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I've got the wicking down. Light/Mid/Heavy weight bottoms and zip neck
tops. I never go out without the zip neck...the only way to regulate
temperature. Windpants over the bottoms and a fleece vest and/or
windbreaker on the top. BTW, does anyone know of a
fleece jacket that has Windstopper (TM) or Supplex (TM) on the front and
not on the back? I use a camelback and my back gets soaked, but my
water never freezes. Balaclava or headband.
My fingers and toes eventually go numb. Blame my poor circulation on my
mother who is a heavy smoker. I have neoprene, thermax, reflective
liners, overboots, "lobster" gloves, nothing has worked. Maybe going
out when it is under 20 degrees F has something to do with it. I tend
to sweat alot, even hands and feet. Any ideas on keeping the sweat to a
minimum on the extremities? I've tried plastic bags on my feet. This
works ok.
I'm foolish, always using SPD's, always slipping on the ice because of
the metal cleat on the shoe. Where did I put those toe clips?
PS
In southern NH, the snowmobile trails are prime for riding.
JUST DO IT!
Mike
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| Battery powered socks should solve your numb toes. You can use
rechargeable C batteries - they are lighter than throwaways and
are good for 2-3 hours. Have you tried ski gloves ? At -14F they work,
waiting for colder temps... Battery powered gloves are also available.
I got lazy swapping my 1 set of clipless pedals between road and mtb
and discovered that regular mtb pedals are fine for winter riding.
Knowing you can instantly eject from your mtb gives you extra
confidence on the slick stuff, but remember to watch out for bumps
that can make your feet slip off the pedals !
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| in place of plastic bags...
Campmor (Paramus NJ) has some really nice nylon overbooties that
keep my feet warm for the 1hr+ commute. I haven't seen anything
like them offered by Performance or Nashbar. About $20.
I've used one pair for two years or so, and already bought another
pair for when the first die. Ironically, the inside of the nylon
gets wet, but the shoes stay dry. Caveat: they look pretty nerdy.
Kratz
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