Need to give up winter commuting ...

[ChrisV]

Or spend some serious money on kit!!!

Learned the hard way today of the perils of not having a mudguard. Would not have had wetter feet of I'd walked through a river. So mudguards required for 32c road tyres. Man!!!!

Also need a proper jacket or I'll go from healthy through ill to dead in about 3 - 5 days. Was cold and wet today - not a great combo!

Feet keep slipping so need clipless pedals/shoes.

And need some degreaser/disc cleaner/lube etc to keep my bike in condition through winter crud.

There's at least £200 in the above!

Oh, more bib trousers

 

[potsy]

It's not winter yet

 

[ChrisV]

Ha ha

23 mph wind, peeing rain and cold today. Is there worse to come??

 

[KneesUp]

Mudguards - £20 - £30
Pair of toe clips ans straps - £10
Jacket from Aldi - £25

 

[Drago]

Winter is the best time of year for commuting.

 

[ChrisV]

Those toe clips are lethal! Pair came with bike, which I still have. They are rubbish though!

When is Aldi next selling cycling gear?

 

[KneesUp]

Those toe clips are lethal! Pair came with bike, which I still have. They are rubbish though!

When is Aldi next selling cycling gear?

I've used toe clips for thousands of miles without incident. You're doing it wrong

No idea on Aldi. My jacket was £20 last year I think - it's fine for my short commute. There are no Cycling dates on the website atm, but they're pretty regular.

 

[Easytigers]

Those toe clips are lethal! Pair came with bike, which I still have. They are rubbish though!

When is Aldi next selling cycling gear?

Think they've got stuff in at the mo but not been in myself

 

[SWSteve]

Those toe clips are lethal! Pair came with bike, which I still have. They are rubbish though!

When is Aldi next selling cycling gear?

The Aldi by me still has loads of the boxed stuff, so go and look as you might get some unexpected goodies

 

[ChrisV]

I'll check Aldi tomorrow. Taking the car as my stuff won't be dry for cycling for about a week!!!

 

[SWSteve]

I'll check Aldi tomorrow. Taking the car as my stuff won't be dry for cycling for about a week!!!

Pick up a metro/daily rag to pad out shoes overnight/after each journey. This will do a good job of drying them out

 

[DCLane]

eBay for shoes / clothing / pedals - don't worry about colour, etc. as you can replace it next year. I'm still using a pink thermal jersey and a thermal club jersey that I picked up via eBay for £4 each delivered.

There's a thread about mudguards here.

I run 23mm tyres all year round - you don't need great big fat ones!

 

[ChrisV]

Anyone know if these (wide version) will fit a Whyte Suffolk with 32c tyres?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sks-chromoplastic-road-mudguard-set/

I wish I knew more stuff.

 

[confusedcyclist]

Winter is the best time of year for commuting.

Care to expand on that
I must say though, I enjoyed my first cycle home in the dark, I could almost smell the mulled wine... oh wait, just diesel fumes.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Lovely dry and warm day here 18c... Nearly went short sleeves! What winter? oh and the evening light was fantastic, sorry late afternoon light was fantastic....

Seriously though, only every used toe clips and straps and just like clipless there is a knack to it and it takes a little practice, plus I never ever use the ones that come with the bike as new. They are always too small to use.