Comments on: Belgium knee warmers http://www.bikecrave.com/belgium-knee-warmers/ the good addiction. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:35:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David N. Welton http://www.bikecrave.com/belgium-knee-warmers/comment-page-1/#comment-272 David N. Welton Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:38:09 +0000 http://www.bikecrave.com/?p=1759#comment-272 If that stuff is fun for the few times it dips below 15C over there, have fun. I'm just saying be careful with it in situations where the cold is real and you should be using real, high quality technical gear to conserve your body temperature. Ron: if you're getting cold because you're wet (PDX, after all...) you might try some thick neoprene socks or shoe covers - those hold warmth better than the thin, sleek looking ones do when their soaked. If that stuff is fun for the few times it dips below 15C over there, have fun. I’m just saying be careful with it in situations where the cold is real and you should be using real, high quality technical gear to conserve your body temperature.

Ron: if you’re getting cold because you’re wet (PDX, after all…) you might try some thick neoprene socks or shoe covers – those hold warmth better than the thin, sleek looking ones do when their soaked.

]]> By: Ron http://www.bikecrave.com/belgium-knee-warmers/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Ron Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:26:45 +0000 http://www.bikecrave.com/?p=1759#comment-267 Has anyone tried this on their feet? Or is it unwise to put this on followed by socks? Up here in PDX my feet are the only things that consistently get cold -- no matter how thick my smartwool socks, toe warmers (shoe covers), etc. If this stuff could help warm my feet, I'd be sold. Ron Has anyone tried this on their feet? Or is it unwise to put this on followed by socks?

Up here in PDX my feet are the only things that consistently get cold — no matter how thick my smartwool socks, toe warmers (shoe covers), etc. If this stuff could help warm my feet, I’d be sold.

Ron

]]> By: jeffbean http://www.bikecrave.com/belgium-knee-warmers/comment-page-1/#comment-265 jeffbean Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:42:08 +0000 http://www.bikecrave.com/?p=1759#comment-265 Quite possibly true, David. For me, though, mind is as important as matter. If I feel it helps me ride better in cold weather, I'm wearing it. Just like if I someday believe that Speedplay pedals will save me 33 seconds in 20km TT. http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.slipperypedals OK, maybe not. But I like the smell, the sensation and the pre-ride ritual of embrocation. Change of pace for us surfer types in SoCal. JB Quite possibly true, David. For me, though, mind is as important as matter. If I feel it helps me ride better in cold weather, I’m wearing it. Just like if I someday believe that Speedplay pedals will save me 33 seconds in 20km TT. http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.slipperypedals

OK, maybe not. But I like the smell, the sensation and the pre-ride ritual of embrocation. Change of pace for us surfer types in SoCal. JB

]]> By: David N. Welton http://www.bikecrave.com/belgium-knee-warmers/comment-page-1/#comment-264 David N. Welton Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:24:34 +0000 http://www.bikecrave.com/?p=1759#comment-264 As someone from Oregon, who grew up in the cold and wet, I am a bit dubious about that stuff: the 'warmth' is sort of like the warmth from hot peppers, not the warmth from a thick wool sweater. In other words, I'm not sure about its true effectiveness at conserving body heat, and thus, energy. As someone from Oregon, who grew up in the cold and wet, I am a bit dubious about that stuff: the ‘warmth’ is sort of like the warmth from hot peppers, not the warmth from a thick wool sweater. In other words, I’m not sure about its true effectiveness at conserving body heat, and thus, energy.

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