Gil Ormerod

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If your feet or hands are cold, put on a hat. Wearing an extra layer or

a

warmer layer on the head will keep your hands and feet a lot warmer.



As Melissa mentioned, keep plenty of room in your shoes. Don't strap

them on

too tightly, don't wear so many socks that you have to cram your foot in

the

shoe. Leave some room for air pockets 'cause they trap the heat. This

goes for

glove as well. Don't wear so many layers that your gloves are fitting

too

tight. Tight fit just restricts the flow of blood and eliminates air

pockets.



Drink Gatorade or something. Keep your body topped up on sugary fluids

so that

you're not getting cold just because your poor body is running out of

stuff to

burn.



Riders tend to not drink anywhere near enough this time of year. Try to

train

yourself to drink every 15 to 20 minutes. Dehydration, I would suspect,

could

also lead to cold extremities due to the thickening of the blood.



And finally, as Ronnie Vails says, most all problems can be solved by

simply

pushing harder on the pedals!



Stay warm!



Gil Ormerod