Did anyone brave riding to work in the snow?

[M400 NBL]

I was on a slick on the front wheel today but have since bought a pair of Panaracer Cinder 2.25's so i'm actually looking forward to a lot more grip tomorrow.

I hardly saw any cars this morning and didn't see a single cyclist between 7am-7.30am. My Polish colleagues find it amusing that we are pretty useless on the roads when it snows.

Only once was I concerned that I may not make it to work, when a van driver (idiot van driver I should add) decided that he only needed to give me an inch gap between his van and my handle bars. Never mind that there was an empty overtaking lane on the dual carriageway.

We all got sent home from work at 1430 today so ideally it will chuck it down tonight so I can spend a couple of hours on the bike. Somewhere away from the main roads and that idiot van driver

[gbbird]

Not to work, but i got out for a few hours this afternoon. Nothing too strenuous, but it was good fun nonetheless.

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[Carreauchompeur]

Fvck me, rode home this evening and it was lethal. Not too bad on the main roads but the cobbled stretch was a fecker. Cycle-paths a little dangereux too. Being on a roadie bike doesn't help but I can't be arsed to drag out the rather tired Marin pub bike... That's on slicks too!

[mchammer89]

I rode from Uxbridge to Shepherds Bush and back fixed on 23s quite a lot of fun I must say, went to the shops this morning with a mate, me on my fixed, him on his MTB, as we set of, thunk, face to ground.


His face, fixed wheels seem to be pretty good in these conditions, you basically have traction control.

[skudupnorth]

Yes i was on the bike as usual passing everyone that could not move in the gridlock ! Left the Hybrid in bed and took the mudplugger which was a bh on the gritted bits but well worth it on the snowy stuff.Are we in for any more ? hope it lasts over weekend so i can play in it for pleasure and ot just commuting.

[ClaphamGT3]

Yup - Clapham to King's Cross; apart from the first 100 yards, it was fine.

[Moose.]

Went out just for fun last night. Enjoyed silently gliding over the powdery snow laying down some High Roller treads

Need some better gloves though

[pdV6]

Yep - was a bit lethal on the way home last night.
The roads weren't too bad, but the cycle paths were treacherous. Any slight incline had the rear wheel (slick) losing grip immediately.

Discretion was the better part of valour this morning, as the balance of the bike is seriously affected by having my youngest daughter sitting on the back and I didn't want to risk a spill with her on-board.

[BOR]

Cycling on snow really isn't too bad at all, the problems start when you get into the thaw/re-freeze cycle and you have to gingerly roll over the compacted, glassy, icy remains.

I switched from Kojak slicks onto a light tread for winter, but I'm thinking of getting some metal-studded tyres for that butch, hardcore look.

[M400 NBL]

Typical. I buy a dirty great pair of knobbly tyres and the sun's been shining ever since.

They made light work of snow and ice though, and don't actually slow me down, so they're staying on

Cycle lanes are the last place I want to ride though. Drains are bad enough; large lumps of ice, screws, stones, road kill, parked vehicles, moving vehicles etc are plain dangerous.

[fixedwheelnut]

Yep still rode to work my Specialized Tri cross runs treaded tyres anyway, still slippery on the icy bits but just took it easy.
I might invest in some Nokian studded tyres if it keeps up.

[Dudd]

I road in to work on Monday through Farnborough > Aldershot > Farnham

Was about 12-14" deep in places.

I was the fastest thing out there though!