Who uses their 'best' bike for winter?

[Yazzoo]

I know, I know, carbon will melt in the rain and all that but was just wondering who will be using their best bike for winter?

I don't commute on mine so effectively can choose not to use it in truly dreadful weather but I will still use it some times. I have a cheap fixie that comes out a lot as well but theres certain times/rides where I'd like gears and as much as I love the fixie, I love the road bike more and would rather ride that the majority of the time. Both have lights, the fixie has clip on mudguards - I'm thinking of getting some for the roadie.

I will make sure the bike is cleaned and lubed etc and generally try to prevent the melting for as long as possible

 

[13 rider]

I will be except in dreadful conditions . the carbon not started melting yet .Only change for winter is mudguards to keep the worst of the water of me and bike.

 

[ufkacbln]

My bikes are utility vehicles

Whichever one of the fleet is suitable for that day's tasks will be used

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I will be except in dreadful conditions . the carbon not started melting yet .Only change for winter is mudguards to keep the worst of the water of me and bike.

Carbon! No wonder you are faster than me up Polly Botts

 

[13 rider]

Carbon! No wonder you are faster than me up Polly Botts

Did you think I did it the heavy hybrid I need any advantage I can get

 

[Tin Pot]

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.

 

[youngoldbloke]

A lady I ride with uses a Trek triple hybrid complete with mudguards, rack and rack bag, all year round. It's only on close inspection you appreciate it is full carbon. Frame, bars, stem - the lot! Well over £2K's worth of bike. No, carbon doesn't melt in the wet - hasn't yet anyway

 

[Profpointy]

Pub bike I get (though I don't have one), but winter bike no.
All my bikes have mudguards, so the concept of a summer bike makes little sense to me, nor a "best" bike (outwith the pub bike scenario)

 

[Saluki]

Both my bikes are carbon neither has melted so far. The roadie come out on nice winter days, the CX on the not so nice days. I used both of them all year round and, to me, they are both 'best'.

 

[Dogtrousers]

My "best bike" is a Spa Steel Audax. All year round. With Durano Plus tyres. All year round.

 

[Lonestar]

Generally I use the fixies for the commutes but may call up other bikes if need be.I use Brompton and Audax for local and Audax for longer distance.Weather doesn't really make a lot of difference.

 

[Elybazza61]

Still using the Helium but it might get put away soon and partly dismantled to stop me riding it in crapy weather.

Got the steel ss project to finish so that will be used as well as the Icarus(ally) for club runs and the Planet X(carbon) for commutes plus the odd club run and also off road excursion with the Grifo cross tyres.

 

[ianrauk]

I use my best bike in all weather's. No need for summer bike, winter bike etc. Just a waste.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

All my bikes are best for something. The hybrid is the best bike for winter as it takes studded tyres.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

October has been dryer than July, here you can never tell.
I use all my bikes all year round, not that I have carbon worries hehe.
Of course on icy days only the studded tyres will do, but they are not fitted to an exclusive "winter bike", they are fitted to the easiest to clean bike.