tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post5376471333820880470..comments2024-03-23T10:57:11.801+00:00Comments on The Fat Cycle Rider: Riding in the snowToby Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-28934327852065495932010-12-03T19:06:49.109+00:002010-12-03T19:06:49.109+00:00Simon - The ride home was easy by comparison.
Pet...Simon - The ride home was easy by comparison.<br /><br />Peter - Cheers.<br /><br />Sue - my feet get freezing but not due to the snow.Toby Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-69733149410977338532010-12-02T23:14:11.011+00:002010-12-02T23:14:11.011+00:00yes - I love the piccie too!
We have had very lit...yes - I love the piccie too!<br /><br />We have had very little snow (here in Chester)meaning more ice on the thin layers in the lanes. I had to pop out last Sunday, and even though I waited till 2pm, it was still -6, so anything other than main routes, especially bits that didn't see the sun, were sheet ice. I don't commute in the winter, more to do with darkness of lanes and type of driver we have between my work and my home - but we are due to have our Cycling Club lunch on Sunday!<br />I do love the snow - but don't your feet get cold as your tyres spray snow up your shins??!!Purple Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019001847162745660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-23176708689679655572010-12-02T23:04:50.011+00:002010-12-02T23:04:50.011+00:00woooo impressive stuff!!woooo impressive stuff!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610073802912775645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-12475661636955492952010-12-02T23:02:52.215+00:002010-12-02T23:02:52.215+00:00Hi Toby
That is a great picture!
Well done for g...Hi Toby<br /><br />That is a great picture!<br /><br />Well done for getting on with it during the snow, top stuff!<br /><br />I hope your ride home was just as successfulUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573907199675984826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-23610329450329704132010-12-02T19:36:42.324+00:002010-12-02T19:36:42.324+00:00Cheers for your comments guys.
I often push mysel...Cheers for your comments guys.<br /><br />I often push myself to cycle in these conditions as if I don't I won't know if it can be done or not.<br /><br />Mike - If it's too icy I may just not cycle on those days but we don't often have problems with ice.<br /><br />Emma - Can't remember where I got that jacket ;-) It's been a lifesaver since it started getting cold.Toby Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680271828637653290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-44331884739534966562010-12-02T16:06:22.539+00:002010-12-02T16:06:22.539+00:00I've been riding my cyclo-x bike. I'm sick...I've been riding my cyclo-x bike. I'm sick of walkers telling me how brave/mad/stupid I am and other cyclists telling me that "I need a MTB" for these conditionsRed Bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10286933264663629749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-19907840401518838492010-12-02T14:01:46.303+00:002010-12-02T14:01:46.303+00:00Love the photo. Especially the jacket.Love the photo. Especially the jacket.EJRushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941955303566935323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-48628332739508635362010-12-02T13:58:19.158+00:002010-12-02T13:58:19.158+00:00As you have braved it in the snow I shall do the s...As you have braved it in the snow I shall do the same... but I shall just have a nice cuppa tea first.oneloosenuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13795096800768167642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-37642872468388437532010-12-02T13:05:14.132+00:002010-12-02T13:05:14.132+00:00Did I mention how much I love your photo? I don...Did I mention how much I love your photo? I don't think I did.Phill Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989739510538371364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-10166364650263434762010-12-02T12:58:03.223+00:002010-12-02T12:58:03.223+00:00The challenge we faced last winter came after the ...The challenge we faced last winter came after the roads were plowed clear. We had nearly 4 ft of snow over a two week period! That left huge piles of plowed snow everywhere. Every day some would melt and trickle back in to the roads, then re-freeze at night. Leaving bits of "black ice" everywhere. Hard to see except in a little shine from your head light. If you coast over it in a straight line, no problem. Try to brake, steer or accelerate and you find your self with the wheels up and the rider down in a blink.<br /><br />After a few of my fellow club riders took nasty spills, and one for me too, I acquired a pair of studded tires from Schwalbe. They have little steel studs embedded in the treads. Heavy, loud, and they slow you down on clear pavement. But I never fell on ice while riding them.<br /><br />All of that is to say... enjoy the winter riding, it really is beautiful, but do be careful.ChesapeakeSailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394518217120645819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390698253856681971.post-13592454511513715112010-12-02T12:55:26.817+00:002010-12-02T12:55:26.817+00:00I get the "you're mad", "you...I get the "you're mad", "you're harder than me" comments, but in reality it makes sense to cycle to work in these conditions. <br /><br />You're never going to get stranded, if you have the right kit you ain't cold or wet and let's not forget the usual commuting benefits. Cheaper, healthier, gives you a morale lift and it's green. Although in all fairness I don't give the last one too much thought!Clive Chapmanhttp://www.massivemtber.co.uknoreply@blogger.com