Thick socks, overshoes or lined winter shoes - mountain bikers have all kinds of options when it comes to choosing footwear. The weather check shortly before the MTB tour decides what to put on your feet. If you only want to keep your toes warm for the first few kilometres in the shade, put on toe caps. If the tour takes you through damp terrain or if it might rain, waterproof socks are a good choice. Overshoes cover the widest range of applications. They are the intermediate of bike clothing, so to speak. MTB winter shoes, on the other hand, are pure specialists. They can withstand the icy cold for several hours.
If you have these bike accessories at home, you can postpone the decision until the last minute and keep it like in Formula 1: slick, intermediate or rain tyres - racers often only decide a few minutes before the start which tyre they will use to chase the best time - depending on the weather conditions.
