This Weather Concerns me

[Downward]

Evening
All back to work tmoz??

I think I have done about 2 commutes in 4 weeks and the weather has got even worse.
Today here it was -2 and about -5 at night.

Is everyone (Well newbs mainly) going to cycle in in this weather ??

 

[HLaB]

I'm not really concerned about the weather but I am concerned about going back to work Met check says it won't freeze here til tomorrow night, the met office says it will

 

[palinurus]

I don't wanna go back either. I'll be riding tho'.

 

[Jo25]

The prospect of ice on a very steep, single track, busy hill that is not gritted definitely worries me. I've not biked in since the beginning of December, feel guilty and missing it but I don't feel fit and competent enough yet to feel safe on that.
Not looking forward to returning to work either.

 

[Willow]

I have to take son in other direction before work tomorrow as he has one more day off school. It means I can't cycle and to be honest if it stays this cold I probably wouldn't anyway. My 10 year old has to cycle to school if I want to cycle and there is one particularly steep stretch that has lots of pot holes and as at yesterday there were signs of ice on the road - too risky. It's a shame as I really wanted to be back in the saddle this week having not commuted for quite a few due to lingering cough which I still have but have waited long enough for it to go.

 

[ufkacbln]

As always - the answer to this weather is a recumbent trike!

Or [smug git] a faired recumbent trike[/smug git] is even better!

 

[Fab Foodie]

As always - the answer to this weather is a recumbent trike!

Or [smug git] a faired recumbent trike[/smug git] is even better!

Frankly my nice warm car will do me... or I'll walk!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Back to work tomorow, out the house twenty past six. I have had fortnight of so it will be a shock, as will the nine hour shift that follows. But I have done five rides while I have been on holiday so shoulden't be to bad. Did part of the club ride today, rode out and met up in the cafe and rode most of the way back with them, short ride, thirty six miles, but very cold.

 

[cycling fisherman]

Back to work tomorrow, been off the bike about 2 weeks and put about half a stone on over christmas and new year, the cold dosent bother me as i'll be wrapped up, triple layer works well for me this time of year and a balaclava for the face.

Really looking forward to it actually,

I do draw the line if its been wet and then sub zero as i don't think its worth the risk.

 

[Cubist]

I have still been commuting, riding at work, riding for fun on the roads and off road. You need to be especially careful looking out for ice, but as long as you're well layered it shouldn't pose too many problems. Some of the single track I rode this afternoon was much better for being frozen!

 

[downfader]

Been quite icy down here of late. Its negative numbers too which aint good. I've been cycling years but I cant stand ice. The hills aint too big here but if they ice up... I've gone over on ice before and put me back out, not pleasant.

My mother still insists on riding, I do fear she'll slip over and hurt herself as she's not as fit and strong as me, though she rides a much shorter distance.

Been on the trainer instead.

 

[jay clock]

I work from home so no commute, but this cold weather is getting to be a pain, just in terms of planning my rides and running. I cycled 44km round trip to swimming on Saturday morning - minus 5 when I left at 0745, still under zero at 1130. I did get serious respect from some of the other triathletes, particularly one couple who often come with me - they had set off but turned back and drove there!

 

[RSV_Ecosse]

I cycled into work this morning. Left house at 8:00am. Was well wrapped up in good quality riding kit so was actually quite warm.

However, it's not the way the cold feels that concerns me. I had a few "moments" on the way in this morning, ice related ones. Never actually fell off but was close on one particular ocassion about 12 miles into the commute.

Metcheck says tomorrow my local temp will be -3 but in the "Feels" column ( I assume thats a windchill factor type thingie ) it says -7 for 06:00-08:59. It was a lot warmer than that this morning.

However the Met Office forecast says -1 and sunny. Who do you believe?!!??

On top of that the Met Office have issued a severe weather warning for Central Scotland saying because of the rain this evening, tomorrows low temps will result in widespread patches of ice and dangerous driving conditions.

Think I will get up at my usual time if I'm taking the bike - 5.30am and have a look outside. However I'm seriously wary of going in on the bike tomorrow because of all the rain that fell tonight here and the minus temps being forecast.

Sometimes I am so desperate to get out on the bike at this time of year that I throw caution to the wind but it's certainly not always the best idea and as much as it pains me, I might end up taking the car tomorrow.

 

[fossyant]

It's been dry in Manchester, so the roads are OK - main roads well gritted now. Will check in the morning

 

[goo_mason]

My first commute of 2009 is on Tues morning; fingers crossed that there's no ice.

(Edit: Oh cr@p - Metcheck's forecast for 6am is -3 feeling like -10, and winds of 19mph gusting to 23mph !! Might be a bus day...)