Have a look at mountaineering stuff too - my warmest gloves are some black diamond ones with a super thick pile lining.
If it’s waterproof your after the showers pass outdry are the best I’ve had.

Few years old now but still makes me smile https://youtu.be/lVmmYMwFj1I

And talking of map porn, at the last place I worked they had these incredible 8 foot square 3d relief maps gathering dust in a cupboard not used since the arrival of PowerPoints in classrooms.

42-28 with an 11-36 cassette.

Gives a nice range on the road and a decent climbing gear for some of the horror shows round here.

Wouldn’t want a single ring on a bike that get used on such a wide mix of terrain.

So I had a crack at making some spaceman innersole

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Ta da!

Sandwiched in foil tape

Window in foam with aerogel ‘insert’

So as discussed at length in another thread I get really cold feet in shoes with cleats and have tried various things to try and add insulation under the innersole. 45nrth used to make an innersole with an aerogel insert which sounded appealing, but sadly you can no longer get hold of them on their ...

Yes yours if you want it. Will PM you.

I took a seatpost mounting bracket apart and used an old disc brake adapter to mount it inboard of the dropout above the cassette.
I’ll add a pic in a bit - it’s freezing. Outside!

And the back....

Women’s Medium. Black. Brand new with tags (I thought it was a men’s one ).
Top quality winter jacket made from Polartec Alpha (similar to the R@pha insulated brevet jersey).
£35 posted.
Review of the blokes version here:
https://road.cc/content/review/181100-s ... ike-jacket

I used to have some spiked schwalbe marathon on a set of crap spare wheels for my cross bike when I was cycle commuting inNorfolk on untreated country lanes. Didn’t need them very often and found them very heavy / draggy so only used in dire conditions. They do work well when it’s proper icy though....

Rab Latok
Not too baggy flappy.

I really wish that someone would re-make the original rear crud guard with the alloy stays to fit a 29er with nice wide tyres.

Very interested- can you email pics please. Will pm you.

Not tried wool innersoles - any recommendations James?

Hmm. Glass fibre in my socks sounds sub-optimal. Here’s the linky to the 45nrth aerogel inner soles. https://45nrth.com/blog/post/jaztronaut-aerogel-insoles-available-now They sandwich the aerogel inside the innersole, so I’m thinking trimming a section of existing innersole foam away around the cle...

Think a bit that size would do one and a half pairs
To be fair most of the stuff I’ve seen before has been too small or meters of the stuff.

Did you not size up when you bought them? I can fit the silver bubble wrap stuff under the innersole and still manage a decent sock.

Ooh - they do small sheets on Amazon for a tenner! :-bd ChaRLes 1Pc 25X35Cm 3Mm 6Mm 10Mm Super Light Silica Aerogel Sound Insulation Cotton Hydrophobic Mat Material -3mm https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PHYDWK3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_NmK5Fb671NDF9?psc=1 Delivery time is a bit shocking - probably summ...

I’d agree with Ton - once it gets cold enough I ditch the spds for insulated merrell walking/snow boot jobs and a flat pedal. Just wish I didn’t have to :???: Maybe we could all chip in on a sheet of aerogel?? Think it has the lowest possible thermal conductivity- nasa came up with it for something ...

Shaf - I’ve worn goretex winter spd boots for at least 15 years (I do take them off occasionally) and in that time I’ve had shimano and northwave ones. All of them suffered the cold spot you describe above the clear area once you get close to zero and beyond. Yes keeping the rest of your foot warm i...

I've found that having sufficient high energy food to eat helps enormously. If you've got enough energy reserves to keep pushing hard you can generate enough heat to keep you warm into quite cold conditions. Once it's gone and you're forced to slow down is when problems can really start. Or a mecha...

Not a 10speed rear mech going by any chance?