Couloir Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Good point CP, and for the people with really extreme circumstances, you may have Raynauds Disease (Phenom.) , for which there are some very effective treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Good point CP, and for the people with really extreme circumstances, you may have Raynauds Disease (Phenom.) , for which there are some very effective treatments. Â Agreed, CP, is right on. Â I get the Raynaud's in my fingers after a run or ride, even if it's not very cold out...freaky when they start turning unnatural colors. Â Have you been successfully treated for this, Couiloir? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 If you are serious rider then I would suggest getting some winter shoes that accomadate more socks, but even with more socks it might not help keep your feet warm. I used to commute 20 miles one way when I was living in Maine, I worked second shift and it could get quite cold at midnight. I used Neoprene socks similar to the one that you are buying they work pretty good, if you allow your feet to warm them up before riding and use a wind barrier bootie. Cycling draw a lot of blood to your legs that are working at the sacrifice of circulation at the extremites. Even though I would be bundled up, I would still have cold hands, arms, feet and butt on cold rides. Luckily for me though I am not thermally challenged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 20 miles in maine at midnight?! some people are just cooler than me. um... no pun intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 It was fun in a sick way. This was before clipless pedal, there was many nights I would roll into town exhausted and forget that I was strapped in. Inevitably I would get stuck at a light and fall over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couloir Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Have you been successfully treated for this, Couiloir? Â My wife has had it all her life and a couple of years back she took a vasodilator drug (don't remember which one) that worked very well. She avoids the cold when she can but would take it again if it were really necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheissami Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 The vasodilator was probably nifedipine (or other calcium-channel blocker), traditionally used for high blood pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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