bobonker

Homemade shoe covers using old wool socks and Tyvek tape. Made these for yesterday's cold ride through Napa. They worked great.



Sonny

ricebowl

Can't remember which company it was. But one of the wool cycling cap co. has a model called the lestrade.

caloso

This morning was 30f when I rolled out. I wore from head to toe:

skullcap and helmet
polypro baselayer, long sleeve jersey, wind vest
midweight xc ski gloves
bibs and running tights
thin socks, shoes, toe covers

Notes: pretty comfortable except for my feet. I should've worn wool socks and full shoe covers.

hueyhoolihan

nice to see others that are not willing to submit to peer pressure as regards fashion. i would have been satisfied with just a safeway plastic grocery bag, but i have to admit the tyvex is probably more effective and the logo is nice too.

Leinster

Love it. "Yeah, I rode the Tour Dupont for the Tyvek-Bontrager squad. These covers are tailor made, seriously limited edition."

bobonker

Haha...you guys are much more supportive than my wife who took a look at my shoe covers and said "It bothers me that this doesn't bother you." Function over fashion in this case! At the Soda Canyon Store, a couple of guys thought Tyvek was a great choice since it's about as weatherproof as they come!

Sonny

Leinster

Let me know next time you're up in Napa, I'll show you some other routes while our wives chinwag about how we have no sense of style whatsoever.

JakiChan

Toe thingies. Wool socks if cold. Arm warmers, knee warmers (mandatory), and sometimes a hat if I think my head needs it. Wind vest (new for me, how did I live without it?). I do the layer thing because conditions can be variable and I easily overheat.

That being said, if I *know* it's not gonna get warmer, and I'm trying to stay light, I have a Craft windstopper long-sleeve base layer that I can wear under a jersey and be fine with. It's pretty amazing.