The "Positive things about Winter commuting" thread.....

[BrumJim]

It's a bit depressing seeing Winter slowly approaching so how's about listing the positive aspects of a Winter commute?

1) No bl**dy flies

Swallowed one last night. Not pleasant.

 

[Davywalnuts]

- You know you graduate to a real man after cycling through all that mother nature can chuck at you come spring time..

 

[jay clock]

A big plus for me is that as a cyclist I get more daylight in my face when out on the bike than the average person who stays indoor. Reduces SAD.

 

[BrumJim]

Winter roads are always busier, so you are saving (even more) time riding, compared to driving.

 

[beanzontoast]

I'm not sure about the 'commuting in hi-vis in darkness being better than commuting in daylight' thing myself, especially if I'm wearing fluorescent in daylight. I prefer full daylight to riding in darkness with 4 lights and hi-vis coat any time - especially when some drivers don't clear their windows properly before setting off.

Talking of darkness...

5) Not being able to see glass and other detritus on the roads in winter is a pain compared to riding in summer.

(Ok - so I can't find anything positive - I'll leave the thread to the rest of you now!).

 

[Bman]

6) When it snows, we are the only commuters that can manage more than 6mph on untreated roads

7) No sweat!

 

[Sysagent]

8) Men get to wear tights

:S

 

[Kestevan]

Positively freezing

 

[fossyant]

When it's cold out, steam pours off you sat at lights, or when you are locking up the bike.... everyone else is shuffling about feeling cold, and there is gallons of steam coming off you - love that...it's cool.

 

[J4CKO]

Sliding gracefully across the road on frozen leaves

 

[johnsie]

Car commutes are longer in the dark days of winter, so I save even more time!

 

[palinurus]

It's fun to grow a beard, and then to grow an icicle on it.

It's fun to ride along unlit lanes with really bright lights.

It's fun to ride in the snow, if it snows.

There's Cyclocross at the weekends.

 

[J4CKO]

It's fun to ride along unlit lanes with really bright lights.

Indeed, I find it hard not to make Bwarp Bwarp rally car type noises on the off road sections

 

[Lazy-Commuter]

Personal one: the bit of my commute that goes through the Country Park and then across the *ahem* "poorer" estate won't be full of blokes walking about with no shirts, can of cheap strong lager clutched in paw, strutting about looking like they've got a roll of carpet under each arm (some trick whilst holding the lager), with one of those short dogs that's got a hugely wide chest and walks like Spike from Tom and Jerry legging it about somewhere nearby completely out of control.

If it snows, it's like a magical winter fairy wonder land in the woods on the last stretch before I try to kill myself by hurling me and the bike down the quiet (ungritted) lane into the village. Actually, no, Mrs-LC, I didn't get off and push!!! Ha ha.

 

[thewrinklyninja]

I like the smell of winter in the air. It's getting a bit like that now.