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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 18-11-2013 15:52
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Impressive ride 
Must be great to have mountains like that nearby. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 18-11-2013 16:07
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Ian Butler wrote:
Impressive ride
Must be great to have mountains like that nearby.
It is 
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 19-11-2013 16:41
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I've been meaning to ask if anyone has got any tips for keeping feet warm? I suffer from genetically inherited poor circulation (thanks Dad), so once it goes below 5C my toes are like ice blocks.
I've tried layering socks to 3 pairs with no joy. I guess the next steps are to get some decent merino wool, thermal socks and possibly even try a tip I just picked up from a GCN vid, wrapping the end of your toes in aluminium foil!
Any other ideas greatly appreciated as other than that the cold (well tested down only to 0C) doesn't bother me at all with only some basic gear on. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 19-11-2013 16:56
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Cling film the end of your shoes underneath overshoes. Gaffa tape any circulation holes in the bottom of your shoes. Use MTB shoes and a small heat pack (the ones you "crack" and they release heat over a few hours). Buy expense kit (or good quality stuff - expense doesn't always mean the best).
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 19-11-2013 19:48
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I "suffer" from the same thing, more or less.
It's caused by the low temperatures (doh...), and a lack of blood. That's due to the body which tries to maintain the blood in the abdomen/chest/head, and allows the body temperature to lower in other parts, the farther from the heart the worst.
That being said, there are two approaches : either treat the cause, either treat the consequence. Both are valid and should be combined.
For the cause, it's not only your toes you should protect from the cold but your whole body.
For the consequence : overshoes are a must, especially if your shoes are normally well ventilated. Go for the type suited for the worst weather, if it's cold you won't sweat, so it doesn't matter if the sweat can barely escape. Also choose a model that goes high above the ankles, so your leg warmers or your winter cycling pants will cover them, leaving no gap for the cold.
If your feet get really too cold, stop riding for a few minutes and walk around (not easy with cycling shoes, I know), that should bring some blood down there and lessen the action of the air/wind.
If you still can't cope with that, plus what you already do and what rjc said, consider buying a home trainer ? 
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 19-11-2013 21:13
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Thanks to both of you for the useful advice. I think I might give the heat packs a go for the really cold days. It's not something I've thought of before. That and keeping rides shorter and sharper probably.
Other than my feet the rest of the body is warm and if anything can run a little hot. I have the same problem at home in the house where I can't be without a pair of socks in mid summer even when the rest of me is very warm...bad genetics I tell you!
I've also tried the walking around mid ride, which is a good tip for normal human beings, but unfortunately by the time my feet feel better the rest of me is stone cold 
Edit - think I've found what I need for the longer, cold rides https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index....e/A7310008
Edited by ianrussell on 20-11-2013 00:42
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 22-11-2013 09:11
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Google announce a Strava app for Glass, scroll down to the vid and ff to 16:03 https://cyclingtips.com.au/2013/11/roc...daily-111/
Yeah it might be nice but probably ridiculously expensive considering limited additionality. I'm not convinced it's significantly less distracting than a traditional gps too. Plus I'd rather Strava worked on supporting Windows phones rather than going for the headline grabbing Glass app that will have all of 5 end users
Also why can't the Strava app have segment info highlighted mid ride as standard anyway? As in you are starting xxxhill, distance, grade, KOM, your pb etc.
Edited by ianrussell on 22-11-2013 09:14
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| Strydz |
Posted on 22-11-2013 09:19
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ianrussell wrote:
I've been meaning to ask if anyone has got any tips for keeping feet warm? I suffer from genetically inherited poor circulation (thanks Dad), so once it goes below 5C my toes are like ice blocks.
I've tried layering socks to 3 pairs with no joy. I guess the next steps are to get some decent merino wool, thermal socks and possibly even try a tip I just picked up from a GCN vid, wrapping the end of your toes in aluminium foil!
Any other ideas greatly appreciated as other than that the cold (well tested down only to 0C) doesn't bother me at all with only some basic gear on.
I have both "booties" and toe warmers, I have done a heap of k's during our winter with quite a few rides in the high hills/mountains with subzero tyemps and my booties worked a treat, toe warmers for anything less. I found that as long as you keep you feet dry then toe warmers work well, also had waterproof socks for the really wet days.
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
https://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/ |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 22-11-2013 09:31
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Strydz wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
I've been meaning to ask if anyone has got any tips for keeping feet warm? I suffer from genetically inherited poor circulation (thanks Dad), so once it goes below 5C my toes are like ice blocks.
I've tried layering socks to 3 pairs with no joy. I guess the next steps are to get some decent merino wool, thermal socks and possibly even try a tip I just picked up from a GCN vid, wrapping the end of your toes in aluminium foil!
Any other ideas greatly appreciated as other than that the cold (well tested down only to 0C) doesn't bother me at all with only some basic gear on.
I have both "booties" and toe warmers, I have done a heap of k's during our winter with quite a few rides in the high hills/mountains with subzero tyemps and my booties worked a treat, toe warmers for anything less. I found that as long as you keep you feet dry then toe warmers work well, also had waterproof socks for the really wet days.
Thanks for the info. I've tried some Sealskin socks to keep the water off but they totally failed, despite the good things I'd read about them, so back to the drawing board on that one. Maybe just the natural properties of Merino wool alongside other measures. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 22-11-2013 23:34
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The heat inserts arrived so I gave them a bash. Quite subtle but they helped maintain some feeling in my feet. Think I'll need some better socks and the inserts to get past the colder days though. Anyway thanks again for the ideas.
Also one whole Strava KOM is mine! Naturally never gonna be more and likely to be less very soon
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 23-11-2013 07:53
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On veloviewer you can see many things from your Strava account, a.o. how many KOMs (and other positions) you own. I believe my count is somewhere around 65.
To my defense, there are way less users here than in England (usually between 5 and 40 guys are ranked). |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 23-11-2013 12:38
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Aquarius wrote:
On veloviewer you can see many things from your Strava account, a.o. how many KOMs (and other positions) you own. I believe my count is somewhere around 65.
To my defense, there are way less users here than in England (usually between 5 and 40 guys are ranked).
Didn't know about Veloviewer - it looks great, thanks. More stats then you can shake a stick at, which gives me plenty of opportunity to study the stats while conveniently avoiding the fact that I'm riding too slow.
Edit - Cool stuff on Veloviewer:
- the GT poster style wheel of the last week, month, years rides
- the detailed segment info
- climb profiles
- the sub site link to raceshape that compares you with other riders times (where did you gain or lose time on that climb)
Am sure there is more to find but in short I'm blown away, thanks again!
Edited by ianrussell on 23-11-2013 21:41
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| nils erik |
Posted on 24-11-2013 14:28
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First ride uploaded to strava in 108 days now. The last rides have been so short and slow that I did not dare...
https://www.strava...s/96824351
Too cold. Hitting -10C on the way home. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 25-11-2013 15:56
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nils erik wrote:
First ride uploaded to strava in 108 days now. The last rides have been so short and slow that I did not dare...
https://www.strava...s/96824351
Too cold. Hitting -10C on the way home.
Good job getting out at that temperature. Again thanks for making me appreciate the lowish but nonetheless positive temperatures here! |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 25-11-2013 22:23
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Nice ride in more sunshine just slightly let down by missing a KOM by 3 seconds on a 10 minute climb. Totally, frothing at the mouth, killed myself for it too but can't help thinking I should've found a mere 3 seconds somewhere on that climb! 
The holder probably rode it at tempo mind
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| Strydz |
Posted on 26-11-2013 13:12
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A bit of fun in the mountains today with a 7th overall (strava) on a 42 k climb, feeling it right now but it was worth it
https://www.strava.com/activities/9716...s/97162040
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
https://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/ |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 26-11-2013 21:08
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Nice ride Strydz. Found an interesting little tidbit on the Raceshape website, a global Strava heatmap https://raceshape.com/heatmap/
Essentially the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands show the highest use with other hotspots around the coasts of the US and Australia as well as the European mountain ranges. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 27-11-2013 06:52
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ianrussell wrote:
Nice ride Strydz. Found an interesting little tidbit on the Raceshape website, a global Strava heatmap https://raceshape.com/heatmap/
Essentially the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands show the highest use with other hotspots around the coasts of the US and Australia as well as the European mountain ranges.
Ah sweet cheers for the link, I like it!
Here is another one that I have used a few times https://www.mesmeride.com/ creates profiles of your rides of Strava. The best one is the Giro style profile that it creates, great when you do a ride with alot of climbs
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
https://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/ |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 27-11-2013 08:44
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Mesmeride sounds good, can't connect to Strava atm but hopefully just a temporary problem. If anyone has any other useful sites then let me know as it seems there's a few out there I had no idea about. |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 27-11-2013 12:15
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Who is Jorge from Portugal on our Strava group ? He seems to ride quite a lot (300 km/week on average). |
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