The Secret Life of Bikers
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If you're still riding this month, then you might enjoy this YouTube video that's encouraging us to ride year-round: The secret life of bikers
It's excellent to see a County Council making a video to encourage us to keep biking (more thoughtful than an over-simplistic speed kills message).
It's excellent to see a County Council making a video to encourage us to keep biking (more thoughtful than an over-simplistic speed kills message).
Having never been to the south of England in the winter what are the road conditions like in winter? Do you get a lot of days when the roads are dry?
Up here in Scotland it's very rare to get a day when the roads dry out. I think it's all the salt that's get used here. It seems to prevent the roads drying and it's always greasy. I used to commute all year but I've been a summer rider for a long time now and don't plan on changing that unless i move somewhere warmer!
Up here in Scotland it's very rare to get a day when the roads dry out. I think it's all the salt that's get used here. It seems to prevent the roads drying and it's always greasy. I used to commute all year but I've been a summer rider for a long time now and don't plan on changing that unless i move somewhere warmer!
Seight_Returns said:
Devon is the new Wales. Hast thou not seen the news in the last few days ? 
Obviously not - I was green laning there on Saturday Devon is pretty far from everywhere are there good roads around there ? All I remember is the single track lanes
I'll be off to the Cotswolds / Peaks / Dales if Wales is closed again
Tasmin200 said:
Having never been to the south of England in the winter what are the road conditions like in winter? Do you get a lot of days when the roads are dry?
Up here in Scotland it's very rare to get a day when the roads dry out. I think it's all the salt that's get used here. It seems to prevent the roads drying and it's always greasy. I used to commute all year but I've been a summer rider for a long time now and don't plan on changing that unless i move somewhere warmer!
I live somewhere East of Gatwick. Back lanes become almost permanent mud-baths from mid-November to end of March, but A roads & the more open B roads do dry out (eventually). Last winter I rode pretty much every weekend, either Saturday or Sunday depending on weather. I only did a couple of trips where by bike was totally caked in sUp here in Scotland it's very rare to get a day when the roads dry out. I think it's all the salt that's get used here. It seems to prevent the roads drying and it's always greasy. I used to commute all year but I've been a summer rider for a long time now and don't plan on changing that unless i move somewhere warmer!
t &/or salt.Likewise, I've never been North of the border!!!
Tasmin200 said:
Having never been to the south of England in the winter what are the road conditions like in winter? Do you get a lot of days when the roads are dry?
Up here in Scotland it's very rare to get a day when the roads dry out. I think it's all the salt that's get used here. It seems to prevent the roads drying and it's always greasy. I used to commute all year but I've been a summer rider for a long time now and don't plan on changing that unless i move somewhere warmer!
I live south-east. OTOH I don't like traffic so will take the bike for transport as well as fun. Think it is still ok to bike in winter although I don't really make any effort to go out in second half of December and January. That's the worst of the weather and also the least daylight. Up here in Scotland it's very rare to get a day when the roads dry out. I think it's all the salt that's get used here. It seems to prevent the roads drying and it's always greasy. I used to commute all year but I've been a summer rider for a long time now and don't plan on changing that unless i move somewhere warmer!
Biker's Nemesis said:
I live right on the boarder and the weather is fked up here for biking. Greasy mud strewn roads all over. I might get out once more but to be honest i dont care. Thats it until mid March next year i reckon.
Joined my local A road for yesterday's morning commute to be greeted with a 2ft wide line of freshly spilled diesel all the way along it - miles of the stuff..ked up here for biking. Greasy mud strewn roads all over. I might get out once more but to be honest i dont care. Thats it until mid March next year i reckon.Certainly woke me up a little bit more!
Biker's Nemesis said:
I live right on the boarder and the weather is fked up here for biking. Greasy mud strewn roads all over. I might get out once more but to be honest i dont care. Thats it until mid March next year i reckon.
Same here, I went out on Fri for a bimble around but spent more time cleaning the bike after than riding it.ked up here for biking. Greasy mud strewn roads all over. I might get out once more but to be honest i dont care. Thats it until mid March next year i reckon.Roll on spring.
Lanes round here covered in ste, major roads OK.
Might manage a couple of runs at weekends but most likely turning from Born-again-Biker to SORN-again-Biker.
Oil filter plugs brake fluid tyres chain and sprockets to do this winter. So might not make a ride next summer at the rate I get through jobs.
I have acquired a makeshift ABBA Skylift ( some ratchet straps and a garage with exposed roof timbers, what could go wrong?)
I also knew there was a reason I carpetted the garage.....
te, major roads OK. Might manage a couple of runs at weekends but most likely turning from Born-again-Biker to SORN-again-Biker.
Oil filter plugs brake fluid tyres chain and sprockets to do this winter. So might not make a ride next summer at the rate I get through jobs.
I have acquired a makeshift ABBA Skylift ( some ratchet straps and a garage with exposed roof timbers, what could go wrong?)
I also knew there was a reason I carpetted the garage.....
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