Originally Posted by
scoatw
I woke up today with 16f. I start my commute at 3:45am, today I left the house at 3:30am. We got another 1 ½ or 2" of snow over the night. On top of what we already have. The side roads are hardpacked snow. And with the new snow on top, at these temps it starts to get that mash potatoe consistency. The roads are rideable. But as I rode thru Sharon Woods on my usual route. The rear wheel would slip sometimes. Nothing bad. But it did slow me up. I got on 161 at Ambleside. I had had enough of that BS. Once on 161 the road was better. It had been plowed but was wet and the outer edges were slushy. The shoulder had all the stuff that had been plowed so what few cars that came up behind me I had to duck in that. But on the pavement I just got down on the aerobars and cruised to Linworth. The feet were fine. But once the temps drop that will be a problem. I’ve got everything else figured out. But the toes can be unbearably cold in stuff below 5f. So be careful. Any suggestions ?
my feet are always cold. last week i ditched the clipless 'winter' cycling shoes and put these on my bike:
http://powergrips.mrpbike.com/. i can now wear any of my winter boots and still have a remarkably secure clipped-in feeling. it was -18C (with windchill) today on an hour long commute. my toes were toasty!