tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post7381189953384900504..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: Out Again And IcedJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-52453225214288714972011-02-11T22:09:35.161-08:002011-02-11T22:09:35.161-08:00Steve: I think that toes get cold because they ar...Steve: I think that toes get cold because they are smaller and thus have smaller blood vessels. That's also why fingers get cold before hands and arms. (That's what happens to me, anyway.)<br /><br />Cherilyn: I don't know why we get colder above the waist than below. I noticed it years ago, and other cyclists I've known have commented on it. But nobody seemed to know why it was so.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-46608733315210367682011-02-11T11:56:30.695-08:002011-02-11T11:56:30.695-08:00You're amazing!! I don't think I could hav...You're amazing!! I don't think I could have done that. My fingers and toes are always the first to go numb, but I never considered the above the waist/below the waist factor. Hmm . . .Cherilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16091536510203894162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-45556789720425490062011-02-10T17:51:10.202-08:002011-02-10T17:51:10.202-08:00Why is it that legs stay warm while toes get cold?...Why is it that legs stay warm while toes get cold? Last time I checked, they were all part of the same appendage and the blood goes through all of it...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com