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Cleats and Cold Feet

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  • October 20, 2016 at 9:12 am #26414
    ClubSmed

    On Tuesday night (6pm-7pm) on a short cycle (5 miles) with my daughter (5 years old) I got home and my feet were absolutely frozen. I mean they hurt and it took hours for them to reach a reasonable temperature and stop hurting.

    I only started using cleats in April so have not dealt with cold weather with them before. So I was wondering if this is what I can expect from having metal pedals connected to metal cleats that flow into my shoes? Or is it just that I was going at a really slow pace because of my daughter?
    If it is the cleat issue, what is the solution? Are there plastic cleats/pedals I should try or is it toe clips for winter? Special insoles? Double up on socks? Or to I just need to MTFU?

    Thanks for any and all help with this.

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  • October 20, 2016 at 12:01 pm #880565
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    ClubSmed

    Thanks everyone, I’ll start a
    Thanks everyone, I’ll start a hunt for over shoes, thermal insoles and merino socks.

    Jack Osbourne snr wrote:
    But being in Glasgow the temperature range is roughly 5-20 degrees so hardly extreme.

    That is true, the range here isn’t extreme but my poor circulation sometimes makes it feel like it is ( I blame the parents đŸ™‚ )

    October 20, 2016 at 11:39 am #880563
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    wycombewheeler

    you need these

    you need these

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-diverso-socks/

    (other brands are available)

    and then when temperature drops lower you may need these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/northwave-celsius-2-gtx-spd-winter-boots-wiggle-exclusive/ or at least these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-extreme-weather-neoprene-overshoe/

    As Chris says, cycling shoes tend to have a ot of vents, which is great in the summer, less good in the winter. More likely to be the vents causing you problems than conduction through the cleats.

     

    October 20, 2016 at 11:38 am #880561
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    Jack Osbourne snr

    In the deepest deepness of
    In the deepest deepness of winter, you may notice the effect of metal cleats acting has mini heat sinks.

    At any other time, it’ll be vents and airflow through the upper that will freeze yer feet.

    That aside, I do have foil backed wool insoles that I use in my spring-autumn commuter shoes… But being in Glasgow the temperature range is roughly 5-20 degrees so hardly extreme.

    October 20, 2016 at 11:13 am #880559
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    chrismayoh

    My cycle shoes have a lot of

    My cycle shoes have a lot of vents or fabric sections in them in them for summer when my feet can get a bit hot.  Overshoes solve the problem on colder rides.

    I went out the other day without my overshoes and I knew about it pretty soon, even with merino socks!

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