cold toes

[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!