That time of the year is coming fast!

[I like Skol]

Business as usual here. Ride all year in snow, rain, salt etc. Not sure how it is supposed to cost me a drivetrain, never has and I am not particularly good at cleaning or obsessive chain maintenance.

 

[Vantage]

Two things I've noticed over the years in autumn/winter is fewer strava chasing nobbers/summer bunnies on bikes which imo is good and more nobbers in cars being increasingly impatient/less caring which is bad.
Other than heavy rain, (no wipers on my glasses) severe wind (I'm a wuss) or snow/ice (no snow/ice tyres atm) I'll ride.

 

[PaulSB]

Winter bike. Winter clothing. I won't ride with the threat of ice. If it's raining when I'm due to start I don't go.

Otherwise it's business as usual. Winter riding is the best possible training for the spring.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Bikes are our main form of transport so mileage reduces but I'm usually riding daily.

I have mudguards and a hub Dynamo on all my bikes and the lights are permanently on anyway.

The really cold time when I need my ice spikes usually reduces my cycling a bit because they're heavy and awkward, but that's about the worst of it.

 

[welsh dragon]

I am a fair weather cyclist. Dont like the rain, the frost or the cold so I will pick when I go for a bimble very carefully.

 

[C R]

I don't reduce my riding by much, only strong winds put me off riding.

 

[pbkclements]

Bit more on daily commute as I seek to get off busy Unlit A road. Think I will stop on icy days, route a bit hilly & brompton not ideal for this.

 

[I like Skol]

Ooh! Chilly fingers this morning. Need to dig out the thick gloves.

 

[Blue Hills]

Winter bike. Winter clothing. I won't ride with the threat of ice. If it's raining when I'm due to start I don't go.

Otherwise it's business as usual. Winter riding is the best possible training for the spring.

Same here, though not into training. If a chance of ice, won't ride, rain not a great problem (finished a wonderful ride in rain yesterday that overcame a train delayed by flooding, a road closed due to flooding and half a road washed away) but don't like setting out in the rain.

edit - don't mind the dark - I like night riding and did a through the night ride the other week which saw me turn up at a place at 7am. My love of night travel goes back to my childhood. It's great to be about when others aren't.

 

[steveindenmark]

There are still some great cycling days ahead. I will be trying to get at least 150km a week in all through winter.

 

[Johnno260]

I actually did more miles in the winter than in the spring, I tend to do longer, but slower rides as the conditions aren't really suitable for pushing it speed wise.

Only things I don't mess with are strong winds, ice and thick fog, fog I hate even if I'm in the car as I see too many not driving to the conditions.

 

[Domus]

Lovely sunny morning for a visit to mum’s.
A bit chilly around the knees so could be last ride in shorts. Full gloves as well next ride methinks.

 

[Slick]

Shorts and fingerless gloves were a mistake this morning.

 

[Leaway2]

Ooh! Chilly fingers this morning. Need to dig out the thick gloves.

Ill say, good lord that took me by surprise. That HURT!

 

[palinurus]

I'll be riding about the same. Although it is clearly inhumane, I am expected to work during the winter.