Knees in the Breeze and Wind Blows through my Toes

Today was a perfect day to ride. 75 degrees, slight wind, no humidity and sunny. So I took my trike out for a 16 mile lunch time ride. However, I had two changes to my normal attire. Both are additions I gleaned from this board.

First I put on my new bright red full head mountain bike helmet. I was worried it would get hot, but I did not notice any difference in temperature. All the vents kept my head quite cool. The helmet fit better than my bicycle helmet and I felt my head was better protected. Bill Gillette was the first in our group to ride with me and wear one of these helmets. I know Keila got one soon after. Now I have one so we have a threesome!!

The other change was my new Lake bicycle sandals. I bought them in winter while they were on sale (imagine that ). Mike and Laurie were the first to espouse the benefits of sandals over regular bicycle shoes. So on their advice I bought a pair but stuck them in my closet. Well today when I grabbed my new bicycle helmet I decided to really "live on the edge" :wideeyed: and try out my sandals too. SWEET!!! Feet never felt so good after a ride. They stayed cool through the whole ride. Also your feet swell when you ride and make shoes feel tight. Not so with my Lake sandals. My feet were always comfortable. I was also curious about if my pedaling efficiency would suffer and would the straps rub my feet after a while. Well I can tell you none of that happened. This was the most comfy my feet have been after a ride. Now I wouldn't want to wear them in winter, but Spring, Summer and Fall have converted me to sandal riding. Of course I don't know if fellow riders should ride down wind of me!

How about the rest of you? Any new gizmo, gadgets or riding accessories you are trying out and can tell the group? Let us know.

 

Jon, I wear my sandals in weather down to 45 degrees. With socks they are pretty comfortable. If you wear wool socks I will bet that they do just fine in the winter. I have read that other avid bike sandal wearers do this.

Did you get a Giro Makai? I think they are pretty flashy with the red metal flake finish.

Bill

 

Jon,

Congrats on the helmet! I thought William was crazy too...but after wearing my shiny black one...it just grew on me right then. They are comfortable and I never noticed any major temperature change either. I do not see myself riding without it.

As for the sandals...my feet have done all that bad stuff...swelling, getting hot and sweaty and just being uncomfortable. I was afraid to use sandals because I figured they wouldn't work either, but after wearing them and feeling the "freedom" I just can't see myself wearing my closed toes any time soon.:nah:

Which did you get? Giro...Makai?...Matte red? Gloss? Metal flake?

 

That is EXACTLY what I bought. It was on sale also!

Here is a picture of the helmet. (At bottom of picture, red helmet.)

 

Jon, I went to the link and saw the helmet, that is pretty cool Did you see the picture of the little girl pulling the head off her barbie doll? Either she has issues or else that is supposed to be a representation of what would happen to us without our hardshell helmet on.

 

They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. I think that picture shows the benefits of wearing a full head helmet, don't you?

 

Well, it either shows the benefits of wearing a full helmet or else it shows that the kid needs to be on riddlelin or...wait maybe she IS on riddlelin...