Anyone else get cold toes easily on the bike? Today's ride was mid 50F in carbon soled road shoes, and my right toe was almost completely numb after 2 hours as if I had spent the whole time standing in a snow bank in January. Even in the hotter summer months I notice some numbness, but of course it is much milder. It happens on all my bikes and shoes (commuter with soft mtb shoes and egg beaters, tri bike with Speedplays, and road bike with Ultegra). I try to ride year round, but last winter was brutal and I think I may have gotten frostbite from riding too long in the cold. I'm afraid I may have to give up on the winter riding this year unless I can find a solution.
My best guess is that the pedaling action puts pressure on a nerve or blood vessel and reduces blood flow to my toes, but I'm not sure what to do about it. Anyone have a similar experience and pro tips to share? Orthotics? Pedal fitting? Some other issue of fit?
My best guess is that the pedaling action puts pressure on a nerve or blood vessel and reduces blood flow to my toes, but I'm not sure what to do about it. Anyone have a similar experience and pro tips to share? Orthotics? Pedal fitting? Some other issue of fit?