Commuting In The Snow

[MickL]

I managed to get my bike out Tues, -7 crunchy snow. layered up nicely, flicked on the tv, roads are bad, black ice, people in cars slipping all over the place. Commute of 10miles when its like that, no thanks, I use main roads but even then seeing the way people have been in their cars/vans Im glad I got changed and caught the bus and have done for the rest of the week.

 

[Nocode]

Yeah, looking at the weather forecast for tomorrow I'm not convinced it's worth me attempting to cycle. I'd set off early enough to miss the snow, but considering it says light snow from 0900 onwards I'm not convinced coming back in the evening would be very safe.

Another day on the train me thinks, which annoys the crap out of me these days - only managed to cycle once this week and I hate it

 

[fossyant]

Snow Studs
Snow Studs

Lalalala

Smug, me ....


Yup

 

[BSRU]

Because of the forecast we have been informed that we can work from home tomorrow, I'll be in though perfect opportunity to use the snow bike .

 

[fossyant]

Because of the forecast we have been informed that we can work from home tomorrow, I'll be in though perfect opportunity to use the snow bike .

Blimey. My employers have said check your email or the web site before you set off in case of building closures

 

[summerdays]

Yes the kids school has just posted the Look at the website in the morning for the answer ... apparently staff will be at the school from 5 am .... (including our neighbour I assume - I wonder if he will walk or get the car out - it's only 5 mins away!!!)

 

[MisterStan]

apparently staff will be at the school from 5 am ....

Does that mean you can drop the kids off early for some peace and quiet?

 

[Nocode]

Snow Studs
Snow Studs

Lalalala

Smug, me ....


Yup

/slap

I'm pretty lucky inasmuch I can work from home once a week or so irregardless of weather - so if the weathers bad a lot of people will just work from home and I could to. But I do like getting a fair bit of my exercise done as part of my commute, so would prefer to cycle into work and back then work from home!

 

[summerdays]

Does that mean you can drop the kids off early for some peace and quiet?

You think I'm going to get early peace and quiet the minute the first one wakes up... the first thing they will do is open the curtain and then yell "SNOW", waking everyone else in the house. Previous snowfalls have seen them rush out in PJ's without breakfast and start playing immediately.

Our main problem is having moved last year ... we haven't got the foggiest where the best place locally to go tobogganing is.... but we will find it! (At least we have slopes here - one benefit of hills, last time it snowed we were at my sisters and we couldn't find anywhere to get any decent tobogganing).

 

[MisterStan]

Our main problem is having moved last year ... we haven't got the foggiest where the best place locally to go tobogganing is.... but we will find it! (At least we have slopes here - one benefit of hills, last time it snowed we were at my sisters and we couldn't find anywhere to get any decent tobogganing).

Living in Cambridgeshire, i don't know what these 'hills' you speak of are....

 

[cyberknight]

Blimey. My employers have said check your email or the web site before you set off in case of building closures

I have a different problem ,they expect you to turn up even if theres a good chance you will not be able to get home ....

 

[cyberknight]

Snow Studs
Snow Studs

Lalalala

Smug, me ....


Yup

Trying to convince swmbo that next winter i need a bike i can fit them too, as i said on other threads i sold my winter hack as i did not use it and now it would be handy .

 

[Wester]

with all the grit spread on footpaths if you do cycle on footpaths some times does it cause you any problems ?

I have found that my knobbly tyres are clogged with grit

 

[JoeyB]

Well my commute has just reduced from 2 miles each way to 1 mile each way....if I need to ride I'll just switch my MTB slicks back to knobblies, job done... Not gonna try and be a hero with slicks lol

 

[Hip Priest]

Snow Studs
Snow Studs

Lalalala

Smug, me ....


Yup

Lesson learned for me. Next winter I'll have a studded-up MTB ready for times like these. Had it too easy last year.