Resolution this year is to cycle as many days to work as humanly possible...Over the last two weeks have managed fine but what about tomorrow??? Forecast is heavy snow. Know that if it is actually snowing (will believe it when I see it!!!) then I've got to take the car (don't have studded tyres and 10 mile cycle on unlit roads) but what if it hasn't snowed by the time I leave???
Do I go for it and hope it doesn't snow...or be sensible???
I'm not the sensible type btw but don't want to be stuck 10 miles from home and have to pay for a taxi (I'm trying to save money by cycling!!!)
Any thoughts would be much appreciated (and ribbing about MTFU),
Russ
Many years ago I made a similar resolution in a the suburbs of Sarajevo. It was about 4 miles from my flat to my office and I resolved to ride in for a year without taking the car or a bus.
My memory tells an unlikely tale, but in the end I made it through the winter by using the most 'rideable' surface. Sometimes that was uncleared tarmac. Sometimes (depending on temperature, recent snowfall etc) it was cleared and gritted tarmac. Sometimes it was back roads or even (shhhh!) pavements.
In those days my home and my office were in separate entities of Bosnia, the Federation (not the Star Wars one) and the RS. The Federal Entity had money for gritting and the RS did not (or was dividing it up among the corrupt political elite).
Things to look out for: Cables will freeze inside their outer if water gets in. This (in pre-disc days) can leave you brakeless and likely to become a comedy clip on Youtube.
If you go off-road, smooth snow can cover very, very hard frozen ruts of mud. This can also lead to comedy Youtube moments.
I'm sure it can be fun in the UK, but I have to admit that when I did it, traffic volumes were extremely low.
