You know you're a cyclist when...

[Riverman]

it's raining, is bitterly cold and the winds blowing a gale.

 

[Jane Smart]

That does not bother me at all, but this damn frost does

 

[numbnuts]

I must be getting old as I find it bloody cold this year

 

[Wolf04]

Or you could just be a commuter! I had my first fairy visit of the year last week so took the opportunity to fit my winter Nokian studded tyres. This usually results in a mild winter with no ice.

 

[gaz]

...your walking along the streets and you see another cyclists and your like 'ooooh thats a bianchi'

 

[Saddle bum]

You're driving along, see a rider mending a p*****e and see the look of surprise when you ask if he needs any help.

[Always carry a couple of serviceable tubes, tyre levers and a pump in the boot]

 

[palinurus]

it's raining, is bitterly cold and the winds blowing a gale.

And you're sitting on the sofa watching "Hell on Wheels" while sucking on a cold beer and eating rice crackers?

 

[palinurus]

Last time we had a thread like this someone replied "when you're in the pub you drink with your beer bottle in the side of your mouth so you can see where you're going". Or something like that.

Whoever that was it was a good one.

 

[jimheaney57]

That does not bother me at all, but this damn frost does

I'm with you on that.

I went out at 7.45 this morning thinking it wasn't too bad.

Ten minutes into the trip and I suddenly realised everything around me was frozen, including the surface water on the road

Really gave me the willies. I don't like the feeling of the bike sliding. I got off the path and onto a gritted main road as soon as I could.

 

[monstadog]

it's raining, is bitterly cold and the winds blowing a gale and you've got a big grin on your face.

FTFY

 

[Rezillo]

...your walking along the streets and you see another cyclists and your like 'ooooh thats a bianchi'

yep.....no matter how tight their clothing, you checkout the frame BEFORE you checkout who's riding it.

John

 

[lady_rider]

Yesterday I was cycling home in the dark, soaked through with the continuous driving rain, freezing cold, feeling thoroughly miserable... and still thinking 'I'm glad I'm not in a car'. That may have changed if I'd got a puncture though

 

[Fnaar]

Last time we had a thread like this someone replied "when you're in the pub you drink with your beer bottle in the side of your mouth so you can see where you're going". Or something like that.

Whoever that was it was a good one.

excellent! (whoever it was)

 

[Campfire]

I'm afraid - in the ice, it's the trike! That is if I go out at all!

 

[Plax]

I've learnt my lesson now. If it's icey don't go out on your best bike or in your best kit. Next time I'm going out on the MTB with knobblies and my old gear. Then I don't think I'll be too bothered if I fall off.

Mr Plax and I have just got back from Cardiff for the weekend. He was amused that I took more interest in the bikes in the racks than the shops (novelty seeing loads of bikes, for some reason even in Bangor you don't get loads of bikes chained up anywhere).