Warm Feet and Hands for Winter Cycling

Step 4: Fit around the end of the toes

Fit the paper around your foot so it begins just behind where you toes attach to your foot. Bring it around the front and over the ends of your toes. Then let the rest fall onto the top of your foot. These are the parts of my feet that get cold first. A little extra protection here makes a big difference. It helps to crease the newsprint where it goes over the ends of your toes.

Comments

[dirtybagg]

My toes are very sensitive to cold, from skiing. I've noticed a huge difference with just blocking my little piggies from the cycling induced wind. If there is any chance the air may drop below 25 degrees I won't leave home without a pair of wool socks and two plastic newspaper bags. I like to pull on plastic newspaper (doggie-doo) bags over my wool socks. I wonder at Combiing all three(wool, paper, plastic) under your shoes!

[Phil B]

From my experience, the first effect is to crowd out considerable space for air, which is a great insulator. A combination of plastic and newsprint will produce perspiration that will make the newsprint moist. Space for air is pretty important. But, sometimes bigger shoes are hard to find, too.

[acidhax]

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[ToniRose]

Hey now, I've had plenty of miserable return trips because of unexpected turn of a weather front; now I know a quick recycle-bin dive could've saved the day. Plus, now I'll be more inclined to head out on a sketchy day without a burdensome "just in case" stash of gloves, hat, etc. Darn clever, say I. Thanks, Phil B!

[Phil B]

Thanks. You can probably avoid dumpster diving. Just go into a restaurant, a motel, or a grocery store and pick up one of those apartment or real estate guides with a slick cover, but printed on newsprint. Those things are everywhere. Tear out the pages you need to serve as insulation. "Recycle" the rest of the thing in a nearby round container.