Dealing with the cold .

[Cuchilo]

The last two days I have been out for a ride my fingers and toes have got like blocks of ice despite wearing two pairs of gloves and three pairs of socks . Ive not felt cold anywhere else so I think its due to me getting the gloves and sock thing wrong .
Any tips ?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

These for your hands
http://www.ajbikeequipment.com/page2.htm

These for your feet
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLBMWP1M/biemme-wp1-sock-with-membrane

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...oad+Overshoe&gclid=CPalq9Ge0LsCFdLItAodyXEAKQ

 

[Biker Joe]

It's a good idea to get thoroughly warmed up before you ride in cold conditions.
This gets the circulation going at a good rate before the ride rather during the ride.
Warming up during a ride can take 20 mins or more on a cold day. During which, your extremities get cold and don't warm up again.

 

[coffeejo]

When your body gets cold, it sacrifices the extremeties to keep the essentials warm so your hands could suffer because you're losing too much heat from your head, as an example.

It's also worth pointing out that if your extra socks and gloves are making it all too tight around your hands and feet, the restricted circulation will make them cold anyway.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

It's a good idea to get thoroughly warmed up before you ride in cold conditions.
This gets the circulation going at a good rate before the ride rather during the ride.
Warming up during a ride can take 20 mins or more on a cold day. During which, your extremities get cold and don't warm up again.

How do you warm up to ride in cold conditions without riding in cold conditions?

 

[vickster]

Quality gloves and winter boots seem to be the usual advice, failing that shoe covers?

Do you wear a skull cap under helmet or some sort of warm head covering to keep bonce heat in? I have moppy hair but if cold, still need to keep head and ears warm if chilly

Or MTFU?

 

[Biker Joe]

How do you warm up to ride in cold conditions without riding in cold conditions?

I do 15 minutes or so of steps at the bottom of my stairs and finish off with a few squats and sit ups. I'm then fired up, toasty warm and ready to go.
Fingers and toes stay warm with suitable protection.
Not rocket science just common sense.
Of course if you have a turbo trainer or rollers...................................

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I do 15 minutes or so of steps at the bottom of my stairs and finish off with a few squats and sit ups. I'm then fired up, toasty warm and ready to go.
Fingers and toes stay warm with suitable protection.
Not rocket science just common sense.
Of course if you have a turbo trainer or rollers...................................

So non specific warmup in the relative warmth of home, to go out outside to do something else.

"Common sense" left the building..

Keep layers light but wear more of them. Dress to be warm enough once you get moving, after-all a byproduct of work is heat

 

[Biker Joe]

So non specific warmup in the relative warmth of home, to go out outside to do something else.

"Common sense" left the building..

Works for me. That's the main thing. Could work for others too.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Works for me. That's the main thing. Could work for others too.

I found sticking a wet finger in an electric socket was a great way to dry my hair, but I wouldn't recommend it..

 

[Biker Joe]

I found sticking a wet finger in an electric socket was a great way to dry my hair, but I wouldn't recommend it..

That was a silly thing to do.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

That was a silly thing to do.

It "worked for me"

 

[Dusty Bin]

The last two days I have been out for a ride my fingers and toes have got like blocks of ice despite wearing two pairs of gloves and three pairs of socks . Ive not felt cold anywhere else so I think its due to me getting the gloves and sock thing wrong .
Any tips ?

You know about winter gloves, right? And overshoes?

 

[ScotiaLass]

I only use one pair of socks....a thermal hill walking type. They do the trick for me!
I use a glove liner with micro fleece gloves on top....never had cold hands. If it's wet I have a thicker, waterproof pair

 

[Dave 123]

Neoprene overshoes and smart wool socks.