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More mods - wind defection for feet
Written by pwhite422000 on 11/1/2010 at 01:30 am

How about gaiters for keeping your feet warm? I used to use them in very cold
weather when cross-country skiing. They are not that expensive and don't require
any bike modifications.
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/gaiters.html
Phil White
1990 PC800
Ashburnham MA

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, Tim Davies <yankeesmuggler@...> wrote:
>
> Great idea Dave. I know others have mentioned simpler ways to cure the
> "wind up the pants" syndrome, but the problem I see this curing is the
> "boots in the breeze" problem in the cold weather. Your boots, and the
> feet in them, are always in the wind on these cold rides with no
> protection from the fairing. On a day long ride at interstate highway
> speeds in the 70+ mph range that's a lot of cold wind across those
> puppies and I know for a fact that even heated socks only slow the
> cooling process because you can't keep them turned up enough to be
> really warm without causing them to sweat. Giving your feet the same
> wind protection of the fairing would allow heated gear to work on your
> feet the same way it works on the rest of your wind protected body.
>
> I too am wondering about your fastening method and if it will stay
> secure at 70+ mph?
>
> Tim Davies
> Seneca Falls, New York 13148
> '98 Honda Pacific Coast "Yankee Smuggler II"
> "Yankee Smuggler I" (Retired at 124,000 mi.)
>
> IPCRC #4 : AMA #688662
> "The ride is the objective, the destination is the excuse!"

>