A couple of weeks ago we looked into the winter cycling gear that can make winter cycling more enjoyable. I wanted to check in with you guys and see how it’s all coming along.
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How are you finding the shorter daylight hours?
The colder weather?
The rain?
And what sort of gear / techniques are you using to make your winter cycling more enjoyable?
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Ive been perversely looking forward to this weather since the end of summer sales – managed to pick up Altura waterproof jacket and trousers for under £100 for both.
I’m back on the bike after injuring myself and can honestly say that the altura kit does exactly what it says on the tin!
just need some full finger gloves now, who knew brake levers could get so cold!
Still wearing shorts most of the time unless I’m going to be standing around not going anywhere. Craghopper Kiwi zip offs let you have the best of both worlds.
Well, in Bristol on Friday, I cycled through the heaviest rain I’ve seen for a long time. On a track on the side of a ring road, a tanker sent a wave of water so big it would have presented a challenge to the keenest surfer.
I live in Sweden and today I had my first real winter cycling trip for the season. Temperature around zero, strong winds and snowing. My GribGrab cap and buff with fleece fabric made the trip more enjoyable. I’m planning to put my studded tires on my bike tomorrow.
Cold this morning. Still wearing my shorts, although I find I cycle faster in this weather to keep warm, I will need to invest in a pair of gloves quite soon though.
My bike gets dirtier a whole lot more – very noticeable. Not so easy to get it in my flat trying to not dirty the carpets on the way.
Does anyone know what cyclists in cities like Copenhagen or Amsterdam wear in the rain? They have got it sorted with regard to stylish cycling, which is why I want to know.
I don’t know about Copenhagen or Amsterdam but there’s heavy rain here in Luxembourg. I wear a goretex raincoat from which the water and mud slide right off. In terms of style, it’s a prada coat
but unbranded goretex will do the trick im sure! Over my legs i wear a very daggy pair of rain trousers over my suit pants…not very stylish but my coat hides them well and i slip them off before anyone in the office gets to see them
I’m Canadian, living near Toronto, and it’s been a rather warm autumn so far. Usually by late November I’m saying “I’m sick of all the rain: let it snow, let it snow, let it snow” but perhaps this year we’ll skip the wet and head straight for the 10 cm snowfalls!