First ride this year

[Roadrunner]

First ride this year

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Went my first bike ride this year, No wind, no rain!!.
Decided I better wrap up (frosty and icy).
Sports top
Long Sleeved Thermal vest
Thermal Cycling Jersey
Body Warmer
Fleecy Jacket
Thermal long Johns
Long Cycling trousers
2 pair thermal sock
1 pair sports socks.
Bandana to keep cold of face
Fleecy hat (under cycling helmet)
1 pair fleecy gloves
Result top half and legs toasty
Toes still felt as though I had frost bite
any suggestions?Enjoyed the ride though (only done 10 miles) I realised how much I missed my bike.

[Barb]

You may have had too many pair on socks on. You have to make sure you can comfortably wiggle your toes. Circulation is really important to keeping your toes comfy.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I can only fit one pair of thin socks comfortably in my cycling shoes. For cold weather cycling I use Pearl Izumi AmFIB shoe covers, which helps a great deal. If it's really really cold out, I also use Heat Treat toe warmers that I get from REI. Nope, they don't fit in my shoes either, but I stick them to the top of my cycling shoe with the shoe covers over the warmers. And that helps alot with the toe warmth issue!

[Adventure Girl]

You people are pretty hard core!!! BRRRRRRR! I had to go turn up the heater after reading this! I complain if it in the upper 40's!

[CorsairMac]

*nods head on the too many pairs of socks* - if you can't wiggle your toes inside your shoes - your feet are too constricted and it'll coz your feet to get cold. I wear Smart Wools and PI Toe Covers when the temp drops below 30 and so far my feet have been just fine. I haven't had to deal with a wind chill below 6 yet but I'm guessing I would put a pair of bikie socks under my woolies - I have the room! (actually I realized tnx to all you fine young ladies that my riding shoes may be too loose for summer riding - but one issue at a time {re: summer ain't here yet})

[Roadrunner]

Thanks for all the advice. I'lll try different socks next time. I could move my toes though, also I should have explained I was wearing trainers. I don't own a pair of cycling shoes, I hope to one day when I have a bit of spare cash

[SnappyPix]

You must be pleased to have been out, considering the horrendous gales you've been getting in Scotland. I sat indoors all twisty-faced last Saturday, watching the garden fence blowing past my bedroom window, and we're not quite as far north as you!
Managed to get out on Sunday though, which was a brief and welcome treat!

[CorsairMac]

psssst: for us non-English speakers trainers are tennis shoes!

(learned that from Harry Potter tyvm!)

[sandra b]

I haven't been out for a couple weeks, due to the amount of snow on the roads, but went out on Christmas eve, and rode to work a few days after that.

I have found a trick to keeping my feet warm, for at least the first 45 minutes or so. After I use the blow dryer on my hair, I stick it just a bit into my shoe for about 4-6 minutes for each shoe. I wear just my regular bike socks, or a pair of wool socks, with by neoprene booties over the shoes, and my feet stay toasty-way better than without heating the shoes.

Stands to reason, there is a metal plate in the bottom of the shoe, sucking heat from your feet. If you warm up that plate, it keeps your feet warm. YOu could probably put your shoes on a heating pad over night instead.

When I change shoes at work, I noticed that if I put my shoes on the floor, my feet are cold on the way home, but if I put the shoes on a chair, the feet are not so cold-the floor makes the shoes cold.

on a similar note, I have a split seat, and had to put duct tape on the bottom of the split for winter-it is DRAFTY!

[Roadrunner]

Originally posted by CorsairMac
psssst: for us non-English speakers trainers are tennis shoes!

(learned that from Harry Potter tyvm!)

Isn't the same as sneakers? I'm sure I heard that somewhere. Thanks also Sandra b that sounds like a great idea, I'll keep it in mind if I ever get round to being able to afford a pair of proper cycling shoes .

[sandra b]

Hey-I got my shoes at a 2nd hand sporting store for about $25, about 3 years ago. They aren't pretty, but they work. I did buy sandals on clearance last summer from nashbar. Haven't had a chance to wear them much, but I think they will be great for summer riding-they are also nice on the trainer this time of year, when I get get outside.

[CorsairMac]

yup yup Margaret - trainers=tennis shoes=sneakers.