Stormy Week Ahead

[ClaireSaud]

Here I am, sat at work, dreading the commute home tonight in a 16mph headwind (I'm a wimp)...... however this has paled into insignificance after seeing Thursday's weather!! Very cold with "feel like" temperatures from 2 degress (AM commute) to 6 degrees (PM commute) and 40mph gusts!! Strangley enough I am starting to come around to the idea of the challenge. Been commuting since May so this will be my 1st test in colder conditions.

Does anyone else relish/enjoy the challenges of colder conditions?

 

[Davidc]

Where are you? Doesn't look that bad here.

Provided it's not going to actually freeze just pile on the layers. 40mph gusts means slow down.

 

[ClaireSaud]

Where are you? Doesn't look that bad here.

Provided it's not going to actually freeze just pile on the layers. 40mph gusts means slow down.

I'm in Immingham on the East coast (nr Grimsby).

Thanks for the advice

 

[Matthew_T]

Yep, wind is going to be about 25mph here and about 10 degrees on Thursday. Today and tomorrow dont look too bad. Its a shame that Thursday is the only day I commute to college. I will just have to remember to wrap up warm and set off very early.

 

[classic33]

Its not that bad & you'll soon get used to it. Just in time for when the cold weather hits.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'm in Immingham on the East coast (nr Grimsby).

Bad luck ....

 

[fossyant]

It's just weather. No big deal.

 

[cd365]

I can put up with the wind and the cold, it's rain I don't like to commute in, though I won't do fog for safety reasons.

 

[Downward]

Still in shorts and T Shirt in Sunny Birmingham.

I watch the weather every few hours and have some extra wet weather/cold weather gear on me at all times though ! Worst time of year.

 

[slowmotion]

Wind is all right if it's steady. I was half way across Battersea Bridge over the Thames last year when I was hit by a sudden gust. It blew me a yard across the road. Not good with the double decker that was a few yards behind at the time. I walked across on the pavement the next time it was windy.

 

[DCLane]

As long as you've got the correct gear; long sleeved/legged with decent gloves you'll be fine. A waterproof jacket helps in the rain.

These days I do my 10+ mile each-way commute by bike almost every day, whatever the weather.

 

[hennbell]

I am about 4 weeks away from 5 months of snow and average lows of -20C with the occasional dip to -40C.
Just got my winter tyres, will be installed after Halloween.

 

[mcshroom]

THat sort of wind is pretty normal here on the west coast. If the wind is a side wind then watch out for gaps in walls/hedges or between buildings, and be careful not to fall over when a truck passes you on the windy side.

Other than that just put a decent jacket on and accept it may take a bit longer if there's a headwind. Good resistance training!

 

[4F]

There is no such thing as the wrong weather, just wrong clothing

 

[martinclive]

Just enjoy the fact that you are out there when the fair weather cyclists have gives up - its much quieter in the bike lanes in winter!