Where's everyone gone.

[compo]

I went out this morning and did 40 miles on a route that is pretty popular with cyclists, normally. This morning was a bit chilly and very windy. I only saw half a dozen cyclists all morning whereas all through the summer the route has been crawling with them. Even the usual couple of watering holes were deserted and I didn't have to queue for half hour to get a hot drink. This seems to happen every year about now so where do cyclists go in the winter. Do they hibernate, get a pink leotard and join a gym, or just say stuff it, it's too cold and go back to sleep.

 

[Accy cyclist]

If they can't hack your warm southern winds, there's no chance of them cycling in the wind and rain up here!

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

I'm guessing a lot of the fair weather cyclists have rollers or trainers.

 

[Broughtonblue]

i noticed this as well

 

[oldroadman]

More people out in nice weather, simple. I recall recently Sean Kelly chatting on TV about going out in poor weather. He said he didn't bother now, when he was paid to do it there was no choice, but now it's all different. I know just how he feels!

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

I personally quite like cold weather riding. Once you get going you barely notice the temperatures.

 

[Nebulous]

Nice day here today. Last TT of the year, with quite a good turnout. The back roads were crawling with cyclists!

 

[SS Retro]

Excellent it means less tourist up here, I think a ride out round one of the southern lakes in order for tomorrow.

 

[gavroche]

Have you also noticed the difference in temperature between riding in the sun and riding in the shade at this time of year? Quite a bit of my 40 mile ride yesterday was in shaded area and my fingers were going cold until I got into the sun again. Not many cyclists on the road either.

 

[paul04]

I only seen 2 people out on there bikes today, I knew it was going to rain today, so this morning I adjusted my front gears(the chain kept slipping off when I changed to the inner cog)
and thought I will go out for quick test around the block, 18 miles later and I got back home,once I got going I was nice and warm. and the gears work fine now.

 

[ACS]

Noticed that a lot of the Sunday morning regulars has switched over to their winter bikes, me included.

 

[jayonabike]

I didn't see another cyclist for the first hour and a half of my ride today. As I've mentioned in the Autumn thread this is my favourite time of year for cycling.

 

[derrick]

We were over the Epping area about 8-30 there were loads of cyclist's over that way, we mormally cut across to harlow from Epping town that normally when we see less cyclist's, maybe just the harlow mob don't like the fresh mornings.

 

[Berties]

plenty of riders in the new forest today and still getting out but i have been on the turbo a couple of days last week but thats different training for me fast and aggressive,and have had my trip to the running store for some top runners to hit the roads on my feet,but groups of riders are getting smaller

 

[gavroche]

Noticed that a lot of the Sunday morning regulars has switched over to their winter bikes, me included.

what is a winter bike? Does it have heating?