Is anyone else looking forward to the cold snap?
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Rolf F wrote:If you want ice tyres for commuting, you are much better off with the Marathon Winters. Ice Spikers are proper off road ice tyres.
Sure, I appreciate that, please see my blog post for more details.
What I disagree here though is calling the Marathon Winter a "commuting" tyre.
Depends on your commute surely, and the condition of the roads and traffic.
If my regular commuting roads were plowed and gritted, and I had planned to use my bike only on those, or if I had the money to buy multiple sets of tyres, I would probably have gone for the Marathon Winters.
But, depending on the conditions when it has snowed, I might opt for the NCN 4 which involves ungritted and offroad paths.
As such, my 'commuting' tyre is the Ice Spiker.
My post was to reassure anyone who might think the tyre could be overkill, that it is not really an issue.0 -
fnegroni wrote:Rolf F wrote:If you want ice tyres for commuting, you are much better off with the Marathon Winters. Ice Spikers are proper off road ice tyres.
Sure, I appreciate that, please see my blog post for more details.
What I disagree here though is calling the Marathon Winter a "commuting" tyre.
Depends on your commute surely, and the condition of the roads and traffic.
If my regular commuting roads were plowed and gritted, and I had planned to use my bike only on those, or if I had the money to buy multiple sets of tyres, I would probably have gone for the Marathon Winters.
But, depending on the conditions when it has snowed, I might opt for the NCN 4 which involves ungritted and offroad paths.
As such, my 'commuting' tyre is the Ice Spiker.
My post was to reassure anyone who might think the tyre could be overkill, that it is not really an issue.
Seems fair enough to me. I'd have thought there was a fair bit of overlap - the ice spikers would be better off road but OK on tarmac, the Winters better on tarmac but OK off road. Depends on the balance you want.Faster than a tent.......0 -
have now gaffa taped bubble wrap around my shoes; nice and toasty on the way home but I'm thinking there must be a better solution0
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gbsahne wrote:have now gaffa taped bubble wrap around my shoes; nice and toasty on the way home but I'm thinking there must be a better solution
Oh i need a pic of thatRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
gbsahne wrote:have now gaffa taped bubble wrap around my shoes; nice and toasty on the way home but I'm thinking there must be a better solution
I use these:
inside these:
inside these:
and my feet stay warm and comfortable.
On tyres my Continental Double Fighter II's are holding up fine in the snow @40 PSI. I had ordered Snow Studs but have cancelled as they are unnecessary. Even on ungritted and off-road sections.I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.0 -
Bitterly cold again on the way home tonight. The country sections were particuarly bad in some stretches, but everything apart from my face was fine.
I'm going to have to sort out something to keep my face warm while still allowing me to breathe, some of those stretches were painful
Ultimately very satisfying though, and I was sweating way more than I would've expected, clearly some balancing needs doing.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
Fireblade96 wrote:Bloody emigrants !! I was in Melbourne in May, it was nice in the daytime but freeeeezing at night. Have you noticed yet that they don't really do central heating ?
You say that like it's a bad thing! It's brilliant - hot & sunny during the day, cold enough at night to snuggle up under the blankets with your loved one. And the trees are green all year round... <homesick sigh>0 -
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nut-caseRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Got the tyres, also got some merino wool socks and have the buff sorted out for my face.
Bring it on!Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
For some reason I've been dreaming about using the MTB with slicks to commute on.
There's no snow down south yet, so nothing to stop me using the the road bike...maybe it's a winter thing?0 -
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
nicklouse wrote:
You must have spiked or snow tyre on there, nicklouse.CAAD9
Kona Jake the Snake
Merlin Malt 40 -
I just saw a patch of ice and I wanted to try to ride on it.
I fell over.
It was fun!FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!0 -
i went out this morning it was -6 did about 30 miles and it got warmer, then it snowed, like a blizzard for 10 miles arrived back home like the abomnible snowman . its been snowing all day since, we now have 8-9 inches . built a great snowman this afternoon.0
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I've put the bianchi to bed until the salt vanishes, added another layer to the pile, replaced the water bottle with a thermos and put fresh tyres on the hybrid. Next week should be fun...- Genesis Equilibrium Athena
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ive got these on my hybrid for the cold days. yes and like you keiran, I LOVE the cold. the challenge is seeing how little you can get away with wearing at -5celsius.
http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;n ... oduct=724515 miles each way commuter (soon to be 20)
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AR4 is now out of it until Spring. Took the Cannon out in the woods yesterday in the snow......brilliant fun, Next few months the commute gets tougher on the MTB but WTF it'll be fun and at 52 i've been there and done it all before.Cannondale SL2 MTB FCN8
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ice"Orbea, Bianchi, Ridley, Van Nicholas, Planet X, Niner. My Euro-bike menagerie was going well up to the last 2..."0 -
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Why are car drivers so much colder when they get into the office than cyclists?FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!0