Press Release: Hot Bars Heated Handlebar

Note: All images and information was provided by Hotbars.com. Comments in Comment section are Guitar Teds.

Keeping hands warm in Fall, Winter, and Spring can be a challenge. Clayton Wambichler of Hotbars saw this and helped create a solution called Hotbars, of course. 

Hotbars is a battery pack and handle bar combination which has heating elements in the handlebar which can be adjusted for intensity. The heat radiates through your grips, and in many cases, this can eliminate the need for pogies. However; when it is really cold, Hotbars can be paired with your favorite pogies and increase the ability for the rider to keep the hands warm in extremely cold conditions. 

Heat is selectable in three levels. Run time is around 2-3 hours depending upon level selected and the ambient air temperature. When the Hotbars need recharging you can plug them in via USB and the fast charge system will replenish the battery in less than 3 hours, even if the battery is fully depleted. 

Hotbars are available in 35mm or 31.8mm stem clamp diameters and also feature 8° of backsweep and 5° of upsweep. The 35mm bar has a rise of 35mm and a stack of 60mm. the 31.8mm bar has a rise of 25mm and a stack of 50mm. 

Hotbars' battery pack can be removed for Summertime riding, or whenever you don't need the warmth. There are two plugs included with Hotbars to cover the ports for the wires running to the heating elements. 

Since the bars cannot be cut down due to the heating elements, Hotbars offers the bars in lengths from 700mm, 740mm, and 750mm in 31.8mm. The 35mm bars come in lengths from 750mm, 760mm, 770mm, 780mm, and 800mm.  

Hotbars are made with unidirectional carbon fiber and glass fibers made in such a way as to reduce vibrations. Hotbars are tested for impacts and pass for use in Enduro settings.  Of course, they can be used on gravel bikes and for commuting. Preorders are being taken now for a Fall 2026 delivery. Hotbars are priced at $395.00 USD and will be available to US customers only for now. See www.hotbars.com for more information.

Comments: I tested some heated grips back a decade or longer ago once. The idea has legs and Hotbars would be a great idea for anyone with cold-sensitive hands. Of course, you'd have to be all-in on the shape. The rise, the backsweep, etc. But if flat bars are your jam, these would be pretty cool.