My toes are frozen!

[withm]

I've been wearing these with heavy wool socks. So far so good. Temps in the 40s.

Pearl Izumi CalienToes here at TE for $19.99
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=10526

Soon I'll be breaking out the shoe covers:

http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail....s&item_no=1417

They come in neoprene or windblock styles. I have the neoprene and they worked nicely when I was riding in the rain in Europe in October. But now seeing the windblock style.... I sort of wish I had those instead. Neoprene ought to be ok in the cold and wind as long as they don't get wet.

Martha

[PinkBike]

thanks for all the responses!! i'm definitely going to check out the heat treat toe warmers.
bliss, i live in south scottsdale, DH and I commute to sky harbor every day (usually thru papago park), ride to chandler via price on sunday mornings (church) and try to ride with the PMBC club that departs out of kiwanis park on saturday mornings. not so much in the winter tho. maybe i'll see ya, look for the pink bike!!

[nuthatch]

If you don't mind dropping some serious chips, Sidi now makes a remote-controlled battery shoe insole that heats. It has a smart chip that will only allow it to warm to a certain temperature, then cycle off. They're called "toasters." It works with a remote that looks like the little clicker for your car door locks. Totally cool but with a Sidi price tag.

[SouthernBelle]

one thing I do is wear a pair of wicking footie type socks under the heavy socks. Helps keep the feet dry.

As far as affording shoes, keep your eye on ebay. I bought my Lakes and Specialized shoes for a dollar a pair plus shipping, totaling less than $10 for 2 pair of shoes. My Lakes are now my winter shoes. They are soft, warm and suedey inside.

[Crankin]

I have Sidi road shoes and I can wear Woolie Bully socks comfortably. I just leave the ratchet thing and the velcro fasteners quite loose. I wear those socks with Neoprene booties down to about 40 degrees. This week I went out and rode with temps in the thirties for the first time. I used the chemical foot warmers and it was heaven. Basically, I dress the same way i would for x country skiing. I also wore my longer smart wool ski socks, which are thinner than the woolie bullies, and helped to insulate my legs a bit.

Does anyone else have difficulty shifting and braking in lobster gloves? Mine are extremely warm, but I feel really restricted in which fingers I can use, so I've ended up taking them off and switching to my Am-fibs, which are almost as warm, but not quite. They were expensive, and now I think I may have wasted my money.

[hellosunshine]

what do u mean chamical foot warmers?


i find that i can detach my brain from my feet and ignore them,but the agony of getting home and into the shower,its untrue,worse than standing on an upright plug(if you have ever done that!)yes,bigger shoes,overshoes but between the shoea nd over shoes i sometimes put a plastic bag,with the bottom cut out.


also,cold weather advice,padded bras!awesome.

[suzieqtwa]

I'm not clip less ,but I bought some snowboard smartwool high socks ,and I went out 31 miles in 30 degree weather this morning ,and my toes were fine. I think they are thin enough to go under the clipless shoes. I hope so as I'm going clip less in a couple of weeks.
Suzie

[Maureen Valley]

Ladies...ladies...ladies.....

I have the perfect solution.

Move to Florida.

Then we'll form our own Velogirls group...(we'll call ourselves something else, of course) and ride WITHOUT foot warmers....leg warmers....arm warmers...any kind of warmer.

We'll ride til we drop in the Florida sun...which is what I did today. 25 miles on the West Orange Trail....beautiful, safe...and with the nicest of comfort stations.

Boo Bike performed like a champ. I wanted to quit a time or two, but she just kept me peddling til I could peddle no more. I hit 20 MPH a time or two...which is EXTRAORDINARY for me.

Let me know when you all come to your senses and live where you can ride year 'round. Don't listen to all those nasty rumors about hurricanes.

Hugs to all,
Boo and Me

[Duck on Wheels]

[QUOTE=hellosunshine;156343]what do u mean chamical foot warmers?
i find that i can detach my brain from my feet and ignore them,but the agony of getting home and into the shower,its untrue,[QUOTE]

That's not your power of (de-)concentration at work, that's a serious sign of frostbite when you lose sensation in your toes! You must get the sizes and layers right. Better to feel cold than go numb, better to stay warm than feel cold. Try smartwool bike socks. They may be the right thickness to keep your toes warm without making your shoes too tight (reduced circulation --> frostbite). And those little chemical heat packets work too. Just don't place them inside your innermost sock layer. They can get quite hot