tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post8985291176073240452..comments2024-03-12T22:45:16.628-04:00Comments on the beat bike blog: Concerning Early Morningschillwillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374108424504518282noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-5172651538646945632008-10-30T14:41:00.000-04:002008-10-30T14:41:00.000-04:00I have two feet and I wore a pair of socks, one on...I have two feet and I wore a pair of socks, one on each foot. I think the trick is to have a little room in the shoe for the toes to breath and move around.<BR/><BR/>Might have to move to flats and some gumboots for colder riding, which I have done before so it's do-able.<BR/><BR/>As long as I am riding fixed I would rather be clipped in.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617819080031235854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-87272940807755683382008-10-30T12:37:00.000-04:002008-10-30T12:37:00.000-04:00Speak for yourself, Brendan. I have raced so many ...Speak for yourself, Brendan. I have raced so many cats, I can't even keep track of them all.El Presidente de Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451059216906022450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-82859703076614512462008-10-30T12:29:00.000-04:002008-10-30T12:29:00.000-04:00that's why he races cat 3 and we don't.that's why he races cat 3 and we don't.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629741034989840981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-48565386232798953062008-10-30T12:13:00.000-04:002008-10-30T12:13:00.000-04:00Wait, SOC, you commute from Old Saybrook to Hartfo...Wait, SOC, you commute from Old Saybrook to Hartford by bike? That's over 40 miles! You are even more hardcore than Mark! <BR/><BR/>Actually, I contemplated riding all the way from home in West Hartford to New Haven this morning (~35 miles) but abandoned the plan because I need to head back to Hartford during the workday and it would take too long. Still, you are a beast.El Presidente de Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451059216906022450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-21170229575884845482008-10-30T12:06:00.000-04:002008-10-30T12:06:00.000-04:00I switch to clips and straps or platforms for when...I switch to clips and straps or platforms for when it's really cold so I can wear shoes with no vents.<BR/><BR/>I've yet to buy booties. Are they worth it? Will they make me look like a doofus?Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629741034989840981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-54081284156269744962008-10-30T11:49:00.000-04:002008-10-30T11:49:00.000-04:00BTW, regarding toes - I've done pretty well with r...BTW, regarding toes - I've done pretty well with regular wool socks and booties, with a twist. I cut the ziplock off of a regular size ziploc bag and use that between my sock and shoe.<BR/><BR/>I've heard good things about toe warmers (small heat packs, usually used in hunting boots), but I haven't needed to try them yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-17491887190720233662008-10-30T11:45:00.000-04:002008-10-30T11:45:00.000-04:00Glad brendan asked my question . . .GREAT shot!Esp...Glad brendan asked my question . . .<BR/><BR/>GREAT shot!<BR/><BR/>Esp. nice since I used to live in Milford and recognize that peculiar slant of sunrise this time of year (though I can't quite place the location).<BR/><BR/>As someone who works in Hartford (and occasionally commutes from Old Saybrook, by bike) I really enjoy your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-16184038714443814162008-10-30T11:19:00.000-04:002008-10-30T11:19:00.000-04:00You assume that either: A) Mark has two feet or B)...You assume that either: A) Mark has two feet or B) he was wearing the sock on a foot.OpusOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04109939318645099395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-80994193605445126342008-10-30T09:12:00.000-04:002008-10-30T09:12:00.000-04:00Wait, a single wool sock? So one foot was bare? Yo...Wait, a single wool sock? So one foot was bare? You are hardcore.El Presidente de Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451059216906022450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-4889902035429539802008-10-30T09:07:00.000-04:002008-10-30T09:07:00.000-04:00I rode in this morning, too, and my biggest beef, ...I rode in this morning, too, and my biggest beef, or shall I say coldest extremity was my toes, too. I was wearing a single wool sock and my Gore-tex MTB boots. I probably should have left them in the house overnight instead of the garage floor and probably a thinner wool sock would have been better. Once again, I have to reaffirm nothing beats fixed gear commuting!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617819080031235854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-36844068744533658642008-10-30T09:00:00.000-04:002008-10-30T09:00:00.000-04:00Nope. A regular 6-megapixel digital and some free ...Nope. A regular 6-megapixel digital and some free panorama-stitching software.El Presidente de Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451059216906022450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-2017866973568378962008-10-30T08:57:00.000-04:002008-10-30T08:57:00.000-04:00do you have a panoramic cell phone camera?do you have a panoramic cell phone camera?Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629741034989840981noreply@blogger.com