DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
I don't stop. But then I did crash on Saturday due to ice!
At what temperature do you stop
- Thread starter derrick
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Ouch ! hope your ok , 2 of my club mates did the same the other week.
I commute all year round, its only really snow and really bad ice that stops me( or the wife ), Done its in around - 12 on a road bike which was interesting.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Absolute zero.
If I let the UK climate dictate my activities I'd never step out the door.
If I let the UK climate dictate my activities I'd never step out the door.
My water bottle froze on Saturday. Garmin only got down to -2C, but there was ice at the side of the road. White frost is fine, it's black ice which is the issue.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I stop when there is ice and snow
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
In a way I'm looking forward to snow so I can rumble around on my old BSO MTB, it'll be like revisiting an old friend.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
@cyberknight - bike's OK apart from big scratches on the brifters. I'm recovering but look multi-coloured with the bruises! 
Teuchter
Über Member
- Location
- Erskine, Scotland
Another vote for "when there becomes too much of a risk of ice". Was just below zero when I left this morning but it was dry and I had a nice ride.
I've had quite a few offs in previous years thanks to ice, even on roads I thought would have been busy enough to be relatively clear. Cycle tracks are completely out of the question and I'm looking at alternative routes which follow bus routes in the hope they may actually be gritted.
I've had quite a few offs in previous years thanks to ice, even on roads I thought would have been busy enough to be relatively clear. Cycle tracks are completely out of the question and I'm looking at alternative routes which follow bus routes in the hope they may actually be gritted.
I used to go out all temperatures in Czech Republic. It actually gets less slippy once you're some way below freezing. Of course, if there was snow, the XC skis would come out instead. Just as good a workout as cycling and more fun 
In the UK, well I still go out all temperatures, but if it's icy I'll take the MTB. Probably. A bit of ice would be a huge improvement over the bottomless gloop we seem to have everywhere right now.
In the UK, well I still go out all temperatures, but if it's icy I'll take the MTB. Probably. A bit of ice would be a huge improvement over the bottomless gloop we seem to have everywhere right now.
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
When I need to put full length gloves on which is usually below the temp when this starts to occur: Thirsty ride that one 
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Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
Was out this morning (this is my weekend) and had to abandon because of ice on all routes apart from the main roads. Which is a pity as the sun was out and no wind. Coming off on ice cost me dearly 2 years ago - 3 weeks off work (unpaid) with cracked ribs; then last year a hip injury after landing on it when the front wheel slid away on ice. Hip injury is still not 100%. So my bikes will probably be wrapped in cotton wool until March. If it's not wet and windy at this time of year, then it's icy. The joys of living in the west of Scotland.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
It was frosty out here tonight. I had my long Johns on under my tights, a balaclava under my helmet, and wool gloves under my cycle gloves. I kept to the main salted roads so they felt ok, but i'm always wary of the unexpected!
