- Do you seem to suffer from cold feet
or cold hands in the middle of winter?
- In this video we are going to show you
all the hacks that we have learned over the years
to make sure your feet and hands
don't become ice blocks.
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- Now a big reason why you get cold hands and feet,
is because your circulation,
so make sure you've loosened up your shoes
and you haven't got too tight cuffs
to make sure all that blood from your core
gets down to your fingers and toes.
You wiggling your toes mate?
- I'm trying too. Wiggle wiggle wiggle.
- Boy it's cold!
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A lot of cycling shoes out there
are designed to keep your feet cool during the summer days
meaning loads, and loads, of vents.
But you want to keep the warmth in,
and all the cold and wet out.
So to do so, you can use some tape.
Tape up the vents like so,
I mean it's not that aesthetically pleasing,
but you could also take the insole out
and tape out the vents on the sole too,
couple that up with some over shoes,
and you've got some nice warm feet.
Perfect for the winter.
Right if my tape stays on.
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- There is many different styles of glove out there
as there are different sizes of hands,
but making sure you have a set that work
in the condition that you intend to ride
is what is imperative.
Now here in Europe, we can generally speaking
get away with just a nice thick pair of winter gloves.
Because, it's not actually all that cold here,
especially in the UK.
And generally speaking the temperature doesn't change
that much on any given day.
But, if you live somewhere where
the weather is much more severe,
or the temperatures do change,
throughout the course of the day much more,
then you may need to consider something else.
So, something like a ski lobster style glove
with a bit of a claw, or liners.
Wearing a fitted glove underneath a thicker winter glove
that you can then remove as the temperature does change
and it warms up throughout the course of the day
or if you get wet hands, replace them
with a different liner in the middle of your ride.
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- Unsurprisingly it's a wet and cold day
here in the UK, and if you're like me
and suffer from getting wet and cold hands,
then this hack will really help you
and it's involving
some latex gloves.
Pop them in your saddle bag
when you're preparing your bike
or put them in your back pocket,
and when this rain starts coming down,
you start getting wet gloves, pop them on
and it means your gloves can get wet,
but your hands still stay dry.
Now if you do really have cold hands on a ride
and you forget your latex gloves,
then you can always pop into a gas station
or petrol station, pop them on,
bob's your uncle, there you have it.
Nice, warm, and dry hands.
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- For the eagle-eyed amongst you out there,
you may have noticed that I'm not actually wearing
my lightweight summer socks today,
I've got thermal winter socks on.
These have got a wind proof
and a waterproof property to them, and these are my go-to.
But, if you don't have access to winter socks,
or you're just in a rush
and you want to throw on summer socks,
doubling up on layers is the key to keeping warm.
Because you'll trap the warm air in between each layer.
The only thing you do need to be aware of
when you wear extra layers on your feet though,
is that if your shoes are particularly snug,
you may struggle to get your foot into your shoe.
In which case, it may be worth having
a second set of shoes for the winter
which are perhaps just a half a size bigger.
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- A traditional GCN trick to keep your feet
nice and toasty warm
is to use some tin foil.
Tin foil is such a good insulator,
hence why it's used in cooking.
Now make sure you get a nice big piece like so,
wrap it around your foot,
and this should keep all that nice and warm heat
from your feet trapped in your shoe.
Do your shoe up, and then get your overshoes
if you've got some, and there you have it!
A nice, warm, and insulated foot.
Perfect for any temperature,
unless it's too cold to go out.
(chuckles)
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- When it comes to looking for hacks
to keep warm and dry in the winter,
some of the simplest are the most effective
and are certainly the most cost effective.
Cling film can be picked up cheaply at your
local grocery store and it's very easy to use.
You simply wrap your entire foot
and the beauty of cling film is, it will stick to itself
so you don't need to use too much either.
Simply cover your foot completely,
and your ankle if you're wearing an overshoe,
and then cut a hole for your cleat
and you'll have a sealed, weatherproof foot.
Be warned though, your foot's going to get a little bit sweaty,
but at least it won't be cold.
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- It's one of those really cold wintry days,
and your gloves are just not doing the trick
keeping your hands as warm as you'd like them.
Well, I've got a really good trick up my sleeve
that might, just might, save your hands from freezing.
It involves one of these.
Now this is a heat pad, that is designed
to go on muscles for aches and pains,
but you can get them
from any sort of outdoor or camping shop
and they come in all different sizes
and they do last for a few hours
and could really save your hands from becoming ice blocks.
What you can do, rip off the back,
stick it over top of your hands, pop it back in the glove,
making sure your cuffs aren't stopping your blood flow.
So keep all that good, warm, blood
from flowing from your core down to the hands
and then you should feel a nice warm patch
on the top of your hand
and that will keep it nice and warm
until you get home and sit by the fire.
(exhales loudly)
Alright. Oh, that feels good already. Woo!
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- If all of these winter hacks are not up to scratch
then there's only one thing left for you to do
and that's to invest in some heavy duty winter gear
that has been designed specifically to cope
with the worst of the worst conditions.
And I'm talking snow, ice, heavy rainfall,
and minus temperatures.
For example, these Fizik Artica R5 booties,
which I would only consider wearing
in the worst of the worst conditions
will keep your feet warm and dry
for the majority of the worst rides.
They feature reflective linings, a sealed zip,
and a fleece inner, meaning
they keep your feet warm and dry
in every condition you can imagine.
The only problem is,
you probably don't want to ride in those conditions.
- Now we hope that all these hacks have helped you
keep your hands and feet nice and warm
through those wintry rides.
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and also let us know if you think we've missed anything.
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because it's getting wet and cold,
and we need to get going, don't we?
- Oh we do.
- Ugh.