Electric socks?

[Deacon Blues]

Prairie Dog, still riding when it's minus 8 degrees C.......you Albertans are a tough lot!
Here on the 'Wet' coast (Vancouver Island) I stop riding when the temp drops below 1 degree C.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Prairie Dog, still riding when it's minus 8 degrees C.......you Albertans are a tough lot!
Here on the 'Wet' coast (Vancouver Island) I stop riding when the temp drops below 1 degree C.

@Deacon Blues - The recent conditions have been remarkably mild and I've been doing my best to get out and ride whenever I can. Daytime lows in January usually hover around -15 C so this fortuitous reprieve is welcomed by most Albertans. I'm somewhat fearful that the weather gods won't be so understanding by month's end.

BTW, I love the bold flatbar conversion that you've done on your CD lefty. That’s one cool looking ride! I'm still waiting on a folding lefty that I purchased through a Kickstarter campaign several years ago. Meanwhile, my Creo is still condemned to solitary confinement for at least another three months.

 

[RandallS]

We Canadians can be somewhat fatalistic about the weather. Although, as @Prairie Dog says, it's been mild, the common thinking around here is "we'll pay for this later!"

Current forecast, which is valid for the next 3 minutes:


As for socks, I don't have heated socks, but I use merino based "Smartwool" socks in Grisport light hiking boots.

My last pair of ski boots, a pair of Lange Comps, had an electric heating pad in the insoles. I often used to top up the charge in the lodge at lunch when i could find an outlet, and always got some strange looks, and even more questions about where they could get some!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Winter's coming to Poland. There's going to be a week of frost reaching -10 C at the day time (it is still not dramatic for Poland; I can easily remember recent winters of -25 C). There is snowing. I need to ride yet I'm afraid.

To relieve my anxiety, I've bought some new clothing items. For instance, merino wool leggings and a long-sleeve shirt; or, heated insoles as an addition to my heated socks. I can also wear two layers of gloves. We'll see what the coming Saturday and the 2 x 30 km ride in -8 C frost holds. Ah, in case of solid snowfall, I'll decidedly replace the Vado tyres with studded ones.