The best winter & wet gear for PEV riders.
Riding in winter is mostly a wind-chill problem, because you are generating far less body heat on a PEV than on a bicycle and moving faster through cold air. Hands and feet go first, and full fenders do more for staying dry than any jacket. This gear is what turns a three-season vehicle into a year-round one.
Our top picks
The short answer. Every pick is written up in full below.
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| Product | Protects | Material | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar MittsMountain / Commuter PogiesTop pick | Hands | 5 mm neoprene, nylon laminate | Flat and riser bars |
| SKSBluemels Full Fender Set | You and the bike | Plastic and aluminium sandwich | By wheel and tyre width |
| DexShellHeavy Duty Overshoes | Feet | Waterproof membrane | Over existing shoes |
| Showers PassCrosspoint Waterproof GlovesBudget pick | Hands | Waterproof membrane, insulated | By hand size |
The picks in full
Mountain / Commuter Pogies
Neoprene covers that enclose the bars and controls, so your hands sit out of the wind in a thin glove instead of a thick one. Warmer than any glove and you keep full dexterity for the brakes.
- Warmer than any glove at PEV speeds
- Lets you use a thin glove and keep dexterity
- Waterproof and windproof
- Look unusual
- Getting a hand out quickly takes practice
- Protects
- Hands
- Material
- 5 mm neoprene, nylon laminate
- Fits
- Flat and riser bars
Bluemels Full Fender Set
Full-length fenders, not the short clip-on kind. The plastic-and-metal sandwich construction stays rigid and quiet, and full coverage is what actually keeps road spray off you and off your drivetrain.
- Full coverage, not a token flap
- Rigid construction resists rattling
- Protects the drivetrain as well as you
- Needs correct sizing for tyre width
- Fitting takes real time
- Protects
- You and the bike
- Material
- Plastic and aluminium sandwich
- Fits
- By wheel and tyre width
Heavy Duty Overshoes
Feet get wet from spray thrown up by the front wheel and stay wet all day. Waterproof overshoes go over whatever you already wear, which is far cheaper than winter-specific boots.
- Work over shoes you already own
- Block spray and wind chill together
- Pack down small
- Soles wear if you walk far in them
- Protects
- Feet
- Material
- Waterproof membrane
- Fits
- Over existing shoes
Crosspoint Waterproof Gloves
A waterproof insulated glove for riders who would rather not fit pogies. Less warm than pogies at speed, and far more practical if you park in public and want your kit to come with you.
- Comes with you when you park
- Waterproof and insulated together
- Touchscreen fingertips
- Colder than pogies at 25 mph
- Bulk costs some brake feel
- Protects
- Hands
- Material
- Waterproof membrane, insulated
- Fits
- By hand size
How we pick
We do not lab-test this gear. These picks come from published manufacturer specifications, the certifications that carry real weight in each category, and what long-term owners report. Where a manufacturer does not publish a figure we leave it blank rather than estimate it, which is why some cells in the table read as a dash.
Badges are ours and reflect the trade-off each product wins on, not what any brand paid for. Placement is never sold. When we start testing gear hands-on, this section will say so and will name what changed.
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