Are you a fair weathered roadie?

[raf_gti]

I love the cold, the wet & the mud when on my MTB but somehow I've never been one to go out in the cold on the road bike, perhaps it's because I don't like the restrictive nature of layered clothing when 'pressing on' or perhaps it's simply because I'm a bit ghey.

Thankfully the sun is peeping out today and I can get away with wearing shorts and a toastie top, hopefully the work on the turbo trainer will have paid off and my legs are up for it!

[Matthew_Eames]

Yes... Just been out and done 35 miles and it's reaffirmed my liking for warm weather only, it looked so nice outside the window...but after 20 miles the cold just gets to you.

[Parsnip]

70 miles today - with a 40k TTT in the middle - all wearing shorts, summer jersey and arm warmers.

Was pretty cold when stopped, but other than that was fine.

Commuted all through winter in the snow and whatnot, but did most of my training on the turbo - getting out on the road for any length of time in the cold and wet is just anti-fun

[anonymous-user]

on the occasions i commuted through the winter on the road bike i loved it. wrap up warm and you get toasty, everything is bit sketchy under the tyres and you certianly notice ice on the road but i really enjoy a good road ride in the cold, the wet or the warm dry sunny evenings!...

[RRS_Staffs]

Kind of

I ride the MTB and commute year round

I ride the road bike if its not raining and the roads arent covered in a veneer of ice/leaves/grit/filth
The temp is irrelevant

[louiebaby]

I'll go out in the cold, but not the wet. Done just over 700 miles on the road bike this year, mainly on dry evenings, but in the dark. Bring on the warmer weather!

[b2hbm]

yeah, I reckon I've definitely turned "fair weather" over the last couple of years. Now I won't go out below 3-4C whereas back in Yorkshire I'd regularly go out with snow on the ground. (although not if the gritters hadn't been through)

I know going out in rough weather does wonders for your determination and grit, but with turbos being affordable there's no real reason to tough it out these days. In very cold or wet weather you can only do base mileage on the road but on a turbo you can do both stamina and high end training. But the biggest drawback is accidents - icy roads just aren't fun any more..... yeah, a wimp.

[Muzzlehatch]

With flints being washed onto the local roads during downpours, I can't be doing with fixing punctures by the roadside in the cold/dark/rain. Therefore I only fancy going out on the road if it's bright and dry.

If anything else, then a it's a woodland hoon on the mountain bike.

[Garlick]

All this talk of 70 miles, 52 miles etc.........

I need to up my game somewhat.

[Kenny.Junior]

Will go for a run in any weather, like the rain weirdly. Only just returned to road biking (since my teens on a Peugeot Equipe) & been stumped by illness & injury since October last year,currently on crutches with torn ligaments. Bike has covered 20 miles since Oct & only dirt is layer of dust as it hangs on dining room wall. The wife thinks it strange parcels from wiggle still arrive preparation i tell her.

Would like to think i'd ride in all weathers,maybe not ice,but do you guys clean the bike thoroughly after every ride?

[Chris71]

Sort of. I don't mind the cold and I've come to tolerate a bit of drizzle (if it's that or London traffic), but I draw the line at heavy rain or when there's snow and ice on the ground. I wouldn't choose to take my MTB out in anything other than pretty good weather, but now I've got into a routine of road commuting I'm happy to go out in most weathers. This morning, however, I noticed far more cyclists than usual and I'm sure it's linked to the weather. I almost got drawn into 'the game' at one stage, but fortunately even I was wheezing up the hill too quickly for the guy joining the road to catch up and initiate it.

[louiebaby]

Garlick said:

All this talk of 70 miles, 52 miles etc.........

I need to up my game somewhat.

I keep offering...

[Garlick]

I keep putting it off

[NitroNick]

I have no problem going out in bad weather if in a group.
Absolutely hate going out in bad weather on my own. Mostly spend a few hours a day on the turbo trainer until the weather gets better. (haven't taken the road bike out at all this year because the weather has been such cr@p)
Downhill MTB is good fun in bad weather, it was especially insane in the snow recently.

[Ash-man]

i tend to ride all weather,wind seems to hamper your ride more than rain in my oppinion.ice is no fun on tarmac though so stick on mtb when ice or snow on road. quite like riding in wet,makes you sharper in my oppinion ,and nice to find out how much you can trust grip of tyres and handling of bike.love long fast downhill sretches of tarmac and feeling of cornering in wet not knowing if grip will let go..dont know why but love riding on the edge.

[Dudd]

Depends, If commuting then I want to get there asap in the rain so Roadie is used. If not its more mood.

If not commuting then I generally don;t use the road bike. So really ignore what I say.

[Saddle bum]

Let's face it, the average sportive type bike is not suitable for winter riding, even with soggy tyres. So, it's best to wrap it up in November and hang it up until March.

Even your comfy Winter/Audax machine is limited to what it can handle safely during the cold weather. 25 or even 28mm tyres feel rather marginal when the roads are covered in unidentifiable st.

As you get older, you suddenly realise that recovery from broken bones and other injuries may not be the routine affair they were when a sprightly teenager.