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jberryhill

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2. It's okay as long as you are moving
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 01:08 PM
Jan 2015

I was wearing Smartwool socks, a pair of thermal tights, a long sleeve jersey and a windbreaker.

My feet had still been getting cold, even with shoe covers, because with clipless pedals, you still have a metal connector to the exposed pedals, which makes a great heat sink.

What I found is that sticking a pair of these under the insole of the shoes does the trick:



Happyslug's winter riding thesis is bang on. Up until recently, I had been over-layering, sweating, and then getting cold from being wet.
Wilmington DE to Philadelphia [View all] jberryhill Jan 2015 OP
Looks cold. n/t Adsos Letter Jan 2015 #1
It's okay as long as you are moving jberryhill Jan 2015 #2
It was fun to watch from the comfort of a warm room in California, coffee close by. :) Adsos Letter Jan 2015 #3
Weird thing is... jberryhill Jan 2015 #4
Hey, Thanks for posting this. rgbecker Jan 2015 #5
The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge... jberryhill Jan 2015 #6
It made me dizzy. 66 dmhlt Jan 2015 #7
I'd buy a mount for the phone, but... jberryhill Jan 2015 #8
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