That Was Cold
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This morning i though i would give my winter gear it's first real test. Richmond park with some nice freezing fog rolling across the road 8)
The tights and jackets passed (just) but again my damn toes and fingers almost dropped off :shock:
I am wearing sealskin socks with overshoes on my feet plus a double layer of winter gloves but yet the cold still gets though :?
I am thinking about some Sidi Hydro Gore shoes but £200 is a lot to swallow plus new speedplay cleats etc to go with them etc.
I could try the sealskin liner thermal sock liner as well to see if it makes any difference :?: :idea:
The tights and jackets passed (just) but again my damn toes and fingers almost dropped off :shock:
I am wearing sealskin socks with overshoes on my feet plus a double layer of winter gloves but yet the cold still gets though :?
I am thinking about some Sidi Hydro Gore shoes but £200 is a lot to swallow plus new speedplay cleats etc to go with them etc.
I could try the sealskin liner thermal sock liner as well to see if it makes any difference :?: :idea:
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maybe you need an extra layer around your core? if the tights and jacket are only just keeping you warm your vascular systems may be cutting off the flow to the extremities to concentrate on the main muscle groups, hence the cold feet and hands?? do you have your head covered?
hope this helps....
--Jens Voight
I do wear skull cap all over my head. Having a shaven head I HAVE to.
When i took my base layer off it is usually full of sweat but today was dry
Cold feet are the bane of my cycling in winter. I called it a day after 30 miles today as they were turning to blocks of ice. Pair of Woolie Boolies, Sealskinz waterproof socks, Castelli toecaps and still cold enough to spoil my ride. Rest of me was toasty warm. Head, hands and core all fine. Stupid feet.
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I am also going to try wearing some latex glove in between the 2 layers of gloves.
For feet Ive tried every sock combination / overshoe to no avail . Didnt solve this until I got a pair of cycling boots . Shimano ones got them 1/2 size bigger than normal put some fleecy shoe liners from the local pharmacist and put them inside and wear ski socks as well . Not sure if they are still made by Shimano but something like
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=35940
Hands cured by wearing glove liners from otdoor/mountaineering shops at a fiver and wearing my gore windstopper over them .
Hope this helps
My local Maplin does these
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?moduleno=218156&C=AffilWin71959&U=1262040433zlh9lwtdva1sts7liws6kg
Might be worth a punt at £15
you talk a right pile of shite
Tried wearing a thin pair of socks over your normal cycling ones? Might help to trap air pockets between the two socks.
Fog is always really bad for heat conduction, mind.
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+1 here, good call.
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If you've been away from the house for a few days over XMas, the system pressure may have dropped too much in the cold (due to thermal contraction or a v. small leak opening up in the low temperature) and will need some water adding to it.
There should be a gauge or an error code to identify the fault. If it is low pressure (and you're sure you haven't a burst pipe or some reason for low pressure other than the system being very cold), you can add water at the fill point by - carefully!!! - opening the valve that isolates the heating from the cold water supply. Ensure that your boiler is not set to activate the heating while you're doing this.
DISCLAIMER: Any damage arising as a result of following this tip is not the responsibility of the author!
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And try a higher cadence than normal - I find that warms me up a lot better than pushing the bigger gears round.
I am going to try this set-up on New Year's Day and see if it makes any difference.
Sealskinz Thermal Liner, Sealskinz Socks and Endura Overshoe.
On my upper will wear 2 base-layers and my Airjack 851 jacket.
Hopefully this works or i will have to by a nice pair of Sidi Hydro Gore-Tex Winter Boots. Obviously 1 size too large so I get that all important wiggle room. 8)
Our boiler threw a wobbler earlier this month, after a bit a poking about in the garage I found the condensation line to the outside world had frozen. A 10 minute blast with the wifes hairdryer got the flow going again. Looks the the insulation did not manage to keep the pipe frost free at minus 9oC.
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