Cold Weather Clothing

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Have enjoyed riding this year and want it to last into the winter months that are soon
approaching. Any ideas what to buy? I would like some good ideas to keep my feet warm.

Depends on where you live. Except for a few days in January and February, I usually wear shorts.

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Cletus, if he lived where you live he wouldn't be asking that question.. Besides, don't you have a
fully faired bike to hide in when it gets cold or when you want to go wickedly fast?

The right answer has to depend on your tolerance for cold. I wear Lake winter shoes with a couple
pairs of socks and my feet go numb in 40 minutes at 35°f and in about an hour at 40°. Some people
can wear a couple pairs of sox and sandals all winter. It always seems colder when you ride on an
empty trail after dark with a couple of good bike lights, than on an equally cold daylight ride.

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Have enjoyed riding this year and want it to last into the winter months that are soon
approaching. Any ideas what to buy? I would like some good ideas to keep my feet warm.

Depends on where you live. Except for a few days in January and February, I usually wear shorts.

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Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager clee.orgclee.orgOpen ↗
- Bellaire, TX USA -

harv <[email hidden]> wrote:
: Cletus, if he lived where you live he wouldn't be asking that question..

It's kinda funny how often posters fail to reveal where they live, especially on threads where it's
somewhat critical.

One can buy booties to keep the feet warm. Low-cost option would be just wearing a wool or
neopropene sock on top of the shoes. Or maybe a wool sock and then the booties.

: at 35°f and in about an hour at 40°. Some people can wear a couple pairs of sox and sandals
: all winter.

3 pairs of socks + booties with sandals could be actually the warmest and most comfortable option.
Sandals can be quite versatile as riding shoes, too bad Shimano ones cost so much...

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One can buy booties to keep the feet warm. Low-cost option would be just wearing a wool or
neopropene sock on top of the shoes. Or maybe a wool sock and then the booties.

I use my bikeshoes with a wool sock and neoprene shoecovers/boots. It doesn't keep my tootsies warm
much more than an hour though so I recommend short rides or those chemical heat whatchamagoozits.
Or I can just use my regular boots since I have Shimano pedals with regular platform on one side on
the TE-clone.

This is in Denmark. -10C or so in winter but can get lower plus theres windchill.

Mikael

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Cletus, if he lived where you live he wouldn't be asking that question.. Besides, don't you have a
fully faired bike to hide in when it gets cold or when you want to go wickedly fast?

No, My F-40 is not at the moment able to be fully faired. I think that is an impractical way to try
to stay warm.

Though I often see temps in the low twenties (F), my biggest problem is staying dry from the inside.
I can stand cold, and I can stand wet, just not together.

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Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager clee.orgclee.orgOpen ↗
- Bellaire, TX USA -

I have a solution, it lies in the old proverb that goes something like this:

Light a man a fire, you've warmed him for a day. Light a man on fire, you've warmed him for
a lifetime.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Have enjoyed riding this year and want it to last into the winter months that are soon
approaching. Any ideas what to buy? I would like some good ideas to keep my feet warm.

We ride down to about 25F and have a variety of strategies for about each 15 degree drop in
temperature.

Head: Head Sweat -> Skull Cap (soft wool type) -> Balaclava (soft wool type)

Body: Fleece vest -> heavier fleece vest + arm warmer -> fleece jacket -> add windbreaker

Legs: Knee warmer -> add full leg warmer -> full warm tights

Hands: pull over gloves -> winter bike gloves

Feet: Best ski socks you can buy -> wind/rain cover -> bootie (make sure they are easy on/off)

Plus strategically placed coffee shops -> stay home, drink wine by fireplace and read about biking.

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Quoted message said:

Have enjoyed riding this year and want it to last into the winter months that are soon
approaching. Any ideas what to buy? I would like some good ideas to keep my feet warm.