Who uses their 'best' bike for winter?

[Wolf616]

Who changes their prematurely arthritic knees for winter? Is it just me?

 

[mustang1]

Used to co mite on aluminium road bike before replacing it with a nicer road bike for special rides and a CX bike for daily grind. The nice road bike never got used so started using it for fair weather commuting. Liked it so much compared to the CX bike that I decided getting another cheaper road bike for winter commuting.

It's not that I'm bothered something will happen to the nice bike, its just that in case that I want to go on a weekend blast, so I want my nice bike to always be in peak condition. And I guess I just want a new bike, even if its just a cheap road commuter.

 

[Hip Priest]

if the bike gets cleaned/lubed after each wet winter ride, i see no problem using the "best" bike. usually i can't be bothered, so i use the bike that doesn't mind the neglect.

That's the only reason I'd get a winter bike. So I could just give it a hose down after a ride, rather than the full clean I have to give my 'best' bike.

 

[Profpointy]

Assuming that money is at least somewhat limited, I'd really rather.have one really nice bike than one Ok bike plus a so-so bike. Fair enough if they're for different jobs - fixie, tourer or whatever, (or v cheap pub bike) but for normal use I'd always want the good bike, so the so-so bike wouldn't be used and I'd ride the OK bike regretting it wasn't the really nice bike I should have bought

 

[Heisenberg71]

One (very) good bike = one choice
Mudguards when wet, followed by a good clean and lube. Keeps life simple.

 

[burndust]

Alu CX in winter and the carbon roadie in the summer....the CX has had a lot of work done to it...2011 boardman CX team replaced the wheels with handbuilts and just put 105 5800 on it...its actually really nippy for a CX

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My fixed is my year round commuter, in the winter I use it for Sunday rides as well, the geared bike only gets used in the summer.

 

[Smurfy]

I'm not sure I have a 'best bike'. My bikes are all for different things. I use my commuter all year round for commuting, seeing as that is what I bought it for. It is single speed to reduce maintenance and expense. I use my fixed wheel bike all year round for leisure riding. The multi-geared bike only gets used for long rides of over ~60 miles, and I don't do those rides in the winter.

 

[GoldDust]

Yes best bike in winter, however I don't use it in heavy rain not due to the bike but due to myself

 

[Levo-Lon]

I use my new cube everytime i go out ..i just cant leave it in the garage..its mtb so getting muddy is ok.
The other bikes are having a rest.
id not be so keen if i was using salty roads...

 

[Neilsmith]

I use my "best bike" for all rides it's only the best bike as its newer and better spec than my alternative, it's the most fun to ride so I just ride it regardless of the conditions. If I am ever fortunate to have another bike that has the equivalent spec I would probably use only one in the worst conditions, just to keep the other from having as much wear and tear

 

[jonny jeez]

I was going to get a single speed for winter, but it looks like I'll stick with my "best"/only road bike. The Race Blade mudguards seemed to fit well today.

I've gone off the idea of a TT bike for summer, so if I get another bike it'll be another Cinelli Experience.

That was my plan...untill I picked it up and it turned out to ne an absolute beauty, too scared to get it wet let alone grimy.

I need a hack, hack.

 

[Tin Pot]

That was my plan...untill I picked it up and it turned out to ne an absolute beauty, too scared to get it wet let alone grimy.

I need a hack, hack.

What're you riding..?

 

[Hacienda71]

I use all my bikes all of the year, I have what I loosely describe as a winter bike as it has guards on and a cheaper 9 speed groupset on it but I will still ride my better bike if it is dry, particularly if the roads have not been salted. The "winter" bike should probably be called a wet weather bike.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I still ride my good bikes but I pick the days on which to do it. Mucky wet horrible salty road days no, crisp dry days yes