HJ
Cycling in Scotland
- Location
- Auld Reekie
Do you ride slower in the winter ?
Only if I think it might be icy...
Only if I think it might be icy...
Do you ride slower in the winter ?
- Thread starter robjh
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potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
I've gotten faster since October,mainly due to going from my 15kg hybrid to a 10kg Secteur
does this count or am I missing the point here
does this count or am I missing the point here
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Just looked for last year & my peek monthly average speed was in december last year... 18.92mph... that said last year I stayed within 0.5mph for every month. Impressive thing is that Oct & the latter half of Nov were faster this year despite me doing more miles per week.
Batzman
New Member
Definitely slower for me,
summer is usually 53-57 minutes vs 1:00-1:10 in winter, I put it down to a number of things including more clothes=more drag (I think my jacket alone is worth a good 1-2km/h off my normal cruising speed) and there seems to be more traffic in winter on my commute (I go slower past all the cars) - as well as all the other factors mentioned here.
summer is usually 53-57 minutes vs 1:00-1:10 in winter, I put it down to a number of things including more clothes=more drag (I think my jacket alone is worth a good 1-2km/h off my normal cruising speed) and there seems to be more traffic in winter on my commute (I go slower past all the cars) - as well as all the other factors mentioned here.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
In wet, watch out for diesel, but I must admit, my Conti 4 Seasons are absolutely awesome.......6 months on, very sticky tread still....rear has a fair few cuts, but the casing is sound.....
As an everyday..23mm tyre and quick.....buy...NOW.................. weekends...get the Mitch Pro Race out in Matching Colours.....Gok Wan.....where are you ?
As an everyday..23mm tyre and quick.....buy...NOW.................. weekends...get the Mitch Pro Race out in Matching Colours.....Gok Wan.....where are you ?
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
jimboalee said:
You asked, you go and do the maths on here then.
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
In the summer I ride with a t-shirt and no gloves. Therefore I can not only see, but operate the countdown on my watch, seeing if I can match the target of 13 minutes to the mid point, and then 13 minutes to my destination. So when I get on the quieter bits, instead of relaxing I am reminded of the passage of time, and the need to get a move on to beat the clock.
In winter I wear a long sleeved top and gloves. These stop me seeing the display, and makes using the buttons much more difficult. Hence I am not chasing time and take a bit longer.
So yes, I do commute slower in the winter than the summer....
In winter I wear a long sleeved top and gloves. These stop me seeing the display, and makes using the buttons much more difficult. Hence I am not chasing time and take a bit longer.
So yes, I do commute slower in the winter than the summer....
In the winter I notice that my average speed tends to drop. I think it is because it feels like you're going a lot faster than you really are when it's dark. Last night I was nearly 25 minutes slower coming back from Tesco. I think that was due to the wind picking up quite badly and my getting carried away with BOGOF toiletries (several bottles of mouthwash is quite heavy you know!), so weighed myself down quite well then.
