Hand Made in the Mitten
The One & Only Moose Mitts! We are the original bike pogies.
Don't let the overseas Bar Mitt Brands fool You!
Our Moose Mitts have been made by hand right here in Michigan for more than 20 years! We have been using superior materials, with the best design, and hand crafted to ensure quality and performance.
Model Descriptions:
The Standard - Black
Flat Bar (MTB) style, Black Base with 2 Reflective 3M strips and a colored dye sublimated stripe.
The Standard - SupaHiVis
Flat Bar (MTB) style, Neon Base with 2 Reflective 3M strips and a colored dye sublimated stripe).
Road Mitts (Currently taking pre-orders for 2024)
Only come in Black, (1) 3M Reflective strip
Standard Flat Bar/Fat Bike Version
Drop Bar Version - Install and Care (No Longer Available)
Standard Flat Bar Version Moose Mitts:
Great for any Flat bars. Fat Bikes, Mountain Bikes, Commuters, Etc.
Multi purpose - Great on XC/Hiking Poles, Golf Bag Carts, Snowmobiles.
Please Note:
After 25 + years of making these awesome and often duplicated, imitated, and down right copied winter cycling gear. We have some bad news.
We do not have plans to make any more Moose Mitts (road or flat bar) anytime soon, or possibly ever again. Unfortunately, our local sewing house partner informed us they were closing and not going to be able to fill any pending invoices. Our partner closing came as a shock to us, but we wish them well, and thanks for all their support and help.
With our schedules, Abby and I have decided home production is just not something we can do either.
We do have limited remaining stock, which may be the last ever remaining.
Sorry for the bad news
Mike and Abby Flack
These are essentially a large mitten that covers the handlebars and bar ends of any flat bar bike (riser bars too). These stay attached to the handlebar, you simply slip your hands inside and keep them warm. Shift and brake with ease while using your normal biking gloves. These type of bike mitts have been a used by Iditasport and winter riding enthusiast for decades.
Made with 1000 Denier Cordura exterior shell providing a light, strong, water-wind proof and abrasion resistant material. Flexible enough to allow braking and shifting from the outside if needed. The interior is lined with fleece to keep your digits toasty the outside. Very easily installed or removed with Velcro attachments and an Elastic loop to hold on the end of the bar. Flat Bar version are coming with (2) 3M Reflective strips, and Dye Sublimated color stripe.
Last Remaining Stock as of 2/27/2024
Ready to ship: The Standard (Black Base)
The Standard "Icy Blue" - Black with mixed blue color faded stripe.
The Standard - "Snow Day" - Black with Snow pattern stripe.
The Standard- "Warm Embers" - Black with Orange and Yellow fade stripe
.The Standard - "Winter Haze" - Black with purpleish-grey color fade stripe.
Ready to ship: SupaHiVis (Neon/Hi-Vis Base)
The SupaHiVis - Neon Orange base with Winter Sky (purpleish-grey) colored stripe.
The SupaHiVis - Neon Pink base with Winter Haze (purpleish-grey) colored stripe.
Installation and Care
Moose Mitts care and washing instructions:
Moose Mitts are made of a water resistant exterior shell, for most simple cleaning of the exterior hand washing with a wet cloth (soap if needed) should suffice. For the occasional times that you may need to use a washing machine, turn the Mitts inside out, wash on gentle cycle cold water, and ONLY hang dry. Using a dryer may cause the rubberized coating to peel or become less efficient.
Installation is quick and easy.
Once they are on you can choose to take them off every time you ride or leave them on during the winter season. They work best for temps below 40 degrees, and down into the negative digits. By leaving them on during the winter months Moose Mitts help keep the grips from getting wet or frozen when the weather is misty or snowy. All flat bar versions come with a Velcro tab closure to allow you to close off the large opening. This is for those times when nature calls, you have a mechanical, or are taking a coffee break
1.) Make sure you have them on correct, the top of one of the sides has "Moose Mitts" embroidered on it and should be visible when installed. Both sides have the reflective strip on the top side.
2.) Slip the small opening (with Velcro strip, over the end of your bar (bar ends too). Continue to move them around until you get over the grip and make sure to get the brake lever and shifters covered by the opening. (Figure 1, Figure 2)
3.) After you get over the brake levers and shifters pull the Moose Mitts around the correct positions (for riding they can be tilted upward to make it easy to get in an out while riding). This position does not have to be exact; you can roll the Moose Mitts around the bars slightly after secured to get the right angle. (Figure 2, Figure 3)
4.) Once you have them in the location simply pull the Velcro strip tight around the bars and secure the small end (nearest the stem) to the bars. (Figure 4)
5.) After the Velcro is secured, reach inside and pull the elastic loop over the end of the bar (or bar end if you have them). Then pinch the plastic cinch and slide it up to tighten with the handle bar being above the cinch. (Figure 5) The Elastic loop is in place to prevent the end of the Moose Mitts from sagging, and should be positioned so your hand is not stuck on them. For bar end equipped bikes slip the loop around the bar end only for best results. No bar end then use the chord cinch with the handle bar set above the cinch and slide it up to tighten a needed
Drop Bar Moose Mitts - AKA Road Mitts
Please note:
After 25 + years of making these awesome and often duplicated, imitated, and down right copied winter cycling gear. We have some bad news.
We do not have plans to make any more Road (Drop Bar) Moose Mitts anytime soon, or possibly ever again.
Unfortunately, our local sewing house partner informed us they were closing and not going to be able to fill any pending invoices. another local sewing houses that might be able to help us, but I don’t want to give any false sense of hope. Our partner closing came as a shock to us, but we wish them well, and thanks for all their support and help.
With our schedules, Abby and I have decided home production is just not something we can do either.
Sorry for the bad news
Mike and Abby Flack
Below is for historical Info only, No orders being taken at this time.
Drop Bar Moose Mitt Details:
We have been making a unique drop bar version for road bikes, commuters, cyclocross, and gravel grinder style bikes for many years. We did lots of lots of testing and design updates until we had a design that works...and we think you will too. While the road version is more open in the back versus our flat bar Moose Mitts it allows the rider to ride in the drops, hoods, and flats easily, while keeping those digits protected.
Made with 1000 Denier Cordura Exterior Shell providing a strong, abrasion resistant material PLUS wind proof and water proof. They are flexible enough to allow braking and shifting from the outside if needed. The interior is lined with fleece to keep your digits toasty. A strip of 3M Reflective with 500 candle power is sewn the top to provide an added bit of safety when riding at night. Easily installed or removed with Velcro attachments and an Elastic loop. Instruction are posted at the bottom this page.
Installation and Care
Washing/Care instructions: The Moose Mitts are made of a water resistant exterior shell, for most simple cleaning of the exterior hand washing or cloth with soap and water should suffice. For the occasional times that you may need to use a washing machine, please wash on gentle cycle cold water, and only hang dry. Using the dryer may cause the rubberized coatings to peel or become less efficient.
Installation and removal is very easy and quick. For the commuter you can fold them up and take them with you to avoid theft. Now for installing them there are several simple steps.
1.) Make sure you have the right and left side on the correct side of the bike. The right side is embroidered with Moose Mitts on it. Both sides have reflective stripes for added safety.
2.) Gently slide the elastic loop around the bottom of the drops with the fleece (interior) facing up and the Cordura (exterior) facing the ground. Slide the loop up an inch or so. This can be adjusted later for each person’s comfort, and use. Adjust the elastic loop as needed to ensure the brake lever is covered. (Figure 1, 2, 3, & 4)
3.) After the elastic is set on the drops slide the mitt up and over the brake hoods & connect the Velcro around the cable housing (for STI and Bar Drop bar shifters only). Note: Campy shifters or a Fixie bikes will not have this shifter cable so just Velcro together. (see figures 5 and 6)
4.) Once the Velcro strip is closed together around the shift cable, there should still be one long section of soft Velcro. Wrap this part over the top of the bar around then secure it to the Velcro on the top of the mitts (rough piece of Velcro). This will help keep them from shifting around while on the bike. (Figure 7 and 8)
5.) Repeat for the opposite side. Once these are in place you can adjust and move them around as needed to help fit your riding style. The Elastic can slide up or down the drop portion of the bars, The Velcro around the shifter cable can be made tight or loose, and the lock Velcro strap (last strap) can be adjusted tighter or looser as well.
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