9 Winter Cycling Hacks | Your Tips To Beat The Cold On The Bike
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- We've actually got some "proper" winter conditions this week in the UK. So we asked you for your tips and hacks for what to wear and do to keep warm when you're riding in the cold.
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From old school classics like a newspaper up your jersey, to out there hacks (or bodges) like putting an empty bag of crisps around your toes, our amazing viewers have come up with some awesome tips to keep warm when riding outside in the cold.
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I've been out training all day today in the snow as i live in the uk and don't have a turbo trainer #beastfromtheeast
that jersey matt is wearing is seriously nice
Let your beard grow, it keeps you warmer.
Only buy winter gloves that are windstopper.
I used clif bar wrappers under my insole to cover the vents of my shoes.
Get a neck gaiter!
Neoprene diving or surfing gloves work a treat for me and are cheaper in stores like decathlon unlike some of the well known cycling brands
Forget tin foil or crisp packets!, get an emergency blanket like the ones from end of running (why do people do that) races and cut into foot squares, as you slide your foot in it wraps around your foot nice and snug.....no bit of tin foil or crisps!
I've been out every day this week in Austria, sub-zero and as low as -11. Winter gloves, thick overshoes, balaclava and thermal underwear. I also recommend a spare base layer top, balaclava and even gloves to keep you toasty warm for the ride back, for me it was a 1000m descent today and it kept me warm(ish).
And spiked tyres if it's icy. Swedish winter tip.
Sounds super cold - thanks for the tips!
I always have a light strength workout just before leaving. Normally in my gear already. It heats up my muscles and core getting the blood going heating kenup before heading into the cold. Keeps me warmer not hitting the cold with a cold bod
Great hacks thank you. I always get a meal fully prepared and in the pans ready for when I get home and while it's cooking take a quick shower. So obvious, but the reward is so comforting and while your beginning to feel brrr! out on your bike ride, a smile comes to my face knowing everything is prepared at home. Always wear a face neck tube, saves you gulping in all that cold air. Hey don't knock at 75 I'm allowed to be a mother hen :)
That water wheel looks amzing!
I have always suffered badly from cold hands, bought many top brand winter gloves, no good then one day all my gloves were in the wash or could not be found so I used my neoprene gloves for surfing and wow…. now even a ride at -6 my hands were lovely and warm. Little restrictive but I am happy with that, give great grip and very warm.
oh yeah. A video with Matt!
I've been riding around as a bike messenger in Berlin since November and the problem I face is that, while riding I'm nice and warm since my body produces the necessary heat. But I have to do stops all the time and in a matter of seconds in this weather, I start freezing to death, hardly being able to feel my toes. But as soon as I add one more layer I get too warm while riding that I start to sweat way to much (you can overdress layer wise).
And then comes the next stop. I'm sweaty at this point and the "nice" -11C make them self feel even colder at this point.
So for riders that have to, or are planning to include multiple stops, I would suggest to wear that one extra layer and take 2 or 3 extra bike-shirt changes with you (depending how long you'll be on your way). This way you stay warm during a stop and when you're to sweaty you can change to a new dry under-layer and prevent turning into frosty the snow man
have you tried wool baselayers? They've worked like a charm for me to avoid that effect!
I always hear that wool is not so good since the absorbed moisture is kept by the layer of wool, having a cooling effect on you instead of letting it through, getting it away from your skin.
Since i've heard that a few times I haven't tried a wool layer, no. But I should probably try it out.
i know its a bit late, but wool keeps you warm even wet.
coton ofc is the worst you can since it keeps all the moisture and gets really cold.
Synthetic can be good if you dont mind the stink.
ill recomand wool base layer (socks, legs and shirt)
Bought some Bar Mitts a couple of years ago best thing i have ever used in the cold. Also use cycling boots.
We were missing you, Matt!!! Cheers!
it's sunny all year round in Singapore but I'm still watching this 😅
So, a face mask for dealing with the air pollution is all you require then?
which part of Singapore does not have the rain? ;)
Living in a cold climate, I've learned to replace the insoles in my shoes with a wool insole, and you can play with wearing wool socks as well. (obviously there are several different temperature ratings and thicknesses) Also, do not use gloves, I use split finger gloves or where two fingers fit in each finger slot.
Oooh that sounds like a good idea!
This is FANTASTIC info Thank You!!!!!
Fingers and toes can be hard to keep warm in the winter. I think everybody should be aware that even cheap mittens are usually significantly warmer than gloves. If cyclists feel that their finger dexterity is restricted too much by mittens, they could also try 3-finger gloves as a compromise.
I'm still waiting for those tips for riding in 10cm of wet snow or when it's -20 degrees Celcius and the surface of the road is hidden under a rugged sheet of ice that is full of frozen grooves and foot prints.
Villi Kuha my top choice to ride in snow/ice would be a fixed gear bike with fat tires at a relatively low psi. I'm generally not a huge fan of riding fixed but my "winter bike" is a fixie
look into clothes for skiing - except for ski boots of course…
Do yourself a favour and give it a miss in those conditions. Fractured wrist or collarbone for the sake of just putting in an outside ride will sacrifice alot of the fitness you had. Discretion is the better part of valour.
that sock on shoe is awesome!
Fai Ho i dont have over-shoes but i think im gonna put socks on my shoes and a plastic bag between them, its gonna look so silly but whatever :DD
Great hack!
yeah i have same thought with。you next time i can use this hack whencold
The tip to use hand warmers to warm your hands was amazing!
Lobster gloves are the best for warm hands. Aluminum foil wrapped around your toes, similar to the chip bag trick, but without the greasy crap that’ll soil your expensive smart wool socks.
Dennis Fargey I use clean sandwich bags or ziplock bags. Better than crisp packs and foil.
In love my lobster gloves. Makes shifting slightly more clumsy but very much warmer.
1 - Short bottles in jersey pockets. (Long bottles freeze faster). Two pairs of socks in the shoe then cut wool socks over the shoes with a toe warmer outside the shoe, under the wool sock, then shoe cover. Good for -15C. Rode 128km gravel / trail in -11C to -6C degree temps today and was nice and toasty.
Keeping warm isn't the problem. It's plowing through the snow. Even when the roads are clear, all the snow gets pushed into the space where you would ride your bike. It's all the salt on the road that will destroy your bike and the fact that it is dark out most of the time.
I am mostly a bike commuter, and I was hoping to get out this weekend. We have had a teaser warm spell, but there is 15 cm of snow forecast for tonight.
You covered the vents in you shoes. But here in Canada I also cover the vents on my helmet stopping the cold wind from getting to my head.
No.1 tip - Pogies! Available for drop handlebar or straight MTB. Also skull cap under helmet, buff, winter cycling boots (silver foil under the inner sole. Sorted for (UK) weather!
I will stay on Watopia, thank you very much :p
Looks like a nice, cool spring day.
One cold and rainy morning in Valloire I took some feminine hygiene bags (new of course) from my hotel room and put them over my toes before a sodden descent of the Télégraphe. Worked well. Subsequently, after a beautiful climb of the Col du Mollard and the Croix de Fer, at the summit, two blokes in GCN kit rolled by!!
From my experience,it seems that it is important to warm up before riding, avoid getting frozen stiff right off the start by going downhill slowly, until warmed up and generating heat. The wind chill gets you, especially early on. The descent after the long climb is the most vulnerable because the layer next to the skin is wet. Unzip the front of your outermost layer if you can, and take off your cap while you climb, to avoid excessive persperation. Then, before the descent, bundle up again. I had one 8.25 mile commute home at 2 a .m., and it was 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and for once, everything balanced perfectly; my generated heat and the cold temperature, negated each other. I was warm and dry the whole way.
Called it! We are experiencing a Moscow Summer right now.
Hello from Finland! You are riding with slick tyres and clothes that are for September in Finland. Not very wintery.. I commute with my cycklocross at Helsinki thru winter 17 km to work 2-3 days a week (also Zwift is in use). I have proper winter clothes. Gloves that are ment for lumberjacks and mtb-winter shoes with spd cleats. Local sports shops sell good winter cyckling jackets that are warm. Helmet is protected with over rain cloth and under warm hat. You can ride up to -10 Celsius. Colder than that cyckle starts broke down..
Lol! That chip sock was the best! 🤣🤣
I just wanna say, the faces that you make at 1:02 have turned into big joke in my friends group. We just can't get enough of it, it is just so funny! cheers from four 22 year olds in Denmark
1:07 You look like Wallace without Grommit. Your dimples are on another level.
I always put the hand warmer (that you put in your center back pocket) between my shoe and overshoes or toecovers. Toasty toes.
Cool hack!
Stourhead looks beautiful even in the winter!
once I'm out I find not stopping is key, winter tyres and slime tubes to minimise puntures. avoid really hilly terrain, sweaty inclines and baltic declines!
Yep that's a top shout Dan!
The winter in Pennsylvania has really beat up the roads. What’s the best way to navigate rough roads? Do I swerve back and forth to find the smooth tarmac? Or do I power through on a straight line? To add in some math and physics: the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but the uneven road surface will significantly increase rolling resistance. What to do? #Torqueback.
hahaha I used to live in the pocono's definitely dodge those suckers, sometimes they are way deeper than you think. hahaha but you know that already.
I don't drive so biking is the only way I go back and forth to work, I live upstate New York, USA. I bike in all kinds of weather, snow, sleet, rain, and sun from 100 to -45 degrees Fahrenheit. That was the temp spread from 6 of june to december 31 of 2017. I ride a Raleigh mountain-bike m20...(new to biking and no clue what speeds it is.) But I have learned quite a bit in this last 6 months of biking back and forth to work every day! It is layers! thin layers, and a rain slicker outer layer for winter, not for snow or moisture but to block the wind, when its -5 with a wind chill of -25, and you are going 25 mph on your bike to work its really a windchill of -50. the activity keeps you more than warm enough, but only if the wind is not cutting through your clothing and hitting your skin. you have 5 minutes til you loose your skin to frost bite at -40. Clear untinted goggles, but again because you generate alot of heat even on your face it fogs up if you use sports glasses so i used construction glasses, so it had a little airflow around it to keep them from fogging. ride with tire pressure low for snow, snow tires suck, just saying don't waste the money. oh and wool gloves with plastic bags over them. don't want to loose the pinky! Stop riding for a minute or two if you have to to catch your breath, the cold restricts blood flow by shrinking the blood vessels arteries and veins.
I wouldn't have thought of most of these! Cheers!
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Can you make more content please about winter equipment and ride?
As a bike courier, these tips are priceless for me(/us). Of course, we don't always have the best equipment like professional riders, but any advice you address could help immensely. (at least not the get sick so quickly or not to feel very uncomfortable during minus weather)
Thanks 🌟💫
My winter riding gloves has a noice built in zipper pocket on the top of the hands for warmers. I wear thermals both top n bottom, facemask with thermal insulation and ski goggles. Also a space blanket in my underseat pouch.
Adding layers is the key point. Merino wool layer is good and keeps you warm and it can be inner most layer. But for example in Finland that is not enough when there is really cold. Also you should try to reflect the heat back to inside instead of letting it flow out. Thin foil was mentioned, but I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to use aluminum tape to build socks. This can protect you toes.
Fingers are next. I don't have a killer solution, but I have worked with merino wool gloves as an inner most layer and then lobster gloves as an out most layer. It has not been enough in coldest conditions, but maybe I should try nitrile or silk as second layer. Maybe silk should be inner most, but nitrile second layer?
Legs are moving all the time, so they don't need that many layers. Instead upper body needs more layers. I have noticed that when upper body is warm enough, your hands and fingers are warmer too. I don't have a balaclava, but I have heard that it is a good solution. Instead I have used Buff scarves, one or two, and also merino woolly hat. Eyes are in your head and needs protection too. I don't have prescription glasses anymore, so I have to use cycling glasses to protect my eyes. There is available heated glasses on the market, but they are not cheap.
One more thing. Last winter I used my new bike which has hole in the saddle. My ass froze :| Ass solution was to add passive ass warmer layer on the saddle. The solution contains some kind of gel and it insulates.
Corrugated cardbord, type they use in packaging boxes. Take the insoles out your shoe,cut the cardboard to the shape of the insole, fit it under the insole,put the insole back in, it works, toasty toes. :)
Great interesting and clever tips!
Us fat tire bike winter riders in Minnesota learn the exact clothing to wear for different temperatures. Even at -6 degrees F (-21 C), you eventually start sweating and that begins to make you cold so it's hard to ride for more than 30 or 40 minutes.
I carry 2 pairs of hand-warmers and a pair of very small rubber bands. The first pair of hand warmers gets shoved into the over-shoes, right over the toe-box, when the feet get too cold. The 2nd pair of hand warmers gets rubber-banded to the bottoms of the hoods, leaving just enough space to squeeze the brakes. This lets the fingers rest on the warming surface, and has the added benefit of working under pogies if it's that cold. By keeping the hand-warmers off the skin, I never over-heat the areas that area already sore from the cold.
Gloves without fingers, mountainclimbing shoes instead og bikingshoes, a mask over the face to keep the nose warm and it also heats the air to breath, knee warmers under the pants, and a mountainbike, because roadbikes do not work on snow and in the skitreks (to narrow tires). That is what I use in winter (in Norway).
I carry a foil emergency survival blanket in case I have a mechanical failure or crash so bad I can't ride home and need to wait for help in the freezing cold!
Also if you keep rides short and intense (hour n a half or so) you get a nice glow on and home before you get tired and cold.
And the Specialized winter elite jacket is a fantastic bit of kit :)
Thanks, Matt, that was fun and informative--thanks, too, to the GCN fans who submitted the tips. And another would be to just slow down and not fret over speed. And keep a close eye on the road surface immediately before you, as opposed to looking through the corner and down the road as we do at speed on a closed or prepared course.
Although unusual, this Brittish winter is a child's play compared to nordic winter we have here in Estonia right now: -15*C, arctic wind, a few feet of snow, ice and hard packed snow on the roads etc. Some tips to survive here:
* studded tires (yes you can't use your regular road bike as the tire will not fit probably),
* full and extended mudguards (stock fenders only go so far and they don't keep your mates riding behind you dry and clean)
* use crab-style gloves or gantlets. Gloves, in which your fingers are separated, will not keep you warm (even with silk undergloves).
* men should take extra care for their precious body parts. You may even go against the "no underpants" rule and use some windstopper boxers.
* don't cover your nose or mouth with a cloth. The hot air you breathe out will condensate and it will turn into ice pretty soon
* use goggles or glasses as your eyes are very vulnerable to the cold wind
* cover your cheakbones with a tape (kinesio tape will do)
* and last but not least - do not put too many clothes on! You will sweat exessively, your clothes will get wet and this is a recipe for a very very cold ride.
Grate tips Mat. When it gets that cold I go to the gym and do an hour of spin class followed by a swim in the pool, the a sauna.
Eat and drink to keep it warm . Nice tips mat 👍. Pat from Belgium 🚲
Cheers Pat!
Bring some bourbon or rum with ya’ in the water bottle...that’ll keep ya’ warm while biking in the cold. :-)
I know I'm always cracking about how British winter looks like Canadian spring, but I actually don't go out on my bike in winter. Yes, I'm that much of a cheap shot. But I do this for many reasons. First of all, I don't want my pride and joy to get any of the grim (sand and salt) they pour over the streets here to make them drive-able. (Mabe you should make a video of the effects of calcium on a carbon frame?) Nor do I want to spend the hour and a half it would take me for my work commute (that's my main cycling time) out in minus 15-25 degrees celsius.
*BUT* here my five cents on cold weather rides. When I do go out in spring (remember, it's like winter for you) I use mitts instead of gloves, those lobster kind. It's way more efficient in keeping you warm. Then, use merino wool base layers. Double up on the insulation layers if it's really cold. Top it off with a windproof/waterproof top layer. The balaclava is a good idea, but I use a winter specific skull cap, with a thick neck warmer. You get better head mobility and better breath-ability, I find. I use two overshoes, one hacked kayaking neoprene sock under a thick neoprene, winter specific, cycling overshoe. That neoprene sock hack I actually got it from the hack/bodge section in your show! Because of the grim in the streets that can last up to April, you can't go about it without having a "beater", a second bike that can take a beating. The last thing is, keep it short distance! Don't go and have an extensive epic ride unless you know you'll get support if you get stuck somewhere.
It feels somewhat nice to train outside when the weather is proper bad. Running in subzero is one thing and goes with living in Sweden. Down to -15 'C is tolerable IMO and only reguires an extra base layer, any colder and the air hurts to breath during harder efforts. But with all the time needed to cloth yourself properly for cycling in subzero or close I could instead spend close to an hour extra Zwifting if you take in to account undressing and washing the clothes. You could by a mid high end trainer for the money winther cycling clothes cost and a Zwift account for the price of hand varmer pads. If the temperature drops below zero Celcius, which is about the normal where I live, you will need studded tires on the road unless you have big MTB tires and take it slow and easy or you will crash. Sometimes it's just really icy or frozen tracks in the road or cycling lane. Simple as that. It's possible to do most sports in the wrong time of year like roller skiing in summer but IMO road bike training in proper winter conditions is probably the most cumbersome with the least return.
quality baselayer, mesh shirt below baselayer, unpadded cycling pants above padded ones(may add wool tights between them, non cycling boots that are a bit too large with thick wool sock and flats
dont use tinfoil on your feet, in my experience it breaks up into bazillion pieces that get everywhere. I just wear two thermal tops, keeping my core warm keeps rest of me warm
I tried it once this winter. Had the same problem as it broke into heaps of pieces losing it's intended use
Diego Boy dude , exact same thing : took off my shoes and it was like a glitter rainfall !🤣
Put yout tinfoil wrapped feet in a small bag and then put your shoes on. When tinfoil breaks, the bag will catch all the pieces. I am going to try rescuing astrofoil (piece of emergency aid that has one side gold and another silver plated), because it looks more durable. What do you think?
mylar ballon works just as well, and more durable than foil
Ive had tinfoil on my shoes for a few weeks - stayed in place and hasnt disintegrated!
"and also your nipples, too!" Love this guy.
😂
So in NY, that waterfall is being ice climbed in the winter. It's not green and mossy, it's a solid block of ice. I imagine it's a lot colder than the UK. That said, those were some good tips as I won't ride below about 45F on the road or 40F on MTB and have those temps consistently into November. By December they are random days until late March. Although some winters it doesn't peak above freezing until April.
Annother great hack have bidons in a musette under jacket. + a thermos in an Arundel Looney Bin adjustable cage.
Hack No 10: Grow a beard and won't need a face mask.
Bonus: if it's cold enough you look like a hardcore athlete with those icicles in it
In 2000 my beard froze and the ice and my chest become one
You should ask to bike messengers. They have the best hacks with small budgets.
i wear 2-3 layers on the top and 2 layers on my legs. My main focus is to be as windproof as possible, cause all that warm air isn't gonna help when it escapes out of everywhere.
Thermo underwear for legs and torso as a base, then a long jersey and if it gets really cold and particularly windy, i always put on a windbreaker jacket. normally up to -5°C i wear my ski gloves(shifting is indeed funny), but when it gets colderm i usually put on thin neoprene gloves below the ski gloves.
shoes are taped(ventilatin holes) and a regular overshoe that is 100% waterproof
Nice! Don't forget the power of touchscreen gloves, letting you keeps your gloves on for those all important.. whatever you're doing.
Also, mind the joints between your pieces of clothing, like on your wrists, with a lot of bloodflow close to the skin, a key place to keep your hands and you warm.
+ 1.0 * 10^6 on the chip bag as a sock. A Mylar balloon works well too.
Base, flece, winter jacket (med weight but not ski or thick style) do them up so air dosent circulate.
Silk liner and warm but not thick gloves.
Thermal socks.
Balaclava (warm face warm body mental thing)
Nothing crazy, keep u feeling light and flexible not like a snow man but plenty warm and cozy down to below -5c easy.
What I wear in this weather so long as it's dry...if ur still cold stay at home as it's not really safe to be out once it all ices up anyways.
Thin layers over thicker ones anyday always works better.
Balaclavas (good cycling ones that cover full face but breathable) are best thing since sliced bread sooooo warm.
Riding in the winter is not a massive issue but it is the risk of illness that I am starting to struggle with esp as I ride more and more each year, look at cycling Cam where he came back from a month in Calpe and almost straight away is getting a sore throat being back in the poor weather that could affect his season. Also the increasing poor road conditions is a concern, I am very lucky to live near the Olympic cycle park and will be using there road circuit far more in these poor conditions.. Roll on Malaga in March...
Folow Ilia Arhipov from Yakutsk on strava. It really helps to survive european winter.
EXPEDITION MITTENS - not great for shifting but they keep the hands warm & are windproof (waterproof too). Get 1 size bigger & add additional glove liners or even hand warmers that actually warm the fingers! The neoprene bar-mitt type covers work well too but not an easy option for a hand warmer & they aren't as easy to move hands from tops to brifters.
To seal up the air vents in the shoes, try walking through a cow pasture.
What you pick up is cheaper than electrical tape and it's thicker. If you catch it when it's fresh, it will still be warm.
😂 Wondering if this works for dog parks, too?
motorcycle gear, glows , jacket and shoes is made to keep you warm and protect you ,
Did anyone else feel like they were watching Art Attack for a little bit? Haha
Great video though.
Emily!!! You gonna need these tips soon in Australia ;)
Only for a couple of days in July - the rest of our winter, absolutely fine (in Brisbane)!!
Considering it will only get to maybe 1° once during the winter it’ll be fine.
Not enough PVA glue and toilet roll...
Glad you enjoyed the vid!
The GCN glory days
I hear the balaclava, but I go with 2 Buffs. One can serve to keep your head warm while the other acts as a neck gaiter and face mask. I like them over a balaclava because it is much easier to cover up or air it out as needed.
My Odlo thin cloves and Ziener windstoppers (so double gloves) can take any dry cold condition in comfort.
Ditch your water bottles and wear a Camelback with warm water in it. The pack alone traps heat from escaping from your back and protects it from the flow of wind. It gives me the equivalent of wearing an extra short-sleeved jersey under my jacket. Did it this morning in Wisconsin at 35 degrees Fahrenheit. When it gets down to 20 or lower my riding buddies and I have a saying, "Time for a third sock." And not for the feet!
This lad is my favorite gcn cartoon. So friendly & funny ✌️😉🥇
Brilliant video
Haha awesome tips, love the old fashion news paper
What a "timely" video. It's springtime here in Texas.
Go CXing! So much fun
Im happy i have mountain bike tires
You should do a 'Crappy Winter Riding Tips".
Here's one: "Keep your jersey unzipped. Your body produces more heat if it thinks it is cold."
And another: "Icy roads will make you go faster, because there is less friction. Therefore, aim for a PB down your favorite mountain descent".
Line the bottom of your shoe with alufoil under the insole. longer woolen thin skisocks and armwarmers under or over your softshell vest.
*stands before a waterfall with full cycling gear and a bike* "before I get back in the car and put the heater to full blast"
that's exactly how I ride in the winter as well, matt
Got caught in a surprise snow storm half way through a 100 mile ride. Raided a supermarket dumpster for bags (instead of newspaper) for the Jersey and plastic bread wrappers for feet (over socks and inside shoes) and hands. I was nice and toasty while everyone else froze.
For taller riders whose jersey sleeve pull up short, use terry cloth wristbands to fill the gap. One can even add chemical hand warmers on the underside of the wrist to warm the blood flow to the fingers.
The point isn't keeping warm but staying safe and not slipping on the ice.
Honestly I train outside and commute all winter here in Canada and ice isn't this omnipresent constant danger that everyone thinks it is whenever the mercury drops below freezing. I've crashed on ice once in 10 years of riding and that was a during a flash freeze after heavy rain other than that it's really not that big of and issue. And if it drops down to negative double digits the ice that is sometimes on the side of the road isn't actually all that slippery.
Exactly, that's the key thing to consider in my opinion. At least here in the islands, with the omnipresent humidity in the air, as soon as the temperature gets close to 0C the road gets slippery... Especially for the narrow road tyres. But I have fallen from my mountain bike too
@@xscott902x maybe the air is drier? Over here, the road gets dangerously slippery
@r laze I mean I commute all winter long in the city and its fine. You need to exercise a little more cation but ultimately it's not that big of an issue.
@r laze it just takes practice I know folx who have couriered in MLPS year round. You just have to be aware of your surroundings and you might have to take it a little slower to start.
For warmer fingers, the heat pad should be placed in the glove on the under side of the wrist, not over. Since the arteries are located there and will feed warmed blood to the fingers extremities. You can also put an heat pad over the toes of the shoes under your overshoes .
Best tips ever, thanks so much.
I love riding in the cold!
Great tips. Love Matt's videos.
LOL at 6:36 he says it's freezing with a tropical waterfall rippling in the background. I'd love to live in the UK where you can cycle year round instead of Newfoundland where the wind and ice and snow pushes you inside for like 5 months of the year
I like the chip bag, if you want a seamless cover wear a hoodie and with the hood on, mount your helmet over hood with slightly loosend straps. Keeps your ear meat from freezing solid if you dont have a balaclava. Hotpacks in your shoes and snowboarding gloves with heaters. Also wear snowboarding eyewear and a MTB helmet. If you want to ride on planet Hoth, break out your mountain bike to avoid injury. Nothing better than having the bike path to yourself because nobody else has the stones to ride in driving snow and all the warm spectators are thinking about your dedication (or stupidity)
Living in South Dakota, USA, these tips are hilarious. If I dressed like this in January I’d have frost bite.
I put tinfoil under my insoles and tape the vents on the soles closed. Works fantastic, however pro tip; don't forget to remove them when cycling in the UAE. 50°c spin with shoes full to the rim with sweat.
Thanks for the tip Lorcan!
Cold in Britain? I think Matt need take a ride in Sweden or more east out :) My solution is dress with good bike ride clothes for winter time and have extra sweater under and maybe one over the winter jersey. an extra pair of underwear too. the feet I protect with plastic bags under then nothing more. The last advise is work harder that keep you warmer. :)
Agreed! My local club here in Finland went on a MTB ride couple of days ago. -18 degrees celcius and snow/ice everywhere...I prefer the roads on watopia between november-march though
Haha I was thinking the same, I ride back and forth to work in the ice and snow, multiple thin layers and one outside lay thats air tight, like rain gear, nothing fancy or expensive, and i ride all winter!
I live on "East" and have a bike ride in -20C near the sea (wet air feels much colder). All you realy need, is cover your skin, and take care of shoes and "sadlle zone". Wear full face mask, glasses with antifog spray. Build your costume on two basic layers - windproof and warm like sweater. Even in extremly cold condition good thermal underwear and windproof pants, jacket, gloves and shoes.would be enough.
However, if you live in the Golfstream zone and -5C to much for you, better stay home.
Also foil does not work in realy cold weather. Foil can protect you from the wind, but it will lose your body warm. if you decide to ride, it will be freeze very quickly. Paper would be better solution.
I take the chemical heat packs, the toe warmer version with sticky side down .
Place them on my shoes , over my toes, and then place the booties over top.
Good for 2+ hours at 20 degress F .
For your hands, there is a thing called “Poagie lites”, that really work to keep your hands warm & dry
Welcome back Matt, We've missed you!
If the water is still flowing in liquid form, it's not that cold. ;-)
From the tap? 🤣🤣
old skool, hovis bags 2 thin socks (thin sock, hovis bag, thin sock)
A special winter bottle is the thermos bottle it helps you to keep the water in the bottle warm. It is missing in the GCN Shop!!
Do one about heat wave bike riders
Not quite the season here in the UK!
Nice nature and bike 🚲