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Old 05-02-17, 04:40 PM   #1
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Default Heated Grips in Scotland - yes/no/which?

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I'm finally thinking of heated grips, must be my age but even with winter gloves I start to suffer once it's colder than a few of degrees below. However, reading some reviews makes me wonder whether their really effective at proper low temperatures, most of the references seem to be about use at cool rather than cold temperatures (one review talked about 9 deg C for example). This made me start to wonder if they're really aimed at wearing thinner gloves rather than dealing with proper cold. Maybe they don't even work with thick gloves?

Anyone have any experience with them at real sub zero temperatures?

Following on, it looks like Oxford seem to be popular, but also would be interested in alternative views. I'm not sure I the point in lots of different heat settings, surely they can just be switched on or off as required. Are there any alternatives which have decent quality parts and connectors, but just a simple on/off switch?

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Old 05-02-17, 04:54 PM   #2
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Default Re: Heated Grips in Scotland - yes/no/which?

When I tried them I found I had to hold the grips tightly with all of my hand to keep my hands warm. This isn't how I normally ride and made my hands get tired quickly. It also meant my arms were tense, affecting steering.

That was in late autumn, so not even in properly cold weather. I don't ride in winter so don't use anything, but I think bar muffs would be the ideal solution for me.
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Old 05-02-17, 05:06 PM   #3
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I had muffs on a bike ages ago and they worked really well. They didn't work so well on a more recent bike but I can't remember why. Maybe all the extra stuff on the bars nowadays. That older bike had cable brakes and simple switch gear.


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Old 05-02-17, 05:08 PM   #4
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Default Re: Heated Grips in Scotland - yes/no/which?

They do make a difference, but what Liz found was better when she was doing a winter commute was Gerbing Heated Inner Gloves..

She also had the Gerbing heated inner jacket that she said was brilliant.
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Old 05-02-17, 05:28 PM   #5
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They do make a difference, but what Liz found was better when she was doing a winter commute was Gerbing Heated Inner Gloves..
How did you wire those up, each glove separately or did you wire up the jacket so you plug gloves into jacket and jacket into the bike?
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It was a while ago.. but IIRC

Feed off bike plugged into the heated inner jacket and then the gloves plugged into that.
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Old 05-02-17, 05:55 PM   #7
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I'd say go for it I've got Oxford sports grips on the bike and they are great. If you buy off ebay or the like you can get them WAY cheaper than winter gloves.

Remember that goretex gloves work in reverse with the heated grips. But I'd rather have warm wet hands than frozen dry hands.
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Old 05-02-17, 06:22 PM   #8
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The Oxford premium sports are great. I've just returned my bike to standard as I'm selling it so I have a set that are 2 months old with the receipt from sportsbikeshop if you want them for £30

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I have Oxford heated grips on the Striple and OEM grips on the Beemer both good, BUT my Gerbing heated glove beat them both easily, however you have the inconvenience of wires and having to remember them.
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Heated grips won't heat as well as a heated glove, but I won't have a bike without them.

Oxford with a 5 step controller for me, whatever they are called now.
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