Overshoes for wet but hot days?

[Nomadski]

Looks like the 100 mile RideLondon maybe an intermittently wet one going off long forecasts.

My current overshoes (Endura MT500's) are going to be way too toasty considering the temp with be around the mid 20's.

Anyone have any good ideas for something I can use that will be easy to pack in a jersey, will keep the feet at least relatively dry and wont burn them?

 

[the_mikey]

Depends on how waterproof they need to be, Endura Equipe Aero overshoes seem to resist some water. Mudguards might help.

 

[HLaB]

I got a pair of these for days like that.

 

[Nomadski]

I got a pair of these for days like that.

Thing is today my socks got a royal soaking (true it was thunderstorms not "light rain") so not sure they will cut it? Do they run around the cleat or just pull over toes?

Depends on how waterproof they need to be, Endura Equipe Aero overshoes seem to resist some water. Mudguards might help.

Its going to be 100 miles, it may rain the whole way, it may rain only 15 minutes. BBC may have got it completely wrong and it may not rain at all. Im taking no chances though a week away and want something that will be rain preventative without roasting my feet like my overshoes will.

Mudguards I need to maybe look at too, would help the socks from getting so much spray. Any suggestions of easy to fit ones?

 

[HLaB]

Thing is today my socks got a royal soaking (true it was thunderstorms not "light rain") so not sure they will cut it? Do they run around the cleat or just pull over toes?



Its going to be 100 miles, it may rain the whole way, it may rain only 15 minutes. BBC may have got it completely wrong and it may not rain at all. Im taking no chances though a week away and want something that will be rain preventative without roasting my feet like my overshoes will.

Mudguards I need to maybe look at too, would help the socks from getting so much spray. Any suggestions of easy to fit ones?

They run round the cleat.
100miles and a BBC forecast for rain, sounds familiar that why I bought them

 

[the_mikey]

In my experience no overshoes are completely waterproof, I've had dry feet for about 30 miles using Endura Neoprene Road overshoes, but they are very thick. At the end of the ride I had very wet, but also reasonably warm feet thanks to the overshoes.

 

[redcard]

Its going to be 100 miles, it may rain the whole way, it may rain only 15 minutes. BBC may have got it completely wrong and it may not rain at all. Im taking no chances though a week away and want something that will be rain preventative without roasting my feet like my overshoes will.

Taking no chances? Is it really a big deal if your feet get wet?

 

[Nomadski]

So its really all about damage limitation?

Might give those toe covers a look, fairly cheap too.

Any suggestion on mudguards?

 

[Nomadski]

Taking no chances? Is it really a big deal if your feet get wet?

Definitely.

EDIT: I should add, I can take a bit of wet, but if Im 10 miles in and my feet are squelchy it wont make for the most fun morning.

 

[redcard]

Definitely.

EDIT: I should add, I can take a bit of wet, but if Im 10 miles in and my feet are squelchy it wont make for the most fun morning.

Maybe because I like my shoes to be tight / narrow fitting I've never really suffered the squelch effect!

 

[Nomadski]

Maybe because I like my shoes to be tight / narrow fitting I've never really suffered the squelch effect!

My shoes are RT82's which seem fairly tight fitting and narrow but they definitely had a squelch factor this afternoon after a thunderstorm.

Anyway we digress, decent mudguards for road bikes? Light and easy to attach?

 

[sheddy]

Just pack a pair of sandels to wear at the other end.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Just a thought that has just come to me. On the strength of my very wet training ride in Scotland earlier in the year, I bought some waterproof socks from ebay (Sealskinz). I haven't used them yet as the weather hasn't been too bad. I also had something called Castelli 'toe thingies' (yes, real name) and they didn't keep me dry in Scotland, but that was with my old shoes (canvas not leather) and they have a hole for the cleat. BUT they didn't keep my feet warm either, which might be a positive for you.

Off to hunt out for details for you

On a slightly different note, it's windy here today! Grrrr

 

[the_mikey]

Sealskins socks are allegedly waterproof, although that won't stop the shoes getting wet and squelchy. I use SKS mudguards, but my bike comes ready to accept mudguards and a rack, however I am limited to using 700x23 and some 700x25 tyres due to poor clearance between some tyres and the mudguard/brake calipers.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

I seem to have forgotten how to copy and paste an item's link from ebay but hope this helps.