Motivation.
- Thread starter gavroche
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rugby bloke
Veteran
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Its already been mentioned but the ABC Challenge is great fun - makes you feel like you are getting out for a reason. Planning the route and discovering new rides is also part of the fun. This year I have also invested in some decent winter weather clothes and equipment, which has made a massive difference.
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I think that's slightly different, for me I only cycle for pleasure, if it's not pleasurable then what's the point in doing it?
Andy in Germany
Guru
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- Freiburg im Breisgau
I save about 20€ a month in bus tickets and don't have to wait for the bus.
I haven't even begun to work out how much I save compared to driving a car...
If I'm honest though, I do enjoy it, but I wouldn't want to ride much further on spikes...
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking you & I only wish I was able to commute by bike, but it's just not feasible for me.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
[QUOTE 5524459, member: 9609"]how do they work on clear roads ?
I may of done 15 on snowy roads and 20 on clear today.
and since I use marathon pluses that are not too much fun to take on and off, would I have to invest in two new wheels as well.[/QUOTE]
They work well, if noisy. I have two types, 100 spikes per wheel on Snow Studs, so an MTB tyre with studs on the edges - grip fine, and Ice Spiker Pro - these are serious bits of kit, with 360+ spikes per tyre. Roll well enough as I set a second fastest 'tarmac' climb on them last week, but they are incredibly noisy. You have to ease off a little on tarmac when cornering as they can squirm a bit. But, Saturday's descent on a very rough bouldered bridleway which was an icy river was incredible - 100% grip - more so than the poor walkers had.
Schwalbe do a marathon winter whice is better for hybrids/wide tyred road bikes.
I went out in the ice for fun - 100% safe, and to smile to myself when walkers were astonished I was upright as they slid past.
I may of done 15 on snowy roads and 20 on clear today.
and since I use marathon pluses that are not too much fun to take on and off, would I have to invest in two new wheels as well.[/QUOTE]
They work well, if noisy. I have two types, 100 spikes per wheel on Snow Studs, so an MTB tyre with studs on the edges - grip fine, and Ice Spiker Pro - these are serious bits of kit, with 360+ spikes per tyre. Roll well enough as I set a second fastest 'tarmac' climb on them last week, but they are incredibly noisy. You have to ease off a little on tarmac when cornering as they can squirm a bit. But, Saturday's descent on a very rough bouldered bridleway which was an icy river was incredible - 100% grip - more so than the poor walkers had.
Schwalbe do a marathon winter whice is better for hybrids/wide tyred road bikes.
I went out in the ice for fun - 100% safe, and to smile to myself when walkers were astonished I was upright as they slid past.
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
[QUOTE 5524840, member: 9609"]in the winter I wear gloves and in the summer I like the feel of the cold steel on my hands[/QUOTE]
Most of us who have had the shocking experience of having to work with an aluminium ladder in the cold, sans gloves, will think you are mad. But that's just us.
Most of us who have had the shocking experience of having to work with an aluminium ladder in the cold, sans gloves, will think you are mad. But that's just us.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
This /\ /\ times twenty hundred.
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
Now here's a plan: Get a training plan and start your pre-season, scheduled, training now.
johnblack
Über Member
- Location
- South Northamptonshire
I find that having a couple of early in the year goals to aim for focuses me. Usually there's a trip to Flanders at the beginning of April and this year I also have a one day, 200 mile ride to do in early May, so motivation is to be ready for those. But in this kind of weather I tend to just go out on the mountain bike and enjoy myself and do more structured efforts on the wattbike.