensive option and I did have a detailed look at those and they are not very different from the bar mitts linked above. For the money, it is a great deal.

https://www.amazon.com/ODIER-Handlebar-Cyclist-Mittens-Bar-Straight/dp/B077SY7J6F/ref=sr_1_7?

They wouldn't fit my set up but I found these for my feet.

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