cold toes

[KathiCville]

I had no idea!!! That's brilliant! I wonder if foil until they've cooled enough, then another layer of plastic to keep it airtight. I've hesitated using them on shorter rides because I didn't want to waste them. (Although, I've been known to keep them stuck on my toes for the drive home. And an few hours after that...) This is probably the best tip of the day!

Glad the tip was useful! I'm sure I picked it up here on TE last winter when I was desperate for ways to keep my digits warm! :-) And, yes, I DO often stick the foil-wrapped packs into a plastic bag or a small tin with a tight lid. (I should have said that in my first post.) The key is to store them in something air-tight as soon as possible.

Also, if I'm at all dubious about whether I can really get a full second ride out of a pair, I'll use them for walking my dog. (Hour or less.) That way, if the packs don't have a lot of oomph left in them, I'm not stuck part way through a long ride with cold fingers.....

[fidlfreek]

I also vote for PI Calietoes.

Careful though, they do tear pretty easily when you go down under the bike...slips are normal in wet/winter...lucky they're cheap

[fidlfreek]

Chris, dunno if these would fit but the price is right!

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=28314

[tzvia]

I don't cycle in the cold (living here in SO Cal) but I do camp often in the snow and cold (anyone camp at Gila Cliff Dwellings NM xmas week? They have great campsites.) That old camping adage may come into play here "If your feet are cold, cover your head." 1/5 of the the blood in your body is in your head, and it is a major location of heat loss in the cold. So while it is a very good idea to size up your shoes, and fill the space with warmers and socks, and use the outer coverings, it is also a good idea to look at the whole body, and don't forget to keep heat loss to a minimum from the 'ol noggin.

[msincredible]

In addition to warm wear, I try to wiggle my toes regularly to keep them from going numb, particularly on long descents.

[Fujichants]

Eeek, it was cold enough here in So Cal last weekend that my toes were numb as well. And my fingers too, even though I was wearing long fingered gloves...

So, I purchased the Castelli toe warmers from TE and i'm hoping they'll keep my toes nice and warm. I'll let you know once I get them!

I also found that my head was cold, in fact, I got a terrible headache from the wind. I got the Castelli headband (only because it's fleecey!) to prevent that from happening again!