http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: cold feet en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:46:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345573 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:46:02 +0000 gembo 345573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>IainMcR appears to have deserted us for Sunshine Desserts, the rat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345571 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:25:15 +0000 dessert rat 345571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@shuggiet - the reason I like these is because they are not tight like the neoprene ones. Easy on/off in seconds. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345565 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:12:46 +0000 shuggiet 345565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo - could be galoshes. I've got wellies already, so probably better to use them. Still needs a spare pair of shoes though.</p> <p>@IainMcr - thanks for the link. Not really looking for a tight neoprene thingy, more something quick and easy to use.. Might just have to be blue plastic bags..</p> <p>There must be a better everyday solution! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345550 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:05:39 +0000 gembo 345550@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As a student we lived in Maryhill in a tenement and the flat had carpets with high nylon content. We drank some Thunderbird pear wine and I fell off the sofa and burnt my cheek on the carpet. My flat mate sadly long dead attempted to surf on the ironing board </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345549 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:01:50 +0000 chdot 345549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It’s not what it used to be (apparently) -</p> <p><a href="https://www.modbee.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/biz-beat/article222911840.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.modbee.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/biz-beat/article222911840.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345546 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:44:14 +0000 gembo 345546@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot - Shall we mourn our decline, with some Thunderbird wine? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345544 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:37:03 +0000 dessert rat 345544@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>having wrestled for years with the neoprene overshoes, I have in the last few years been trying these:</p> <p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EIGO-WINDSTER-OVERSHOES-FOR-COMMUTER-CYCLING-AND-TOURING-BIKES-OVERSHOES-RED/311913580410?hash=item489f7f877a:g:lDkAAOSwf~9ZY6Xk&amp;var=610731643282">Sensible overshoes</a></p> <p>and</p> <p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealskinz-Oversock-Black-Orange-Pink-Yellow-save-20-was-38-00-NOW-30-40/253202646272?hash=item3af40dc500:g:vd0AAOSw41tZ3dg2">Sealskinz oversock</a></p> <p>Oversocks slightly warmer, but don't' last as long and expensive. Whereas the overshoes are a tenner, so if they only last Nov-March each year, seems good value to me.</p> <p>Neither going to keep you dry in a downpour, but on my 1 hr commute i never seem to get wet or cold feet.</p> <p>Both are pretty to get on, even over my muckle feet, the overshoes are the least hassle of the two. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345543 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:35:17 +0000 chdot 345543@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ g</p> <p>That you being a Clever Trevor? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345538 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:25:14 +0000 gembo 345538@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@shuggiet thanks for resurrection, I am still rankled about that BOA fastener</p> <p>Are you asking about Dutch Galoshes?</p> <p>I have just ordered new winter bootees from caratti. 8poumds plus 4.50 post. They last two seasons before the zip goes. Next order some new winter panties (blockheads reference) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-345536 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:13:43 +0000 shuggiet 345536@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Resurrecting again. Anybody know what overshoes the Dutch use for everyday clothes / shoes? Can't find anything on Google and can't believe it's just waterproof shoes, warm socks or wet feet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-289825 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:00:03 +0000 gembo 289825@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@acsimpson, yes another option for my needle threading Massive </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-289802 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:18:53 +0000 acsimpson 289802@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If child or Mrs can thread a finer needle then would one of these also be able to do the job?</p> <p><a href="https://www.johnlewis.com/prym-needle-threaders-pack-of-2/p1329325">https://www.johnlewis.com/prym-needle-threaders-pack-of-2/p1329325</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-289647 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 15:37:13 +0000 gembo 289647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@GDR good shout </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-289646 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:42:26 +0000 GDR 289646@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SJS Cycles might have the pannier clip. I use them a lot for odd small spare parts. Very good service. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-289636 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 11:10:15 +0000 gembo 289636@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thread resurrection as depressingly I am in the mood to repair winter kit that I have purchased from the Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative where after one single Gembotronic usage they have broken (n.b. I have given up getting any joy from that vendor - three times now an item purchased has failed after very little use, and I mean once, once and maybe four times respectively). Response shrug, contact maker, shrug, no suggestion, shrug.</p> <p>So moving on, need to find a cobbler who can remove the girl bit of a boa button fastener and either re-drill the thread, or put in a new girl bit and sew it back in and then the replacement boy boa button I had to buy can begin to work. Anyone know of such a cobbler? (I actually have an incredibly handy friend who has fixed washing machines, down pipes etc and is keen on this third policeman intricate small work talking about resin and redrilling etc but I think cobbler better - there was a cobbler at roseburn that re-soled dr martens at one Time).</p> <p>Second request, anyone got a spare bottom clip for altura small rear panniers? Fell off first use. The bit that secures the pannier lower down near the rear axle.? EBC despite selling a shed load of these bags which are actually too small for my ironed shirt to stay uncrumpled) decline to source a spare, just shrugging. Shrugging again. Shrug off etc.</p> <p>Third is a sewing job which sadly the only needle I could thread with a big enough eye for the thread I need would not go through neoprene. This was a stupid sealskinz overshoe in luminous yellow/black dirt after one wear. Where I managed to rub off the stitching of the toecap by putting my foot down descending new street to assist with my stopping at the work side gate. This one I can sort with use of child or Mrs Garto, threading a smaller needle.</p> <p>Fourth though mostly unrelated off now in rain to measure side door to the house as thinking of replacing with wrought iron gate as they do not rot. They do rust but I believe hammerite paint lasts a while. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-276572 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:25:10 +0000 unhurt 276572@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And no hot-footing it for you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-276565 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:10:19 +0000 I were right about that saddle 276565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pretty darn unusual, huh? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-276563 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:50:59 +0000 unhurt 276563@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"In really unusual conditions I use a pair of Joy Division oven gloves." On your feet? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-276561 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:26:39 +0000 I were right about that saddle 276561@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo</p> <p>Nagasaki towpath. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-276560 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:09:30 +0000 Schemieradge 276560@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Blueth - yeah I'm a bit worried about that - tempted to panic buy to build up a spat surplus for future </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-276556 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:43:03 +0000 Blueth 276556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pleased to see the Spats available again - last time I looked Eager seemed to be defunct. Visited the "factory" once and they did a a pair to fit the shoes I had at the time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620&page=2#post-276555 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:33:53 +0000 gembo 276555@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS</p> <p>Final Solution?</p> <p>"In really unusual conditions I use a pair of Joy Division oven gloves." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620#post-276550 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:11:26 +0000 unhurt 276550@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am taking notes. Primarily seems I have to visit Aldi... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620#post-276512 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:19:37 +0000 Schemieradge 276512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My toes seem to get on fine with snowboarding socks (very long), a pair of trainers and these contraptions:<br /> <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eager-Spat-Waterproof-Cycling-Cover-Overshoe-/112046590700" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eager-Spat-Waterproof-Cycling-Cover-Overshoe-/112046590700</a><br /> My fingers are another story... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620#post-276500 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 09:36:26 +0000 I were right about that saddle 276500@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In really unusual conditions I use a pair of Joy Division oven gloves. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620#post-276488 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 01:43:02 +0000 Cyclingmollie 276488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I converted a pair of Aldi merino wool house socks into a pair of oversocks. Trace shoe outlines onto cardboard, cut out and place in the socks to stretch them out, iron on denim patches for strength, mark the cleat position, cut out cleat holes, remove cardboard. With neoprene overshoes they delay frozen feet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620#post-276420 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:42:34 +0000 Blueth 276420@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use Lidl/Aldi ski full mitts which offer adequate control with good warmth. Have just dug out the similarly acquired snow boots which I'm sure would work with mountain bike pedals of the non-SPD variety. But then I have been known to ride in wellies for a commute in really bad conditions. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620#post-276392 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:46:32 +0000 the canuck 276392@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"searched google for lobster overshoes but sadly they only existed in my mind"</p> <p>isn't that what they call, a gap in the market?</p> <p>agree that if you keep the wind/wet off, and create space for warm air, more likely to stay warm. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620#post-276372 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:35:01 +0000 fimm 276372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What kind of socks are you wearing? And, as SallyHinch says, do you have space round your feet for them? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18620#post-276334 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:43:51 +0000 rider73 276334@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt</p> <p>what do you have on your legs - its usually the blood from your legs is cold, or you have so thicker socks on your feet it stops circulation when in your shoes.<br /> try polypro base layer leggings with 100% wind proof outer leggings and 2 thin layer of merino socks rather than 1 big sock - trap some warm air in there.</p> <p>there is also heated insoles :D </p>