I ride in fairly cold conditions...I'm okay down to 15 degrees or so for my commute. I'm not on the bike long enough for the toes to go cold most of the time.
On longer rides (15 miles is long for me) in temps in the 20s and 30s, I've found it really hard to keep my toes from getting really cold. What has worked okay for me is leather boots with a thin wool sock and a thicker wool sock over it. From how I understand it, layering and warmth is all about creating pockets of warm air between your skin and the cold air. I like boots better than sneakers because you have more room (typically) in a boot for that pocket of warm air. I'm very intrigued with this plastic bag business. Going to have to try it. -Ben On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 12:27:09 AM UTC-6 Roberta wrote: > Inspired by the wonderful cold weather rides and pics recently (and > others, too, on Instagram), I decided I should not stop riding just because > the temperature is below 60*. Yes, you read that right. Pre-Riv, when > the weather got below 60*, I’d stop riding because it was “too cold.” > > Well, I’ve learned a lot here in the last 3 ½ years. Last year, I rode > when it was in the 40’s. Yesterday and today, I was out in 32* and 27* > temperatures, respectively, and it was glorious! I finally learned how > to dress properly for cold weather riding. There were less crowds on the > trail and I was more comfortable than when it’s in the 90’s. > > I highly recommend it! > Also, how do you keep your toes warm? It was the only cold part of my > body. I was wearing leather sneakers and cotton socks (only because I > couldn't find my wool ones). Winter temps usually don't often go below 30*. > > Roberta > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/698627ba-b31c-4c3f-a087-ed40399bdf52n%40googlegroups.com.
