Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
fwiw - recently saw someone post a pic of their bike where they added pipe insulation to their bars. guess that works for them
this is not that pic I saw, but just found this on the internet, so I guess it's a thing?
I do that with closed cell foam tied down with cable ties. It does not look pretty but it produces
"sofa bars".
Sofa Bars by
Timothy Takemoto, on Flickr
Sofa Bars by
Timothy Takemoto, on Flickr
Originally Posted by
KP_Doodie
It is often possible to save money by buying non-cycling specific clothing. In the case of padded gloves, look at Mechanix-type gloves made for air impact tools at your local hardware store.
I also use mechanic's gloves.
Workman Gloves for Cycling @ 5USD by
Timothy Takemoto, on Flickr
I sometime purchase clear silicon pads from the 100 yen store and sew them into the mechanics gloves.
But, I can't find a replacement pair of very large sized over gloves like these, made by Shimano, for keeping my hands warm in deep winter.
Mended Glove by
Timothy Takemoto, on Flickr
Big Glove by
Timothy Takemoto, on Flickr