Overshoes!

Quick To The Top
Quick To The Top Posts: 13
edited June 2007 in Workshop
Hi Guys!!

Does anybody know of or have a recommendation of a pair of overshoes or a cheaper alternative...reason being i have recently bought a pair of SIDI overshoes worn them twice and they have holes in them...any advice??

Cheers [:D]

Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??
Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??

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  • rjsmith
    rjsmith Posts: 1,924
    Where are the holes? Maybe they are just rubbing against your cranks which will make holes in any overshoe? If the holes are in the bottom then buy some with pre-cut bottoms front and back.
  • Quick To The Top
    Quick To The Top Posts: 13
    yeh i have a pre cut hole for the cleat, but the unplanned holes are where the little heel stub is and at the front of the shoe...not impressed!...does lycra wear like this?

    Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??
    Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??
  • monty_dogcp
    monty_dogcp Posts: 382
    Aah - of course any lycra overshoe is going to wear. You could try something like DeFeet oversocks, but best not to walk around in them!
  • method
    method Posts: 784
    When you put your foot down at traffic lights, try to put your cleat down rather than your toes, any but the toughes winter overshoes will wear if you do this.
  • Quick To The Top
    Quick To The Top Posts: 13
    cheers...appreciate it...anybody got a link that you recommend?

    [:D][:D]

    Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??
    Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??
  • simmers
    simmers Posts: 92
    http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ty ... =17&ID=448
    http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ty ... 17&ID=1097
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Hang on - its lovely out there at the moment ? I havent worn overshoes for aaaages - and lycra is no use for warmth. I just prefer to wear sturdier MTB shoes in winter.
  • Quick To The Top
    Quick To The Top Posts: 13
    Would a pair of cotton socks with a cut hole in for the cleat do the same job as the "lycra" more expensive ones?

    Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??
    Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??
  • domtyler
    domtyler Posts: 2,648
    edited February 2011
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Quick To The Top</i>
    Would a pair of cotton socks with a cut hole in for the cleat do the same job as the "lycra" more expensive ones?

    Its all very well going fast...but can you stay on the bike??
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    No

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Used to be very popular to do this in the olden days, but it was cack and you'd end up locked into your cleats as the sock had jammed the pedal.

    If you're cold in June - what are you gonna be like come November ?

    Get some winter MTB Boots now I reckon.

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