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Old 03-10-15 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by kzin
Or maybe picking a leg in the middle of the ride to walk,
Thoughts?
This is what I've had to do on long cold riders. Last month I did 25 miles (took over 2 hours) at temps between -5F and -10F, I had to dismount and walk about once an hour. I've read that feet don't get the same circulation pedaling that they do when walking.

I'm sure upgrading shoes would help, I use old hiking books for winter riding. I've lusted after some Wölvhammer, but I'm kinda cheap and that's a lot of money ($325)!

Also good sock and extra layers on the legs. I have a pair of "over the calf" SmartWool socks that are really good.
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