Is modern winter cycling clothing less safe?

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Does rather emphasise the OP's question though

This was an "Original" Ginger cake
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Would a modern Ginger cake have afforded the same protection?

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GuyBoden

Guru
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Warrington
Does rather emphasise the OP's question though

This was an "Original" Ginger cake
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Would a modern Ginger cake have afforded the same protection?

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Thanks, yes, it makes perfect sense know, I had always wondered why we were told to carry Malt loaf in our back pockets in the old days....;)

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BalkanExpress

Legendary Member
Location
Brussels
I'll accept a bit more friction and possible road rash in exchange for more padding if I fall :smile:

Well padded offers a better cushion and suggests travelling at a lower speed die to air resistance and less general "hammer alongness" so if you come off it's lower speed so a bounce that requires the padding.

High tech and sleek suggests a few more mph so slide rather than bounce with padding inot coming into play as much.

Done both, and guess what?...they both :B):cry:
 

All uphill

Still rolling along
Location
Somerset
My concern with being underdressed in winter is that I quickly cool off when I have a puncture or mechanical; it hasn't happened to me yet, but I could imagine quickly becoming too cold to manhandle a Marathon + back onto a rim.
 
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mjr

mjr

Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
Well padded offers a better cushion and suggests travelling at a lower speed die to air resistance and less general "hammer alongness" so if you come off it's lower speed so a bounce that requires the padding.
Is the air resistance over padding more or less than that over rippling/flapping? I'm assuming ordinary lycra and that everyone isn't stretching the extreme tight-fit skin suits over themselves in winter.

My concern with being underdressed in winter is that I quickly cool off when I have a puncture or mechanical; it hasn't happened to me yet, but I could imagine quickly becoming too cold to manhandle a Marathon + back onto a rim.
Both sealant canisters and handwarmers are useful, but yes, the "I will walk/jog home" distance is longer when it's cold!
 

T.M.H.N.E.T

Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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Northern Ireland
Smashing thread revival 👍
 

grldtnr

Über Member
Ride a recumbo trike, you can still crash,( l know to my own costs) but you won't fall on the ice, you might unexpectedly be going the wrong way/down the hill, I know that too!
Having tried to climb an ice sheathed hill on mine , lost traction ,then started sliding all over the place , ended up going sideways down hill into the pack, what fun !:laugh::wacko::laugh::wacko::laugh::wacko::blush:
 

Oldhippy

Cynical idealist
sooo

wearing camouflage is good????

makes the kids round here riding in black jeans, trainers and hoodie seem like blackpool lights!!!!

personally I wear hi-vis and reflective - and loads of lights if needed
I wear regular clothing no hi viz just decent bike lights. Wouldn't dream of wearing any 'cycling' clothing myself but I appreciate others think it's wrong. Never been killed or run over in 40 plus years in all environments.
 
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