Socks?

Cool Max or Merino "Smart Wool" socks? My wife and I ride 30 to 50 miles at
a time. Usually on trails. My longest ride last year as a 2 day self
contained camping trip. We are planning a 200 mile 4 day trip this year.
looking for some help for our feet.

Cool Max or Merino "Smart Wool" socks? My wife and I ride 30 to 50 miles at
a time. Usually on trails. My longest ride last year as a 2 day self
contained camping trip. We are planning a 200 mile 4 day trip this year.
looking for some help for our feet.


I use both, depending on temperatu Smartwool "RBX Racer's" for cool
weather riding (anything under 60 degrees), and Defeet Air-E-Ator's for
anything warmer.

If I had to pick one or other for a trip such as you are planning, I would
lean toward a wool sock since it is a much better choice if they get wet.


Chris Neary


"Science, freedom, beauty, adventu what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

jyatsko wrote:

Cool Max or Merino "Smart Wool" socks? My wife and I ride 30 to 50 miles at
a time. Usually on trails. My longest ride last year as a 2 day self
contained camping trip. We are planning a 200 mile 4 day trip this year.
looking for some help for our feet.

Color coordinate with you bike. See
http://www.ransbikes.com/Gallery/Archive/Sherman.htm.

--
Tom Sherman - Earth (Illinois)

"jyatsko" wrote in message
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: Cool Max or Merino "Smart Wool" socks? My wife and I ride 30 to 50 miles
at
: a time. Usually on trails. My longest ride last year as a 2 day self
: contained camping trip. We are planning a 200 mile 4 day trip this year.
: looking for some help for our feet.

You didn't say WHERE you are going to ride. I like the Smart Wool socks, but
in the summertime here in Texas, it is just too darned hot to wear wool
socks (for long).

Pat in TX

jyatsko wrote:

Cool Max or Merino "Smart Wool" socks? My wife and I ride 30 to 50
miles at a time. Usually on trails. My longest ride last year as a 2
day self contained camping trip. We are planning a 200 mile 4 day
trip this year. looking for some help for our feet.

I have both. Smartwool rules.

Matt O.

Whe Greenbrier Trail, West Virginia
When: week of July 4th
I live in western Pa, just east of Pittsburgh. Last summer was one of the
coolest on record, we never broke 90 degrees. It can still get pretty cool
at nights even thru the middle of summer. From what I've read, the smart
wool socks will also help to keep your feet cool. This sock thing is totally
new to me. Thanks for any info.

"jyatsko" wrote in message
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: Whe Greenbrier Trail, West Virginia
: When: week of July 4th
: I live in western Pa, just east of Pittsburgh. Last summer was one of the
: coolest on record, we never broke 90 degrees. It can still get pretty cool
: at nights even thru the middle of summer. From what I've read, the smart
: wool socks will also help to keep your feet cool. This sock thing is
totally
: new to me. Thanks for any info.

Then, smart wool it is. When it was 90+ here last summer, they baked my
feet! But, where you are, they will give you a springy feel to your feet.

Pat in TX
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"Pat" wrote in message
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"jyatsko" wrote in message
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: at nights even thru the middle of summer. From what I've read, the smart
: wool socks will also help to keep your feet cool. This sock thing is
totally
: new to me. Thanks for any info.

Then, smart wool it is. When it was 90+ here last summer, they baked my
feet! But, where you are, they will give you a springy feel to your feet.

I always wear smartwools for long bike rides. When it got over 90 degrees on
a long (120 mile) ride this summer, I was still grateful for them. They wick
and they cushion. If I wear those thin bike socks for 50+ mile rides, I get
hot foot from the vibration.


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Matt O'Toole wrote:
jyatsko wrote:

Cool Max or Merino "Smart Wool" socks? My wife and I ride 30 to 50
miles at a time. Usually on trails. My longest ride last year as a 2
day self contained camping trip. We are planning a 200 mile 4 day
trip this year. looking for some help for our feet.

I have both. Smartwool rules.

Wool socks are the bomb.
I mostly confine my retro-grouchery to wool socks.
Well wool socks and bar-end shifters.
Okay, wool socks, bar-cons, and steel frames.
Well, maybe the socks, bar-cons, steel frames, and carradice bags.

Oh god. Someone stop me before I put a Brooks saddle on my bike,
start wearing wool jerseys, stop shaving and move to Canada to live
with the yaks.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
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:
: Oh god. Someone stop me before I put a Brooks saddle on my bike,
: start wearing wool jerseys, stop shaving and move to Canada to live
: with the yaks.
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Is that what they call out of work hockey players in Canada?

Pat in TX