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  #11  
Old January 6th 09, 01:43 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
William Asher
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Bret wrote:

It's 30F and windy. You discover that you've only packed one shoe
cover. Do you:

a. ride with no shoe cover to avoid looking like a dork.

b. ride with one shoe cover and consider it an opportunity for a
science experiment.

c. alternate the shoe cover from foot to foot periodically so as not
to show any favoritism.

d. decide that you weren't really into the concept of riding today
anyway (AKA California option).


As anyone who has ever wanted to avoid contracting pedal-digit herpes
during boko-maru will tell you, condoms easily stretch over even the
largest human foot. Therefore, it isn't a stretch (no pun intended) to
assume it will also fit over a shoe-clad foot. So take the condom out of
your wallet, unroll it over the foot that doesn't have the shoe cover, and
you're good to go. For a better workout, get ribbed ones for more drag.

There are a couple of benefits to this in addition to nice toasty toes, one
being you now have a reason to give to your wife for why you are carrying
condoms in your wallet even though you've had a vasectomy. A second is
that if a condom wrapper turns up in your car or coat pocket, you can
explain why it is there. Finally, you can keep some spare vanilla Gu in
the reservoir tip, with the resulting many obvious possible opportunities
for zany hijinks at the Sausalito Starbucks after the ride.

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Old January 6th 09, 01:49 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Tom Kunich
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"Bret" wrote in message
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Apparently Tom doesn't generate much wind chill.


When it is really cold I use hard climbs to get in my riding. This allows me
to ride a lot slower and to generate more body heat. It has been below
freezing on the morning rides around here as well. But I haven't had to
resort to toe warmers or such. Though others are complaining about cold feet
and using those chemical warmers etc.

I don't think it got above 42 degrees for most of my Sunday ride and the
first half was down near freezing. There were puddles along the road that
were still frozen over when I rode by.

My point is that you can get in the exercise without having to ride very
fast.

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Old January 6th 09, 01:57 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Amit Ghosh
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On Jan 5, 7:31*pm, Bret wrote:
On Jan 5, 4:10*pm, wrote:



On Jan 5, 6:01*pm, Scott wrote:


On Jan 5, 3:31*pm, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:


"Bret" wrote in message


...


It's 30F and windy. You discover that you've only packed one shoe
cover. Do you:


a. ride with no shoe cover to avoid looking like a dork.


b. ride with one shoe cover and consider it an opportunity for a
science experiment.


c. alternate the shoe cover from foot to foot periodically so as not
to show any favoritism.


d. decide that you weren't really into the concept of riding today
anyway (AKA California option).


Unless it's below freezing or raining what would you need shoe covers for. I
assume that as a "real" cyclist you have winter shoes that aren't mostly
vented. See Pearl Izumi.


Bret, if you'll allow me...


C'mon, Tom... what part of 30F didn't you understand? *For an
engineer, I'd expect that you know that is two degrees BELOW
freezing. *Plus, you know damn good and well Bret lives in CO where
the weather is notorious for turning really, really crappy at the drop
of a hat.


Your turn, Bret.


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screw the cover, just wear an extra sock, a couple of hours ain't
going to kill or maim you- nice thing is when your foot gets good and
frozen you won't feel it ( until you get back and it warms up a bit-
prepare for a few minutes of silent screaming then it's done)


I rode with one shoe cover and in the end it was the hands that were
coldest even with Lobster gloves. There was a noticeable difference in
how cold my feet were but not huge.


dumbass,

all those gloves sold for winter cycling and XC skiing suck ass. i use
fleece lined leather gloves like a guy who works on oil rig would
wear, and they're only $5.
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Old January 6th 09, 01:58 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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On Jan 5, 7:49*pm, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
"Bret" wrote in message

Apparently Tom doesn't generate much wind chill.


When it is really cold I use hard climbs to get in my riding. This allows me
to ride a lot slower and to generate more body heat. It has been below
freezing on the morning rides around here as well. But I haven't had to
resort to toe warmers or such. Though others are complaining about cold feet
and using those chemical warmers etc.

I don't think it got above 42 degrees for most of my Sunday ride and the
first half was down near freezing. There were puddles along the road that
were still frozen over when I rode by.

My point is that you can get in the exercise without having to ride very
fast.


It's truly incredible that a post with the opening line, "It's 30F and
windy.", and you get two facts wrong. It's below freezing and if it's
windy you don't have to ride fast for there to be a wind chill. Other
than that, you're doing great!

R
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Old January 6th 09, 02:00 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
John Forrest Tomlinson
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:14:29 -0800 (PST), Bret
wrote:

d. decide that you weren't really into the concept of riding today
anyway (AKA California option).


Borrow a trainer and try to work out indoors.
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Old January 6th 09, 02:05 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Tom Kunich
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"RicodJour" wrote in message
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On Jan 5, 7:49 pm, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:

My point is that you can get in the exercise without having to ride very
fast.


It's truly incredible that a post with the opening line, "It's 30F and
windy.", and you get two facts wrong. It's below freezing and if it's
windy you don't have to ride fast for there to be a wind chill. Other
than that, you're doing great!


I'm getting the idea that you don't climb. Those that do know that steep
mountains tend to block the wind. Although I've ridden around Colorado and I
was stationed in Denver for a year, I didn't ride when I was in Denver so
don't know the conditions there but ASSUME that like the rest of the western
half of the state, that there are a lot of local steep climbs.

But then I'm sure you're far more aware of it than I am.

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Old January 6th 09, 02:06 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
John Forrest Tomlinson
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:31:50 -0800 (PST), Bret
wrote:


I rode with one shoe cover and in the end it was the hands that were
coldest even with Lobster gloves. There was a noticeable difference in
how cold my feet were but not huge.


Interesting.

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Old January 6th 09, 04:00 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Bret
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On Jan 5, 3:31*pm, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:

I
assume that as a "real" cyclist you have winter shoes that aren't mostly
vented.


Yes, I do have some Sidi's that fit that description. Is this what you
had in mind?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bwade913/3172853000/
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Old January 6th 09, 04:10 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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On Jan 5, 8:06*pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote:
On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:31:50 -0800 (PST), Bret
wrote:



I rode with one shoe cover and in the end it was the hands that were
coldest even with Lobster gloves. There was a noticeable difference in
how cold my feet were but not huge.


Interesting.


you get used to riding when it gets cold; craming in too many socks is
worse cause it cuts your circulation- I think the main thing is to
focus your mind on the road and smooth spins.
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Old January 6th 09, 04:11 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Anton Berlin
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Back in the day, we used to ride out in the area where they eventually
built DIA. I recall this one day where we went out for a 70 mile group
ride in 65 degrees and sun Halfway through the ride a cold front and
ice storm came. By the time we got home, several had frostbitten feet
(including me) and the ice on the spokes was finger thick. Shifters,
brakes, everything was frozen. The streets however stayed warm enough
not to freeze over. The thawing of frozen flesh was the most painful
thing I ever went through. (at that time) I had a serious respect
for going out on any long ride on the front range from that day on.
Winter or not. On July 4th 1987 I encountered a foot of hail riding
from Denver to Colorado Springs on hiway 83 (just north of the black
forest)
 




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