how to avoid wet feet and being splashed by motorists?

monster · Post by **monster** » 3 Jun 2008, 10:46am

i got a second bath today on th way in to work. i wore water proofs and stayed dry apart from my shoes and socks. how do you guys counter this?

also i was [swearing removed]with a motorist who splashed me. i went up onto the cycle path to allow some cars to pass and one of them drove right through a massive puddle! i suppose holding the primary would have prevented this, but that just pisses people off, so that when they do pass you.... they want to do you in.

i saw a cyclist going the other way and he was in the primary with about 20 cars behind him waiting to pass. what are your wet ride stratergies?

pjclinch · Post by **pjclinch** » 3 Jun 2008, 11:10am

Might sound stupid, but sandals... obviously your feet won't stay dry, but they'll dry out very quickly and they won't be squalching and uncomfortable when they're wet. Not a great solution for winter, but it's summer right now!

Don't work well with toe-clips, but you can get SPuD compatible models from Shimano and Keen (maybe others too).

Pete.

monster · Post by **monster** » 3 Jun 2008, 11:34am

maybe i could buy plastic work shoes like the kind that have metal toe caps in industry. they wouldn't adsorb water and then i could drain dry and put socks on at work.

lauriematt · Post by **lauriematt** » 3 Jun 2008, 11:58am

i find its not the splashes from cars, but the run off from the tyres that soaks my feet - evem with mudguards!!

i just bite the bullet & bring spare socks, and wear work shoes

Roy · Post by **Roy** » 3 Jun 2008, 12:41pm

try using overshoes, just bought a pair from my LBS made by agu they fit over the Dr Martins that I wear to work

minkie · Post by **minkie** » 3 Jun 2008, 12:52pm

Sealskinz waterproof socks work for me - tried overshoes but they're a muddy business and fall to bits at the drop of a hat.

mick skinner · Post by **mick skinner** » 3 Jun 2008, 1:14pm

don't wear sandals on a bike, it is a stupid idea. to keep your feet dry get some over boots

Yorkshireman · Post by **Yorkshireman** » 3 Jun 2008, 1:33pm

lauriematt wrote:i find its not the splashes from cars, but the run off from the tyres that soaks my feet - evem with mudguards!!

i just bite the bullet & bring spare socks, and wear work shoes

You need to make yourself one of these

While you're at it ... make one of these too

(helps to keep anyone following a bit less soggy :wink:

).

Asdace · Post by **Asdace** » 3 Jun 2008, 2:08pm

I got some Shimano SPD sandals from the York Rally in the Spa Cycles stand a few years, paid £50 for them.

Last year I went back to the rally wearing them and what a great idea, also used the SealSkin socks for wet conditions. I will be wearing them again in 2 weeks time, on my 250 mile Tour de Yorkshire down the Esk Valley to Whitby, Scarborough, Hornsea and then the White Rose back home. Much better than soggy shoes.

fatboy · Post by **fatboy** » 3 Jun 2008, 2:26pm

Yorkshireman,

What material did you use for your flaps? They look really good.

thirdcrank · Post by **thirdcrank** » 3 Jun 2008, 2:46pm

If the standing water is caused by blocked drains, try reporting it to the highway authority. So much of this sort of thing is contracted out nowadays that they may be unaware. This can quickly damage the road so they should be keen to deal with it.

Unfortunately, not always the case. Nearly sixty years ago as a primary school child in Leeds, I remember learning how the Romans built roads with a camber to remove the surface water. Funny how that knowledge survived a couple of thousand years from 55BC to the 1950's, only to be forgotten in the 21C.

Yorkshireman · Post by **Yorkshireman** » 3 Jun 2008, 5:07pm

fatboy wrote:Yorkshireman,

What material did you use for your flaps? They look really good.

Thanks mate. I think most of the details are here
http://www.anothercyclingforum.com/inde ... c=48272.45
I also have a couple of rough patterns (with dimensions) that I could post here if you wanted a starting point.

reohn2 · Post by **reohn2** » 3 Jun 2008, 6:07pm

Yorkshireman wrote:
lauriematt wrote:i find its not the splashes from cars, but the run off from the tyres that soaks my feet - evem with mudguards!!

i just bite the bullet & bring spare socks, and wear work shoes

You need to make yourself one of these

While you're at it ... make one of these too

(helps to keep anyone following a bit less soggy ).

Yorkshireman
You do have a thing about showing your,erm,flaps

PS and very nice flaps they are too,if you don't mind me saying so :shock:

Yorkshireman · Post by **Yorkshireman** » 3 Jun 2008, 6:20pm

reohn2 wrote:
Yorkshireman
You do have a thing about showing your,erm,flaps

PS and very nice flaps they are too,if you don't mind me saying so

Errr! I think I think that has been mentioned before. When I was conducting spray tests with the baking tray and hosepipe set-up, My wife stood watching for about five minutes, before walking away ... slowly shaking her head. Our son said "Dad's flipped - again"

Simon L6 · Post by **Simon L6** » 3 Jun 2008, 6:27pm

wear the minimum - lycra shorts and top, short socks and road shoes. You'll get wet, but you'll shrug it off