This is the secret “little friend” of the faithful winter
rider. These cost money so I don’t use
them for commuting or for rides around an hour or less. For winter rides longer
than 90 minutes these can be the difference between comfort and misery.
If it is really cold I’ll double up and put one set on my
socks just north of my toes and a second set on the inside of my wrists. The one on my wrists warms the blood going
into my hands. Now you know a secret.
Once upon a time I thought these were nothing more than
expensive placebos. However, a side by
side comparison (right foot, left foot) revealed that they indeed do make a
difference. Long rides below 40 degrees F? Don’t leave home without them.
These aren’t recyclable or reusable, nor do they have any
redeeming environmental characteristics that I am aware of but they do
work. As we all will reluctantly admit -
our charitable behavior is often on a sliding scale coinciding with Maslow’s
hierarchy of needs. When you are cold
and suffering your willingness to sacrifice for global harmony is greatly
diminished.
Aside from costing most of a dollar per ride and
contributing to landfill (If you think there is a global landfill problem you
have been fooled by environmental hyperbole) these are pretty sweet. They won’t replace shoe covers or warm socks
but when you are doing all you can to stay warm these can play a vital role in
at least postponing the cold as long as possible.
Four of Five Evos (Price being the only downside).
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