Boiled wool with sandals will be my first attempt, I picked up some 2-ply socks and crocs. That just might do it for me until the temperatures start to drop below 50. Below that and I should probably just avoid creek crossings.
Cheers! Andrew On Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 6:49:55 AM UTC-5 Deacon Patrick wrote: > Andrew, > > It took me a long time to find and dial in what works for me in those > conditions, which fall in what I consider the most challenging temp range > (wet and cold). Get it wrong, and if you stop (intentionally or for a flat) > while still in the elements, hypothermia can set in fast. Now that I have > it dialed in, it's incredibly satisfying to hang out on an autumn rainy day > in an aspen glen I rode to and be warm and toasty the whole time vs "can't > stop, gotta stay warm!" Grin. > > Options to try and learn: > > - Add a warmer hat. The 2-ply boiled wool is perfect for those conditions. > - Make sure your shoes/boots are upsized for thicker socks. Diminished > circulation from constriction is not fun. Generally one size up will cover > it. > - Boiled wool with sandals. I tested this and it works well for me down to > about 25˚F. That's with the 3+ply over the knee socks. Just let 'um get wet > and ride. > - quality thin, supple leather, upsized to accommodate the sock, such as > the Ra II mentioned earlier. > - A duck boot/shoe, like from LL Bean. Unlined, so you can change socks > when they take a while to dry. > - A gator to just under your knee to keep the splash out. I use a double > ventile gator and it's fantastic. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:24:06 PM UTC-6, Andrew Turner wrote: >> >> I'll look into some water shoes. With boiled wool socks, even walking >> through water, my feet will stay warm albeit wet. >> On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:35:30 PM UTC-5 masmojo wrote: >> >>> That tricky. because the temperature range is still quite cool. Just >>> above freezing the still freezing, if it's wet and it's windy or you are >>> moving through the air, due to evaporative cooling. Up to about 45 to 50 >>> degrees it would still be imperative to keep your feet dry! On up to at >>> least 65 I'd prefer to stay dry. To that end I am not sure what to say? >>> Probably some sort of shoe cover? >>> I have a pair of water shoes that I wear when it's not quite sandle >>> weather. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e4c2e56e-01e4-418b-bc0d-15aa91967f47n%40googlegroups.com.
