Originally Posted by
ptempel
I'm trying to stick to ~10 mi each way commute to work (~20 mi total). If I'm early, then might do a few extra in Central Park. Yeah, yesterday was cold and was 11F for me in the morning. Afternoon felt like a heat wave at 28F.
But 11F was pushing it a bit for me. Toes were getting numb later in the ride but was close to work so not a big deal. What do you guys wear in low temps when two wool socks, shoes and shoe covers are not cutting it? Maybe can go ghetto and try the plastic bag on the feet again...
I wear thick wool socks but the real trick is my Lake boots. They are roomy so the socks aren't compressed, they have an insulated insole so the cleat doesn't transmit cold as well, they come up over the ankles, and they aren't vented like a conventional bike shoe. If you are trying to cram two pairs of wool socks into your summer shoes you won't have as much luck as a single pair of decent socks. The shoe covers should block the wind but most likely the tight fit of a summer shoe and no insulated insole is probably the real problem.