First i wanna ask something. Started out riding and when we stopped at the first gas station and my feet were a little cold. Went inside, feet got warm again. after 2 hours when the ride was done, my feet were fucking numb. was it my feet getting cold, getting warm again and thawed, then getting cold again and sweat drying? The whole ride was about 30 degrees and i had 2 socks and summer shoes on.
I got some heavy duty thick socks so i shouldn’t have that problem again. also getting more winter gear too.
Also, doubling up socks removes the airspace inside your socks/shoes, and the airspace is doing a lot of work at keeping your feet warm. Sounds like you got better socks; they make a big difference. It’s even better if they have extra space around the toes so there’s air inside the socks. Some people call that a “big toebox,” but that term weirds me out.
Cheap method is the “subway sock” - get some of those subway sandwich bags and put them around your shoes or even inside them. Feet get pretty sweaty but they do stay warm…
EDIT: also, the shoes probably mattered. I switch to shoes/boots that resist airflow around 40 degrees.
dad has some neopreme shoe covers. just gonna use one pair of socks. and gloves are wind blocking ones on top and regular ones below. I’ve read that ice fishing gloves work good so i think i’m getting those for christmas
Which one? I don’t miss North Dakota or Colorado in the winter. I am sure ND would rivals anywhere else as having the shittiest winter.[/quote]
Witness. Yves… where in ND were u?
Also socks. No cotton. Get wool as it will wick the moisture away from your foot. Of course shoe covers will make things better.[/quote]
Sometimes I think that at a certain point (somewhere below 0 F) it all feels the same and it’s more a question of how quickly you’d die. But it’s not like I’ve been to the poles or anything to verify that.
As for hands and feet, there’s a guy in my town that hacked apart some 2-liter bottles and put them on his handlebars (flat bars) to block wind. Claims he barely needs gloves on longer rides as a result. I thought about doing something similar with my pedals (clips and straps), but can see some reasons why it wouldn’t work as well. Still, if I end up giving it a shot I’ll report back if I have any success.
itt recommend me some arm warmers. i’ve checked out some smart wool ones but they seem kinda bulky should i just get lycra cos i could use it as part of a base layer?
i’d say whatever lycra. or go for a long-sleeve underarmour type baselayer. armwarmers, atmo, tend to be more hassle than they’re worth for true cold days. fall/spring, they’re nice tho
yeah. arm warmers are pretty ideal for the 40-50 degree range i think, when wearing a base layer will cause your core to overheat. anything under 40 degrees i’d go with a base layer under your jersey or a jacket over it. ’
oregon winters are ful of stuck in between weather, where it’s a little to warm to ride in dual layers. today i went out riding, wore bibs, tights, jersey, arm warmers. but i ended up pretty cold. i need winter gloves real bad. i lost like all three sets of gloves over a 2 month period last spring… hoping to get some for my birthday.
I bought gloves, arm warmers (went with the Pearl Izumi wool joints), and tights the other day. This is all probably not relevant as my winter is kind of a joke.
After meeting up with rudetay and a few others at a show last night, Lauren and I rode home in some sleety wintry mix shit that made me long for real snow that’s not all wet n’ nasty. God I love riding in teh winter.
i just cut the zip part off ziplock bags and use those.
it covers a good potion of your foot. the only part it doesnt get is the heel, but wind doesnt get at that
