01-19-2007, 12:59 PM
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#15 (permalink)
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"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:NIirh.12583$x67.8147@newssvr17.news.prodigy.n et...
> This morning I added something new to my cold-weather arsenal. Hopefully
> all of us who are silly enough to ride when it's below (or even close to)
> freezing use cold-weather booties over our shoes. But while booties make
> the ride survivable, you'll still have that wonderful feeling in the
> shower as you thaw out, where your toes half-itch and half-hurt, and look
> a color of purple that you didn't find in your box of crayolas growing up.
> So what's my no-longer-secret for keeping my toes comfy? Simple. Put a
> pair of Kucharik toe warmers (that's what I use, but there are many other
> brands that work similarly) over the front of your shoes, and then the
> booties over those. I didn't know it would actually work, it just seemed
> like something to try.
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> It worked GREAT! No numbness, no itching, no pain. Not even that ugly
> purple color in the shower.
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> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
> www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
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Try getting a wind fairing. That's what I did and it solved all my cold toe
problems, but then, I ride a bent trike. so my feet never get wet either as
they're ahead of the wheels. Just sayin....
Recumbent advantage #23
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