Pogies...are they Madness?

[Urticaria]

Do they work on a bike? Do they just become soaking wet if left on permanently? Would the kayaking ones fit?
Would I do as well to gaffa tape some halved milk cartons to my handlebars? I've been looking for some cheap ones for over a year, and never seen any.

[CREPELLO]

Hacked milk cartons seem like a sound idea to me. Most of the effects of riding in the cold must be wind chill.

[LWaB]

My partner fits Pogies to her commute bike whenever it starts to snow.

[Brucey]

for an inexpensive DIY approach, you could try modifying the kind of mitt that comes with some windscreen scrapers.

You will need to do a little sewing, for sure. Maybe some velcro closures to secure them would be a good idea, too. Also I'm not sure they are big enough in every case, or waterproof even. But... they can be a cheap place to start; I have seen them in the pound shop.

cheers

[pete75]

No they're quite different.
The Pogies were an Irish inspired folkpunk band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaHMG_SvUkw whereas Madness were a Ska inspired band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-uyWAe0NhQ

[breakwellmz]

No,no,no.

This from Strippers on line-

http://www.stripersonline.com/t/449036/pogie-pattern

Or do you mean handlebar muffs?

[Urticaria]

The Pogies were an Irish inspired folkpunk band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaHMG_SvUkw whereas Madness were a Ska inspired band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-uyWAe0NhQ

Didn't they both do 2-tone?

[andrew_s]

Do they work on a bike? Do they just become soaking wet if left on permanently? Would the kayaking ones fit?

Neoprene cycling pogies available here (and for drop bars too).
If I used them on a bike that I was leaving in the rain, I'd fold them over and strap down with a toe strap so the wrist hole wasn't exposed/was pointing down.

[Urticaria]

Neoprene cycling pogies available here

£45 delivered!

[garibeet]

Hotpogs are about £30 for the basic model, they are what I use for fatbikeing on the snowpack in the winter. They are pretty waterproof too.

[samsbike]

I can see how they can make a big difference as I used the equivalent on a motorcycle and it make a world of difference. So the short answer is no, they are not madness.

I do wonder if you can get away with mitts and those in winter?