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Hello everybody! I have a question for you all. Picture the following scenario: I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which is pretty grim. Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)? |
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Andrew Richardson wrote:
delurk mode on Hello everybody! I have a question for you all. Picture the following scenario: I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which is pretty grim. Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/CategoryProd...me=O vershoes For trainers and civilian shoes you want the baggier sort. Or get yourself some proper cycling shoes and neoprene overshoes. -- Andy Morris AndyAtJinkasDotFreeserve.Co.UK Love this: Put an end to Outlook Express's messy quotes http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/ |
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Andrew Richardson wrote:
: I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the Waterproof trousers make this much worse since the water runs down them onto your shoes. I assume you have full length mudguards (not just the crudcatcher type) with a mud flap at the front? This makes a *vast* difference to how wet your feet get. Combine proper mudguards with swapping the waterproof trousers for something like tracksters and you'll be fine except in the heaviest of downpours. -- Arthur Clune PGP/GPG Key: http://www.clune.org/pubkey.txt Don't get me wrong, perl is an OK operating system, but it lacks a lightweight scripting language -- Walter Dnes |
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in message , Andrew
Richardson ') wrote: delurk mode on Hello everybody! I have a question for you all. Picture the following scenario: I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which is pretty grim. Try SealSkinz socks. These are neoprene, and won't work if you have very sweaty feet. Also, they're a pain to dry after washing - you have to dry them one side out and then turn them inside out and dry them again. However, they keep your feet dry and cosy so it doesn't matter if your trainers are wet. URL:http://www.sealskinz.com/ Alternately, try waterproof overboots but I've never found them as effective - they always leak somewhere. In either case your waterproof trousers have to come over the top of the socks/boots - otherwise the water will just trickle down your leg. In summer, try Shimano's SPD sandles. -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ ;; Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. |
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"Andy Morris" wrote in message ... Andrew Richardson wrote: delurk mode on Hello everybody! I have a question for you all. Picture the following scenario: I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which is pretty grim. Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/CategoryProd...me=O vershoes For trainers and civilian shoes you want the baggier sort. Or get yourself some proper cycling shoes and neoprene overshoes. How do you put on neoprene overshoes? They seemed incredibly small when I tried to put them on, but maybe there's a technique? |
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elyob wrote:
How do you put on neoprene overshoes? They seemed incredibly small when I tried to put them on, but maybe there's a technique? Think of it as an exercise to improve your hand and finger strength... They can be a bit of a squeeze, but they do go with a bit of perseverance. Thinner ones are easier, but not so durable. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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"elyob" wrote in message ... How do you put on neoprene overshoes? They seemed incredibly small when I tried to put them on, but maybe there's a technique? Did you get the right size?? They can take a bit of a push & a shove, but if you've got the correct size, they should go on. Cheers, helen s |
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Andrew Richardson wrote:
Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)? Trainers and socks will dry quicker if stuffed with crumpled up newspaper. But the best bet is to get proper cycling shoes and neoprene overshoes, like what everyone else said. Or a plastic bag over each foot, with the tops of the bags tucked *inside* the bottoms of the trousers, all held in place with laccy bands, so water doesn't run off the trousers into the bags. d. |
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"Andy Morris" wrote in message
... Andrew Richardson wrote: delurk mode on snip http://www.wiggle.co.uk/CategoryProd...goryName=O ve rshoes The above link shows the Altura Stretch Shield overshoes at £27. I've just bought the same from Stif (see link below) for £17. Haven't tried them yet and they are a tight squeeze. They are 'medium' which covers shoe sizes 9 - 11 (I believe). I take a size nine! I use Sealskinz socks and they worked a treat on Saturday when I came to a sudden stop in a very boggy section, both feet in the mud/water almost sucking my shoes off! Water entered the shoe but foot stayed dry. I also have the gloves but they now let in the water but were great when first bought. http://www.stifsport.com/gear/select...productid=1724 -- Regards, Paul (R) My Lake District walking site: www.lakelandwalker.co.uk |
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Andrew Richardson wrote:
delurk mode on Hello everybody! I have a question for you all. Picture the following scenario: I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which is pretty grim. Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)? I eschew socks. That's half the problem solved. It does get a little chilly in cold weather, but that can be solved by pedalling harder. :-) Go with the crumpled newspaper idea to dry the trainers/cycling shoes. I hardly ever use waterproofs either, unless it's really cold, otherwise I overheat badly. A bit of boil in the bag cyclist syndrome. I don't know how the commuter I see in the morning at the railway station can stand wearing full waterproof clothing and a reflective waistcoat *and* an MTB (I think) helmet and still manage to cycle. If I was wearing that lot I'd be cycling slower than I could walk. Unless I was inside the arctic circle in winter. -- Chris |
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