Cold Feet

[luv'nAustin]

Today I saw something in the bicycle magazine that might be of interest. They were wireless heated insoles. Sidi makes them and they automatically control the temperature of the feet, are waterprrof, and come with a remote control. They are a little pricey at $299.99 but it could be worth it if they work and you ride in cold weather. They call them Toasters.

[Geonz]

I would try foregoing the clipless. My feet pretty much stay warm 'til about 15 degrees... after that they get a little nippy. Not losing feeling, just a little nippy. So at two below, I gotta flex 'em a little when I get to work.

There's something to be said for making sure you're circulating, though. I *was* cold one night last week when it was a good 30 degrees. There was a tailwind and it was dark and yukky enough that I didn't want to go fast (and I was in a full-blown funk because I was missing the indoor training ride because I had to ride the big bike that doesn't fit on the trainer and I had emailed hoping to be told "we'll take care of you" 'cause I've gotten that little bit of kind of lucky before and it didn't happen ) ... and four miles into the ride I was just getting chilly all over and remembered what that felt like. I didn't like it and it reminded me that people only *think* I'm all hard core but I'm genetically predisposed to this...)

I'm reasonably positive that a one-mile sprint would have eased all my pains. I did that the next day