So you’re serious about riding all winter? Fall and winter can be a great time to keep riding as a commuter or mountain biker. If you’re moving slower than you would on your regular road bike, the wind doesn’t bite as hard. But what about the hard-to-keep-warm parts like your feet?
Keeping feet warm and dry is a challenge and the Sidi Diablo does an admirable job at both. The Gore-Tex liner is waterproof and the shoe is built slightly larger than normal to accommodate those groovy wool socks you’ll be wearing.
If you are going to be out in the cold rain or even slushy snow, make sure your waterproof pants are long enough to cover the tops of the shoes. One of our favorite makers of waterproof duds is Showers Pass out in Seattle, where they know rain. We haven’t had a chance to test their pants yet, but their Elite 2.0 women’s rain jacket is just about perfect.
