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"Bret" wrote in message
... 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/ Yeah, that's the stuff. Then you wear a pair of Wooly Bully socks inside those and if it's really cold you put a plastic bag outside of the socks. The problem with stuffing thick socks in there is that it cuts off your circulation and you end up with frozen feet sometimes painful. |
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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). I build an oscillating quantum tunneling mass transporter from roadside debris, strap it to my back, and the single shoe cover is in two places at once. What do you do? -- Michael Press |
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On Jan 5, 10:11*pm, Anton Berlin wrote:
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) yep; sounds like a hard lesson- esp. in the mountains when things can change in a snap- it is one thing to head out in the cold and at least be mentally prepared for it- entirely another to have things go from pleasant to dangerous and still have to ride back home. you learn to become your own expert weather forecaster |
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On Jan 5, 8:11*pm, Anton Berlin wrote:
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) My worst was getting caught in a hail storm up in Ward. I was shivering so badly descending Lefthand canyon that the bike was shimmying. Then I punctured, but my hands were too numb to get the tire (sewup) off the rim. So I descended on a flat back tire until I reached the Jamestown turnoff where I'd warmed up enough to change the tire. As I was riding back towards Boulder on Hwy 36, I punctured again and so once again I'm riding a flat back tire. On North Broadway some passing motorist happened to notice that I was riding a flat and offered me a ride so it ended pleasantly enough. Bret |
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Michael Press wrote:
I build an oscillating quantum tunneling mass transporter from roadside debris, strap it to my back, and the single shoe cover is in two places at once. But your feet will be simultaneously frostbitten and not frostbitten until you stop and observe them at which point only one will be frostbitten. |
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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. I'd have gone with footwear symmetry and sacrificed a couple of handwarmers. Bob Schwartz |
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On Jan 5, 8:00*pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote: 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. Yeah, or have a spouse who's rational. Was talking with a guy today who's wife went out riding in the below 0 wind chill a little while ago, combined with her obsession to train she now has been diagnosed with pneumonia. He, literally, had to take her front wheel to work with him today without her knowledge until he was at work, he called her, to keep her from riding again today since she's been riding, even after the diagnosis. And I thought a bunch of us were hard headed. Bill C |
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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. S.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - 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)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - If he forgot to pack one of his two shoe covers, why in hell would you think he happens to have an extra sock? |
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On Jan 5, 5:49*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. How do you deal with combined effects of NO effort on the downhills and the increased wind chill from the higher speeds while descending? I understand how you can stay warm on the climbs, but wouldn't you freeze your arse off on the descents? |
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On Jan 6, 4:36*pm, Scott wrote:
How do you deal with combined effects of NO effort on the downhills and the increased wind chill from the higher speeds while descending? I understand how you can stay warm on the climbs, but wouldn't you freeze your arse off on the descents? dumbass, kunich has nine bikes. how dare you question him. |
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