Anyone else prefer riding in Winter……

[fossyant]

How many studs do your winter tyres have?

IIRC my 700x38mm 45Nrth Gravdals started out with 240 studs per tyre, when commuting I usually fitted them in advance of the first approx 2C commute approaching winter in and then leave them on until end of February, if odd warmer days I'd inflate them more to reduce drag.

Now I have an electric gravel bike that has clearance for them like my Voodoo Marasa, they might get me out a bit more over the winter, instead of becoming a turbo hermit.

Commuter 100 or so, MTB has ice spikers 400. 15 years fine, this time not. We'd had a load of very wet snow, stuck heavily in some places but not where I lived, and a main road hadn't been gritted. Just went straight down, despite having been riding over frozen puddles on tracks. The tyres are great, but sometimes not.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Factor 30 equally good in reality IME and much less unpleasant. I find one application early in the day more than sufficient.

It probably is to be fair. I burn easily though and as a kid got badly burnt on holiday once, so I just go for the highest SPF just for peace of mind!

 

[grldtnr]

Factor 30 equally good in reality IME and much less unpleasant. I find one application early in the day more than sufficient.

Z
Riding recumbents save on Sun Spluge the backs of your legs don't catch the Sun, but buyig the stuff is much cheaper than a recumbent

 

[nellietheelephant]

……..well: Maybe in Spring ? Autumn ?

I’ve got other Summer hobbies. And there’s so many ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Plus I’d rather be a shade too cold - as opposed to struggling with the heat at all.

I’m convinced I have more fun / feel more comfortable on cooler, crisp, stick a couple of extra layers on days; certainly compared to Mid Sumner. *Silly cold / snow / heavy rain..……you can shove that too 🤣

But I think April / May and Sept to October are really my cycling sweet-spots.

Anyone remotely with me on this………

What do people you know say about this?

 

[sevenfourate]

What do people you know say about this?

Which part(s) in particular ?

**On the whole - most guys I ride with: prefer getting out very early like me.

Heat, people and traffic avoidance. And means you don’t become a cyclist all day long. And can get on with something else….

So yea - most of them wouldn’t dream of ambling out of bed at 9.30am - and setting off at 10.30. For example.

One of the reasons we’ve arrived as a ‘Group’ I’m sure.

 

[a.twiddler]

Z
Riding recumbents save on Sun Spluge the backs of your legs don't catch the Sun, but buyig the stuff is much cheaper than a recumbent

I've noticed that when riding a recumbent with underseat steering I'm much less prone to sunburn on my forearms than with overseat steering. With underseat steering your arms hang down, while with overseat steering they are up there getting the full force of the sun. On a hot day, the airflow is helpful in cooling your arms with overseat steering while with the underseat variety it gets very tropical in your armpits.

Similarly, in winter my hands stay warmer with underseat steering -whether due to being more sheltered from the wind down there or due to better circulation than they do out in the wind on overseat bars where the blood has to climb uphill to reach them.

 

[icowden]

Factor 30 equally good in reality IME and much less unpleasant. I find one application early in the day more than sufficient.

I take it that you are not a pedigree ginger then?

We Vampires need our 50!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Blondie and here and it has to be factor 50. I’ve found factor 30 only good for up to a max of 2 hours.

 

[icowden]

Blondie and here and it has to be factor 50. I’ve found factor 30 only good for up to a max of 2 hours.

2 Hours. I dream of 2 hours. I'd kill for 2 hours <sobs>.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Factor 30 equally good in reality IME and much less unpleasant. I find one application early in the day more than sufficient.

I burn easily so I've never actually considered anything less than the max possible. If they did factor 200 I'd probably buy that. And it would probably be the consistency of porridge.

Because I burn so easily, I never wear shorts except when I'm cycling. This means my legs never get exposed to the sun except when cycling, which means I burn more easily. Vicious cycle.

Incidentally, a few years ago I discovered white arm covers - like skinny white arm warmers - and I wear those when cycling. But out of paranoia I put factor 50 on underneath, as I don't trust their UV resistance claims.

 

[ianrauk]

Ive recently bought uv sleeves for my arms. Used first time in anger yesterday. Sun blasting to 30°for a couple of hours. Being a ginger also, I need plenty of lotion, Fa tor 50 of course. With the sleeves I didn't have to bother with my arms.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I take it that you are not a pedigree ginger then?

We Vampires need our 50!

Blond, or was when younger at least, and pretty sensitive to the sun still.

I just don't find 50 any better than 30, and much yuckier.

 

[grldtnr]

I've noticed that when riding a recumbent with underseat steering I'm much less prone to sunburn on my forearms than with overseat steering. With underseat steering your arms hang down, while with overseat steering they are up there getting the full force of the sun. On a hot day, the airflow is helpful in cooling your arms with overseat steering while with the underseat variety it gets very tropical in your armpits.

Similarly, in winter my hands stay warmer with underseat steering -whether due to being more sheltered from the wind down there or due to better circulation than they do out in the wind on overseat bars where the blood has to climb uphill to reach them.

Twiddles,
I think you might consider buying recumbents is a spendy way to avoid buying spluge !

 

[grldtnr]

I take it that you are not a pedigree ginger then?

We Vampires need our 50!

Might as well cover yourself in chip shop batter, then deep fry yourself in the Sun.
Done to a nice crisp turn, and a deep golden shine!

 

[icowden]

Blond, or was when younger at least, and pretty sensitive to the sun still.
I just don't find 50 any better than 30, and much yuckier.

I have to say I quite like this stuff:

It's bloody expensive and you have to spray it on without clothes (unless you like your clothes turning yellow) and let it set for 15 minutes. Once "cured" it's like a UV skin - no greasy feeling and doesn't drip into your eyes.