| Re: Secrets of Warm Toes?
On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:25:59 GMT, mike vore <mvore@verizon.net> wrote:
>I've ridden (9mi each way commute) in temperatures as low as 25F with no
>problem, and no problems with cold feet. The secret - forget my toes, just
>keep the blood warm on the way to the feet. I wear 1 pair of light dress
>socks, Lycra long-johns (pixie pants), and a pair of long Cross Country Ski
>Socks. They come up almost to the knees and you can get them in all colors, or
>plain old black. As an experiment I rolled one sock down to the top of my
>shoes, rode 3 miles - and the toes on that foot were definitely cold - but the
>others were nice and warm.
I think the 9 miles isn't long enough. My commute is 15 each way, and
my toes are pretty much fine until the last few miles. Then they start
freezing.
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