Winter
Personally I ride all year round, just that the afternoon rides become night rides and a few more layers of clothes are required. Love riding in the hills on cold misty mornings with the smell of log fires in the air.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Bland on -
Yeh I aiming to get a couple of decent rides each week as a minimum through winter . Trying to build & keep my bike legs ..
I 'd rather ride in the cold than the stinking hot ,, although I do try and keep dry ..
I used to be a fine weather rider ,but since buying my Bianchi 4 months ago , I have became a cyclist . 8~}
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Permalink Reply by Gus K on -
Yep, totally love it, LOVE IT. I love the cold mornings, I love the gear, I love trying to catch the wheel in front's spray, I love the stop offs for coffee, I love the fog, the knowing there there will be precipitation somewhere but how bad, I also love the smell of wood fires, the wet leaves, I got out of my way to ride through puddles when I'm on my tourer with mudguards. I like the way my Cygolite fills the road ahead and the reflectors shine, I love the hot shower after, I love armwarmers, base layers and Super Roubaix fabrics.
I went on the CFFRS Friday regular ride this morning at 5.30am and it was cold. Even our most hardy came all kitted up (I only wore a base layer and one of the new AC winter jerseys (hint hint)) and I think it got warmer but then Montacute valley was head snappingly freezing but as soon as you hit the bottom at Rostrevor the combined heat from a city's population of doonas being thrown off hits you like a heat wall and all is good again.
The only rule is if it's raining when we plan to leave we don't go.
I say get the gear and embrace winter.
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Permalink Reply by Tim B on -
Carfers would have been a lil chilly this morning. I was up at Lofty late Thursday arvo, got wet on the way up and cooled down a bit at the top while I looked around. The trip down to Crafers felt brain numbingly cold, was wishing I had worn a bit more, just had short sleve jersey, Castelli vest, arm warmers and bibshorts. By the time I got to Eagle on the Hill it was warm again. Problem this time of year, not full blown winter yet, still warm on the flats and city side of the hills, cool and damp over the back, hard to pick clothing requirements at home. Lots of layers and zips up and down, up and down....
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Permalink Reply by Dstone on -
You are an inspiration to us all Gus.
Some of my favourite winter inspirations
LANGUAGE WARNING
Our rule is. If the shoes are on you have to go.
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Permalink Reply by Gus K on
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Saying all that Ben I am coming round to buy my son some gloves so he can be a hardman like The Badger as well on the overpass of the Col du Obahn.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on -
Cold weather riding, :-) Wet weather riding :-(
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Permalink Reply by Mike Andy on -
I keep riding regardless of weather.
Roadie for the dry days, hybrid for the wet days (although I did get caught out in that 30 second monsoon that hit the CBD at about 530 last night... my poor Shimano 310's got soaked!)
Although between the weight lost since last year, and maybe I am getting soft, but the windproof gillet got dragged out early this year - the morning rides are chilly!
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Permalink Reply by Simon Lownsborough on -
I'll keep on riding. I commute all through winter, I only take the car (no public transport available for my commute) if it is bucketing down. Then when I get to work I get "too wet for you?". When I say I don't want to get the bike wet they think I'm joking.
Nortons in the mist is a joy…
Embrocation would be a bit messy to deal with for commutes I think. Anyway I like roubaix leg warmers and full gloves and layers.
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Permalink Reply by David B.o.R. on -
I'm still commuting into work, but the weekend rides are getting colder and harder to get out of bed for.
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