The no-so-serious cyclists?..

[totallyfixed]

Yep, mine too but a doddle to clean compared with those new fangly gears that will never catch on.

 

[Smut Pedaller]

Most of the snow was melted by Monday in London and I rode to work with a little bit of slush and ice on the road. Sunday was a different matter, hehe. I actually think this style of bike is pretty well suited to snow and crap weather generally, the chaincase and drum brakes are completely sealed against snow, salt and crap. I would not take my derailleur bike out in weather like this, mostly because I don't want to have to clean the salt and other crap off - more so if I lived in a snowy country where it's like this day in day out in the winter.

 

[MrGrumpy]

all those lauding how hard they are cycling in deep snow, I will say it again, your off your chump, unnecessary risk to both yourself and any other road vehicle Been of the bike in the past due to slippery conditions and it was not a smart move. By all means make your choice but don`t expect a Blue Peter badge Oh and btw Fixed with normal tyres does fine but then again we have not had any snow to speak off for a change unlike last year which ensured no commuting by bike for a month and a half.

 

[2Loose]

I don't follow you Mr.Grumpy, riding a bike being on the road is always a 'risk' especially in freezing weather, but I have only seen marginally less busy roads - people have things to do, places to go. The world does not stop because of the weather, it may make people more cautious however, which is certainly my observation of the majority.

The Blue Peter Badges should be awarded to the minority who accept this and 'Keep Calm and Carry On' regardless.
(I want one)

 

[MrGrumpy]

I don't follow you Mr.Grumpy, riding a bike being on the road is always a 'risk' especially in freezing weather, but I have only seen marginally less busy roads - people have things to do, places to go. The world does not stop because of the weather, it may make people more cautious however, which is certainly my observation of the majority.

The Blue Peter Badges should be awarded to the minority who accept this and 'Keep Calm and Carry On' regardless.
(I want one)

Whatever you are missing the point, if you think its safe to cycle on a snowy road with other traffic then more fool you . We all make our own decisions in life but there are some full hardy cyclists out there

 

[bobcat]

MrGrumpy where is your sense of adventure? As a postie the last week of work has been miserable but the cycle to and fro have been some of the most enjoyable for a long while! Get on you're bike and enjoy!

 

[2Loose]

Whatever you are missing the point, if you think its safe to cycle on a snowy road with other traffic then more fool you . We all make our own decisions in life but there are some full hardy cyclists out there

Because of the conditions, I have had other road users be extra careful around me (and each other) and that is appreciated. In essence, It may be safer on the roads during times like this than at normal times. Unless you stack it on black ice of course, which is where the caution comes in.

 

[GrasB]

Whatever you are missing the point, if you think its safe to cycle on a snowy road with other traffic then more fool you . We all make our own decisions in life but there are some full hardy cyclists out there

Actually I find that riding a bike with appropriate caution & tyres is less dangerous than driving a car or walking.What do you want me to do, stay in doors peering out the window going 'ohh can't go out yet'. Sorry I have a life to live.

 

[MrGrumpy]

like I said your choice ! me I have other ways to get to work! Then again I probably commute further than most and not in town centres, thus greater risk in in clement weather. Anyway my point is be sensible but don`t be reckless!

 

[cyberknight]

like I said your choice ! me I have other ways to get to work! Then again I probably commute further than most and not in town centres, thus greater risk in in clement weather. Anyway my point is be sensible but don`t be reckless!

I have to agree with you on this, my commute is on country lanes on shifts so if i have a serious mechanical i need to fix it myself , assuming i do not end up in a ditch where no one can see me.
Gave out a lot of snow out so i decided to take the car last night , typically it only had a dusting and if i had taken the bike it would have been about a foot

 

[Linford]

The weather is quite mild in comparison to last winter, to not a massive biggle, but I do remember a particular stretch of road last year in my town which was absolutely lethal. I saw 2 cyclists drop their bikes in a straight line on it as it was just a solid sheet, and watching a stationary car sliding sideways toward the kerb fro the apex as it was that bad. The thing is though that it may not be your own actions which are the dangerous ones but you will come off worse as said by others, and this needs to be balanced when assessing the risks.

 

[GrasB]

I average around 40-45 commuting miles/day across mostly country roads & what I've found is with the correct, spiked, tyres everything was happening so slowly that on a bike I could simply avoid any motorists stupidity. This wasn't the case in a car. So it's a choice between higher level of protection in a collision v's not having one. For me it's a no brainer, you don't have the collision to start with so on the bike I go.

 

[Linford]

I just had a chat with a chap I work with who lives in Cirencester which is about 25 miles from here and has a bit more on the ground up there (roads have a total covering apparently). He said that the only car he saw in trouble this morning was a young bloke in a Discovery who had gone too hot into a corner and left the road (he reckoned that car had gone down a bank and hit a wall wrtiting it off). If anyone had been in his path, he would have taken them out, and must have been carrying some speed as it is along sweeping corner. It is an expensive msitake to make and thankfully the only person affected by his actions were himself.

 

[GrasB]

Been there seen that & in a car you're stuffed, on a bike you're not.

Seriously. You're small maneuverable vehicle which is capable of fairly aggressive maneuvering as long as you don't hit the brakes hard v's a large vehicle which is incapable of aggressive changes in direction.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Been there seen that & in a car you're stuffed, on a bike you're not.

Seriously. You're small maneuverable vehicle which is capable of fairly aggressive maneuvering as long as you don't hit the brakes hard v's a large vehicle which is incapable of aggressive changes in direction.

are you Batfink with your shield of steel??