Winter is fast approaching and I would like to extend my riding as long as possible. The cold
weather always wins out eventually. But, I would like to keep riding until the temperatures start
dipping into the high twenties or early 30's. The two coldest areas I have trouble keeping warm are
my hands and feet. Last year someone posted a site that gives cold weather options or clothing
advice for bikers. Could someone send that link(s) to the ng.
Or, if you have any of your own hand-feet warming strategies and/or clothing choices I would
appreciate hearing about them. Thanks!
In the past, I've tried wearing the winter gloves by Pearlizumi. They are okay, but when the weather
dips below 40 F, they don't retain heat very well and my fingers get cold. I've thought of buying
the mittens. But, I have a feeling they won't be much better.
I've had a much harder time keeping my feet warm. A couple years ago I bought booties to cover my
shoes and even a battery powered foot-heater like the ones used in skiing or hiking. This had its
pluses and minuses. My feet still were cold. Part of the problem was that I was wearing sneakers.
They don't retain any heat. I know I have to buy another type of footwear for winter riding. I just
don't know which shoe or boot would be a good brand or type to buy. Anyone had a good experience
with a particular brand of shoe or boot for winter riding?
One problem that seems to happen is that if an article of clothing is particularly good at
insulating heat, then it sometimes gets too hot and you need some sort of ventilation. I notice
this particularly if I wear my winter gloves on a day that is slightly too warm. It can happen
with the feet too under higher temperatures. Seems like these gloves or boots should come with
zippers or ventilating systems to let some air in, but not too much. I guess I want to have my
cake and eat it too.