My toes are frozen!

[PinkBike]

we've recently experienced some colder than normal temps, and my toes are freezing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have some new socks from REI that are kinda like neoprene, and i have pearl shoe covers, but i seriously thought i was gonna lose some toes when i was out riding after about a half hour. the temp has been high 30's. what do you cold-weather cyclists wear??

[makbike]

PinkBike:

Are you wearing wook tights? I found just wearing wind pants was not enough. Also, have you tried the foot warmers you can insert in your shoes?

Good luck.

[PinkBike]

marcie, i dont think i've heard of the foot warmers.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hi Laurie,
I had really frozen toes today too. See my post in "December 29th Friday rides" thread.
It's getting more consistantly cold here now in NY state.
I can't speak for how others handle the cold, but here's what I do:
For a 4 hour ride in 31F today, I had to wear my heavy Thinsulate hiking boots. I don't use clipless, just PowerGrip straps on regular pedals- that way I can wear heavy warm boots with room inside for heavy socks. With my boots today I wore Smartwool merino knee socks and a pair of very thick warm hiking socks. Still wasn't quite enough, so next time two heavy pairs and will skip the thin smartwool socks. (I wear two pairs of winter tights as well, and two pair of gloves.) I really don't know how people can keep their feet warm in clipless shoes, even with neoprene booties, but the booties are what people recommend for clipless coldness. There doesn't seem to be any room for heavy socks. I admire them if they can keep going, but I think it must be hard to keep warm enough with clipless shoes. I am assuming you are wearing clipless.

[PinkBike]

yeh lisa, i'm totally clipless, i cant figure out what i can do with the fact that theres only so much room inside my sidi shoes!! i cant afford to have winter shoes (that fit with big woollie socks) AND summer shoes. fortunately we dont usually get that cold, but i thought maybe some others have experience with it. i did read your post, and know EXACTLY where you're coming from!
and, by the way, being 52 is a blast!

[makbike]

Laurie - you can pick them up in hunting section of your local Wal-mart, Target, etc. The ones I have are called Heat Treat - Toe Warmers. They are good for about 6 hours. Here is their website

www.warmers.com

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Marcie, those toe warmers sound like I could use them too! Thanks for the tip!!

[makbike]

I hope they help. BTW they also make hand warmers.

[KSH]

we've recently experienced some colder than normal temps, and my toes are freezing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have some new socks from REI that are kinda like neoprene, and i have pearl shoe covers, but i seriously thought i was gonna lose some toes when i was out riding after about a half hour. the temp has been high 30's. what do you cold-weather cyclists wear??

Maybe someone already mentioned it... but I put toe warmers inbetween 2 pairs of socks. My toes stay toasty warm.

Here's a link to what they look like, etc.

http://www.heatfactory.com/Products/...-_1945_-_.html