Bike away for the winter

[julianb]

Putting aside the heroic aspects of biking year-round, and the worrying prospect of putting galactic mileage on my 4 month old baby, yesterday's early morning torrential downpour, sealed my biking fate until the Spring!

It wasn't any fun at all slithering around on shitty Oxfordshire B-roads at 5.30am, to be faced with bloody great ponds all the way across the road for good measure!!!

I've never biked in anything like it. But the worst bit was arriving at work absolutely soaked through and chilled to the core, and then to add insult to injury, having no option but to wear the same extremely damp gear to come home in. Also managed to lose my lunchbox, specs and dry weather gloves, on the same trip, as my rucksack zip broke... ever had a bad day before it's even started?


...Oh, and then the small matter of cleaning the bike last night which looked like I'd been motocrossing it. :-)

[anonymous-user]

Does not sound like it was you day!

[ballon]

I keep on going until the first sign that the foul beast called 'Lorrimus Gritus' has come out of hibernation. until spring then. Unfortunatley that leaves me at the mercy of any combination of SW trains, Northern line or District Line.

[rsvmilly]

ballon said:

I keep on going until the first sign that the foul beast called 'Lorrimus Gritus' has come out of hibernation. until spring then.

Same here. Furry bolts? No thanks.

[chilli]

Ya see, I had every intention of biking throughout the year, but it's becoming easier to look for excuses and just get the train!!

Talk about a bad day....Sorry to hear it mate!

[Davel]

You can still get some brilliant riding in during the winter months and it certainly helps your riding skills.

Personally, I ride all year round except in snow and icy conditions but I may try to do that this year too.

Don't put it away - ride it.....

[Mad Dave]

Riding in the rain rocks! Once you get into the swing of it you really can make very good progress. You just need the right gear and preparation

[julianb]

Mad Dave said:

Riding in the rain rocks! Once you get into the swing of it you really can make very good progress. You just need the right gear and preparation

Well, I thought I had the right kit. Waterproof textile kit, waterproof boots, winter gloves etc. What I need is two sets of it - Twice now I've got up in the morning to still damp gear!

I think a less prone bike might help. Something to hide behind? :-)

[mtbr]

julianb said:

Putting aside the heroic aspects of biking year-round, and the worrying prospect of putting galactic mileage on my 4 month old baby :-)

Not much risk of that, if your knackered after a tank and a half of fuel.

[Phil 46]

i dont like it plus the salt is a right killer tot he bike. Mines going away soon.

[dern]

Phil 46 said:

i dont like it plus the salt is a right killer tot he bike. Mines going away soon.

Yebbut if you do one winter then your bike looks like shit and you can do the subsequent winters completely guilt free

[JustTheTip]

[julianb]

mtbr said:

julianb said:

Putting aside the heroic aspects of biking year-round, and the worrying prospect of putting galactic mileage on my 4 month old baby :-)

Not much risk of that, if your knackered after a tank and a half of fuel.

Cheeky barsteward.

And the word you were after is you're...but let's not get childish ;-)