Very wet shoes.....
white/blue flash
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Been out today for a Quick ride "well 30miles and 2.75 hours later" we came to a flooded road....Now we could have taken the long ay round which would have added another 10miles to the ride...Or go through the water for 50meters, so we chose the second option...All was going well until the water was above the crank and my nice new shoes were going under water with every stroke....
So whats the best way to dry them out....
Airing cupboard.??
Radiator.??
Naturally.??
Really shatterd but loved every min I was out....
So whats the best way to dry them out....
Airing cupboard.??
Radiator.??
Naturally.??
Really shatterd but loved every min I was out....
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Stuff them with newspaper and stick them on a radiator. Job done.0
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Nice one bud....Will give that a go....0
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Cover the vents and fill them up with rice.0
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My various shoes have endured many years of this! They now have a distinctive aroma 0
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TakeTurns wrote:Cover the vents and fill them up with rice.
Rice
.Never heard of that one, useing rice to attract water.... 0 -
Rinse through with fresh water, removing insoles to wash/dry seperatly and stuff with newspaper. Somewhere warm e.g. airing cupboard, near radiator and replace newspaper once an hour for three hours. Then remove newspaper and leave to dry fully. If they are real leather apply leather cream after rinse and once dry to avoid cracking.
Newspaper not essential but speeds up the process.0 -
+1 on the newspaper. Stops them smelling awful as well0
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Ah, stuffing with newspaper..same way I used to dry my football boots. Trouble is who still buys newspapers these days? I have to get mine from my parents otherwise I'd be buying them to stuff wet shoes without even bothering to read the nonsense in them.0
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I make good use of the free papers they stuff through my door every week.0
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When your cycle computer gets wet stuff it in a bag with Rice to dry it out. Worked for my 705 which failed to connect to my computer after a wet ride.0
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white/blue flash wrote:Been out today for a Quick ride "well 30miles and 2.75 hours later" we came to a flooded road....Now we could have taken the long ay round which would have added another 10miles to the ride...Or go through the water for 50meters, so we chose the second option...All was going well until the water was above the crank and my nice new shoes were going under water with every stroke....
So whats the best way to dry them out....
Airing cupboard.??
Radiator.??
Naturally.??
Really shatterd but loved every min I was out....
Sorry, but are you really asking this question?
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Value disposable nappies are awesome for drying wet shoes. We have a stock in our house for post Welsh winter MTB rides ;-)0
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I've been crossing flooded roads that come up to the BB by cranking just a quarter turn or so, to keep my feet dry. I must look a right tw@t, but it does work (if you have the time).0
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+1 for newspaper but radiator sounds alarm bells for me.. well on top of radiator.
I tend to stuff newspaper and leave overnight near a radiator, but verge on the side of caution as they actually can get all shrunk by having too much heat!0 -
+1 for quarter pedalling
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+1 for newspaper (The local free rag is very handy for wet shoes/dripping bikes)0 -
TakeTurns wrote:Cover the vents and fill them up with rice.
Good for shoes is rice, food for the sole.0 -
^^ 0
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And buy some decent overshoes ...... and learn to lift your feet out of the pedals in deep water 0
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i regularly put my shoes in the airing cupboard 24-36 hours they are bone dry 0
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Newspaper plus a trained kitten is the best of all.
Kitty gets to play with newspaper balls afterwards, so don't feel sorry for her.
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I have a set of these I use for drying/warming my ski boots.
http://www.skiequipmentuk.co.uk/shop/products/Thermic_Warmer_230_V_UK.htm
Perfect to dry out my road shoes after having to cycle through a flood on Sunday.0
