June 28, 2007
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Tip #13: Use newspaper to dry your shoes
Our Chicago newspapers may have shoddy coverage of cycling, but they're still useful for something. Jeff Wat (XXX Racing-AthletiCo) reminded me of this after this week's torrential rains, which no doubt caught many of us out on the path.
When you get home and your shoes are soaked inside and out, stick a sheet of newspaper in each one. The paper will absorb the water, leaving them bone dry by the next morning.
Don't use too much, or the air won't circulate. And I personally recommend a broadsheet. None of that tabloid nonsense.
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Good to hear you are back on the bike and back on the road.
Posted by: Jeffrey Wat at June 28, 2007 10:39 PM
Thanks for the tip. I wish I had this tip after Winfield. It took a couple of days for my shoes to completely dry out.
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at June 29, 2007 08:47 AM
http://cozywinters.com/shop/dg1.html
This device rocks for wet shoes...$90 and your shoes will be dry in 2 hours.
Posted by: Neal H. at July 3, 2007 01:34 PM
Nice tip Neal. I found this unit too from the same company at less than half the price.
Posted by: Carl Lyda at Sept. 8, 2007 01:01 PM
