OK, so my commute is approx 15.5 to 20 miles each way, and the shortest route basically involves the 60mph A36 south of Bath, complete with cars, lorries and all manner of madness that brings with it.
I tend to ride as much as possible, and have reasonable lights (2 x Fenix Torch L2D's on the front with 2 Smart 1/2 watts and a 1 watt on the back), and I carry a Endura waterproof jacket in case it gets nasty.
I have been toying with the idea of trying to ride through the winter rather than jumping in the truck when it is hammering down, but were I to do so then I would need to take the longer route and keep off that A36 for safetys sake - so in effect I would be committing to two 1hr 30 min rides a day in the dark and wet...
If I decide to cycle through the worst, I am pretty much decided on upgrading my front lights by adding a high power middle light, and will probably look to add more to my back too.
Does anyone here undertake that kind of commute through the worst of the weather, how do you motivate on a very dark and rainy morning, and is there a point where riding simply isnt sensible?
I tend to ride as much as possible, and have reasonable lights (2 x Fenix Torch L2D's on the front with 2 Smart 1/2 watts and a 1 watt on the back), and I carry a Endura waterproof jacket in case it gets nasty.
I have been toying with the idea of trying to ride through the winter rather than jumping in the truck when it is hammering down, but were I to do so then I would need to take the longer route and keep off that A36 for safetys sake - so in effect I would be committing to two 1hr 30 min rides a day in the dark and wet...
If I decide to cycle through the worst, I am pretty much decided on upgrading my front lights by adding a high power middle light, and will probably look to add more to my back too.
Does anyone here undertake that kind of commute through the worst of the weather, how do you motivate on a very dark and rainy morning, and is there a point where riding simply isnt sensible?
