| Re: Cure for cold toes when it's freezing
Ron Wallenfang wrote:
> I've never used hand or toe warmers and ride every day in a Milwaukee
> winter; shorter than my commute when the roads are snowy or icy, but
> not on account of cold. My problem with the hand and toe warmers is
> that they keep you from "hardening off" against the winter weather.
> Without them, you adapt to cold a lot more readily and by late winter
> are ready for anything.
I think this is pretty much true.
I start the winter quite bundled up at 20F temps, but by January
or so, I don't even bother with the balaclava until below 10F and
freezing temps seem almost balmy.
Amazing how the body adjusts!
SMH
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