Winter Miles
- Thread starter James Blackwell
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Rustybucket
Veteran
- Location
- South Coast
Love the cold, love the rain, love winter. Just not so keen on the ice. As long as you have the correct clothing no excuses not to keep on cycling.
I was maybe a little mad climbing thru and over the below last winter!
I was maybe a little mad climbing thru and over the below last winter!
- Location
- Glasgow
It's not winter here yet, the rain is still very mild 
confusedcyclist
Veteran
Crikey!
crazyjoe101
New Member
- Location
- London
Me too, everything's so refreshing, you can feel the year slowly coming to an end.
I hate the rain, but now I've got a proper nice waterproof and a lot of organisation I seem to be doing ok. Granted I've only commuted 4 days though! (on my last night shift right now, and I can hear the rain behind me) It was lashing it down this morning for a short time but luckily not *too* long
(on my last night shift right now, and I can hear the rain behind me) It was lashing it down this morning for a short time but luckily not *too* long 
Keep going , its the start of a beautiful thing ! Commuting every day of the year is special ,like me and many others on here youll reap its benefitsI hate the rain, but now I've got a proper nice waterproof and a lot of organisation I seem to be doing ok. Granted I've only commuted 4 days though!
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
Ice I'll probably go for the car keys, or the MTB as it's easier to fall off on. High wind + rain I'll bitch and grumble, but I'll ride through it. You always think winter will be worse than it is anyway.
crazyjoe101
New Member
- Location
- London
This is somewhat off topic but you couldn't go wrong to guy one of the £12 CREE copies and see how you get on with it, I'd recomend a beam flattener too as it doubles the usefulness of the light.I think the forecast is rain all next week but I dont think I carebut it's poorly lit going home at 7am. I can certainly dig this cycling to work thing full time though. I draw the line at ice/snow though: )
If you don't like it or it breaks then you've lost less than £20 while you search for some 'proper' lights.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Putting in a decent Autumn & Winter last year gave me the legs, lungs and mindset to have a good Spring this year. I think I'll go another step up with the mileage this Autumn so should feel even more benefit going into next Spring. Oh next Spring, I'm looking forward to it already! !
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James Blackwell
Senior Member
- Location
- Clevedon
Certainly keep going. Happy to cycle through most things, unless I have had a sleepless night, in which case I take my time to wake up properly and take the car (I dont drive tired). As it takes me longer to get ready on one of those days I would not make it on time on my bike. Otherwise, come wind rain and ice I will be out.
I was gutted this year as I missed the summer smiles after being knocked off, so feel like i have only cycled the winter. Hated being sat on the bus/train seeing all the other cyclists flying by. Next year it will be my turn again.
I was gutted this year as I missed the summer smiles after being knocked off, so feel like i have only cycled the winter. Hated being sat on the bus/train seeing all the other cyclists flying by. Next year it will be my turn again.
