Do you ride slower in the winter?

[johnnyb47]

These things go in cycles.

(see what I did there?)

boom boom :-) :-) :-)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I definitely cycle slower in the dark. I think it's down to the visibility thing when your eyes are watering but night seems to give me a sensation of speed when it would be no more than pootling during the day. And, at this time of year, there's rather a lot of night.

 

[tyred]

I just ride slow all year 'round.

 

[PeteXXX]

As the winters roll by, one after the other, I seem to be riding slower. And in the summer as well

 

[craigwend]

Slower time's, slower bike, slower conditions, slower visibility, slower apparel, slower me ...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Slower time's, slower bike, slower conditions, slower visibility, slower apparel, slower me ...

I'd like to like this post, only slower....

 

[Deleted member 1258]

As the winters roll by, one after the other, I seem to be riding slower. And in the summer as well

You've got the same problem as me.

 

[PeteXXX]

You've got the same problem as me.

But still riding!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

But still riding!

Yes I'm still pedalling, though restricted at the moment due to health problems within the family.

 

[bpsmith]

Taking everything else out of the equation, if you were to ride the same bike, with the same fitness level, and the same wind conditions, a reduction in road and tyre temperature will make you slower straight away.

Add in the other variables and there’s no surprise really.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

In today's winds to and from work I was happy to be moving never mind what my average speed was . Definitely think what others have said about a cautious approach in the winter weather. I slow my rides down to lower the chance of an off

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

[QUOTE 5102999, member: 9609"]with all the ice the other day my ride today link - it took me just over 6 hours for 44 mile, now that is pretty slow[/QUOTE]
I've seen the pics of your ride and in those conditions I don't think that's a bad time at all!

 

[Slick]

I suspect it's a bit deeper than that. I remember watching a training video when I was offshore where Duncan Goodhew was wired up and told to swim a set distance then repeat in cold water where he could only manage a fraction of the distance. I'm probably very wrong but I'm sure that's what happened to me just before Christmas as I was bounding along nicely thankyou very much then nothing, sore empty legs and I've still never gotten over it. I'm convinced very cold muscles don't work as well.

 

[Ajax Bay]

a reduction in road and tyre temperature will make you slower straight away.

How much slower?

 

[bpsmith]

How much slower?

How much colder?

All jokes aside, I read it somewhere during the Summer. If I can find the link I will post back.