Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
I loved the tyres that came with old Apollo MTB's. To this day, I have not found a better tyre for soft snow. Even my Ice Spiker Pro's don't compare.
Country lanes in winter
- Thread starter ajp233
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I loved the tyres that came with old Apollo MTB's. To this day, I have not found a better tyre for soft snow. Even my Ice Spiker Pro's don't compare.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
After having my wheels slide from under me a couple of times on icy roads I recommend Marathon Winter tyres, as others have above. Not had an off with these ever, and they have enable me to get into work by riding carefully, when many drivers have stayed at home.
Apart from spiked ice tyred (eg Marathon Winter), you should also pay attention to microclimates on your route. There are always spots that are a few degrees cooler due to shade or dips where cold air sinks and collects. Take note if the road in these cold spots has any dangerous camber or slick surface in normal temperatures.
Ice or heavy frost may form in cold spots when the rest of your route is clear.
Ice or heavy frost may form in cold spots when the rest of your route is clear.
We have the same wahoo cover. that is all
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Won't taking notes while riding make you even more likely to fall over?
I think that still seems like trying to deal with the symptoms instead of the sickness. Unless they make suits out of that stuff, you're leaving limbs at risk. Just fit spiked tyres. Alternatively, you could commute in this and hope you don't land bending any limb too badly:
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Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I kept dropping the silly thing, so the cover was required !
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
My wheels slid out from under me once as I executed a smooth right turn into a side road. Took ages for the lump on my hip to go down and I had a limp for a week. This was on oil - not on ice..
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Really? I thought wrists and collarbones went more.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
I'd still rather aim to prevent than mitigate. I'd expect hip pads to abrade you while riding, too. If they were worth much, racers would be using them and taking the sweet sweet sponsor cash.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
My biggest concern regarding country lanes in the winter is idiot drivers presuming only cars will be using the lanes at night. A couple of years ago, cycling home from my sister's on Xmas day I was faced with a car taking the racing line around a bend. I guess they assumed the road was clear because they didn't see a car's full beam ahead of them. 
Thankfully my very bright Cree light did mark me out in the last few seconds and I didn't get hit... but it was chuffing scary. This year I'll leave well before sundown.
Thankfully my very bright Cree light did mark me out in the last few seconds and I didn't get hit... but it was chuffing scary. This year I'll leave well before sundown.
