Bar Mitts have been a complete game-changer for my winter riding, and they're still on sale after Cyber Monday

They're not a fashion statement, but they'll keep you warm all winter long

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(Image credit: Anne-Marije Rook)

Winter cycling in cold, wet conditions can be a brutal experience, especially when battling numb, frozen hands. For years, I dismissed the clunky Bar Mitts as something only unseasoned cyclists would use. I was determined to brave the elements like a “real cyclist,” no matter how freezing my hands got.

But a painful wake-up call last winter changed everything. After enduring a snowstorm on a gravel ride, I spent ten minutes in my car sobbing as the feeling slowly returned to my fingers. Thirteen winters in the Pacific Northwest had finally taken their toll, and I was done.

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Anne-Marije Rook
North American Editor

Cycling Weekly's North American Editor, Anne-Marije Rook is old school. She holds a degree in journalism and started out as a newspaper reporter — in print! She can even be seen bringing a pen and notepad to the press conference.

Originally from The Netherlands, she grew up a bike commuter and didn't find bike racing until her early twenties when living in Seattle, Washington. Strengthened by the many miles spent darting around Seattle's hilly streets on a steel single speed, Rook's progression in the sport was a quick one. As she competed at the elite level, her journalism career followed, and soon she became a full-time cycling journalist. She's now been a cycling journalist for 11 years.