Installing heated grips: Difference between revisions
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==Do they work?== | ==Do they work?== | ||
Whether heated grips can extend your riding season or not depends on who you talk to. Many people think they're great, but others say that good winter gloves work better and can be moved from one bike to another. To make grip heaters more effective, [[Hippo Hands]] and other handlebar mitts can help by blocking the wind. Covering your gloves with a windproof layer (Aerostich's [http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-triple-digit-rain-covers.html Triple Digit Rain Covers], for example) will also help keep your fingers working on cold days | Whether heated grips can extend your riding season or not depends on who you talk to. Many people think they're great, but others say that good winter gloves work better and can be moved from one bike to another. To make grip heaters more effective, [[Hippo Hands]] and other handlebar mitts can help by blocking the wind. Covering your gloves with a windproof layer (Aerostich's [http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-triple-digit-rain-covers.html Triple Digit Rain Covers], for example) will also help keep your fingers working on cold days. | ||
The rider whose installation is featured here says, "They are soooooo cozy and warm. I did not want to get off my bike when I was testing them out!" | Search the forums under 'heated grips', 'Hot Grips', or 'grip heaters' for opinions. You canalso [http://www.aerostich.com/review/product/list/id/278/ hit the reviews] at Aerostich and other sellers' sites. | ||
The rider whose installation is featured here says, "They are soooooo cozy and warm. I did not want to get off my bike when I was testing them out!" | |||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||