Why do so many stop riding through the winter

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  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    Give the man a f**king medal and then we can all get back to worrying about what will happen if our carbon bikes get wet.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,236
    This is fun. Carry on chaps/chapesses.
  • slowmart
    slowmart Posts: 4,516
    Slowmart wrote:
    Hard physical exertion in low temperatures can damage your lungs

    http://www.snowbikers.com/articles/cold_air.html

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/40655 ... our-lungs/

    Fuc all do to do my post count, contribution, life experience, money I've made, lost - women I've shagged vaginally/anally, pies consumed, cars crashed, biscuit preference....

    But I do subscribe to the view that everyone is allowed to voice an opinion without the need to throw insults.

    That just makes you look like a ****


    Not only can hard physical effort in temperatures below minus 4 damage your lungs it can limit or degrade personality growth, reasoning ability and coherent thought processes. Further evidence exists to inbreeding, UKIP voting, picture of trump holding while knocking one out behaviours. Oh and odd online behaviour.
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    It's been ages since someone went baths!t crazy without the slightest bit of provocation. Thebigbee was the last one I remember. :D
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  • ZMC888
    ZMC888 Posts: 292
    Slowmart wrote:
    Slowmart wrote:
    Hard physical exertion in low temperatures can damage your lungs

    http://www.snowbikers.com/articles/cold_air.html

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/40655 ... our-lungs/

    Fuc all do to do my post count, contribution, life experience, money I've made, lost - women I've shagged vaginally/anally, pies consumed, cars crashed, biscuit preference....

    But I do subscribe to the view that everyone is allowed to voice an opinion without the need to throw insults.

    That just makes you look like a ****


    Not only can hard physical effort in temperatures below minus 4 damage your lungs it can limit or degrade personality growth, reasoning ability and coherent thought processes. Further evidence exists to inbreeding, UKIP voting, picture of trump holding while knocking one out behaviours. Oh and odd online behaviour.

    Has cycling in low temperatures permanently damaged by cognitive function:?:
    So then that would mean I'd like UKIP, and adore Farage brown nosing the candy-woven haired demagogue Chumpster in his gilded vomit inducing kitsch palace of simplistic hatred? :mrgreen:

    Actually, interesting you mention that, as I was thinking the other day that Jimmy Saville was from Yorkshire. So he was a horrible kiddie fiddler, did untold damage. Therefore should we not stop all Yorkshire people including cats, foxes, pregnant women, pregnant foxes and infants from setting foot in the rest of the UK until we can be 'sure':?:
  • chippyk
    chippyk Posts: 529
    Great thread, will be deleted soon.

    Not even in the pub after a Leo Sayer can you go from cycling on ice, through I've had worser colds than you, my knob's bigger than your one, I've lived somewhere colder than you, my dad's bigger than your's to Yorkshire people could all be nonces. This is what makes the internet a truly special place.

    Anyway Yorkshire has gifted the world some giants of their fields, William Wilberforce, Hockney, Boycott, Trueman, Brownlee Snr and Jnr, Ennis, Percy Shaw, Cpt Cook, Amy Johnson, Guy Fawkes, Keegan, Clough. There have been many mass murderers too but Saville was from Leeds.
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    cougie wrote:
    Does anyone look at post count? It doesnt even show on mine.


    Certainly not me, and I'd never consider it as a method of weighing up someones credentials to post.

    What a strange way of viewing a forum.


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Capt Slog wrote:
    cougie wrote:
    Does anyone look at post count? It doesnt even show on mine.


    Certainly not me, and I'd never consider it as a method of weighing up someones credentials to post.

    What a strange way of viewing a forum.

    Doesn't show if you're viewing on mobile.
  • ryan_w-2
    ryan_w-2 Posts: 1,162
    72km (3 hours) round Surrey this afternoon. Absolutely perfect weather, had a blast... Not too sure about Leigh Hill and it's 22.3° gradient though!
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  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    its been a few years since I cycled through winter. The main reason I stop ...is....well.....snot !!!!

    Im not adverse to snot rocketing - but i get post nasal drip - which one year lasted until may - it got all over my vocal chords and I had a permanent sore throat. so I back off when then starts - Id rather miss jan, dec, feb, than April & May.
  • stueys
    stueys Posts: 1,332
    Just caught up, sheer comedy...
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,825
    ZMC888 wrote:
    The problems I have here are....

    -The consensus that carbon fibre is the best and only worthwhile frame material or going fast.
    -Garmin products are all 5 star and beyond reproach.
    and obviously many others....

    and yes I want to challenge people, gauge a reaction and see how they respond.
    That's odd, amongst the things I learnt from this forum are that carbon bikes melt in the rain (and cannot be put on roof racks) and that Garmin products are released to the public before they iron out all the bugs so never buy the first versions of a new model.
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  • drwae
    drwae Posts: 223
    I have wondered this, I don't go out in the rain but I do go out when it's cold and grey, it's winter and it's the UK so it's inevitable :lol: but it's a huge struggle to get cycling friends and other members of my club to come with me whenever the sun's not shining! :roll:
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,170
    Veronese68 wrote:
    ZMC888 wrote:
    The problems I have here are....

    -The consensus that carbon fibre is the best and only worthwhile frame material or going fast.
    -Garmin products are all 5 star and beyond reproach.
    and obviously many others....

    and yes I want to challenge people, gauge a reaction and see how they respond.
    That's odd, amongst the things I learnt from this forum are that carbon bikes melt in the rain (and cannot be put on roof racks) and that Garmin products are released to the public before they iron out all the bugs so never buy the first versions of a new model.

    I've learnt that people can get annoyed about almost anything.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    ZMC888 wrote:
    The problems I have here are....

    -The consensus that carbon fibre is the best and only worthwhile frame material or going fast.
    -Garmin products are all 5 star and beyond reproach.
    and obviously many others....

    and yes I want to challenge people, gauge a reaction and see how they respond.
    That's odd, amongst the things I learnt from this forum are that carbon bikes melt in the rain (and cannot be put on roof racks) and that Garmin products are released to the public before they iron out all the bugs so never buy the first versions of a new model.

    I've learnt that people can get annoyed about almost anything.

    Wha the F@$K is that supposed to mean?? Think yer clever you $##@$&^=%^^/%/$$=$//^er.

    Happy New Year xxx
  • chrisaonabike
    chrisaonabike Posts: 1,914
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    ZMC888 wrote:
    The problems I have here are....

    -The consensus that carbon fibre is the best and only worthwhile frame material or going fast.
    -Garmin products are all 5 star and beyond reproach.
    and obviously many others....

    and yes I want to challenge people, gauge a reaction and see how they respond.
    That's odd, amongst the things I learnt from this forum are that carbon bikes melt in the rain (and cannot be put on roof racks) and that Garmin products are released to the public before they iron out all the bugs so never buy the first versions of a new model.

    I've learnt that people can get annoyed about almost anything.
    Including not just actual stuff that happens, but also imaginary stuff that takes place entirely within their own heads.
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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Another thread degenerates into a free for all, like an old Western where everyone in the bar starts throwing chairs and sh*t!!

    Anyway, riding in the winter is less fun simply because you can't ride so fast. Air density increase with lower temps and high pressures (like today) and can knock off up to 3km/h from your ride (i.e. like riding into a permanent headwind). Someone really should do a video about that........
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    If your of a mindset to not go out unless you think you'll set a PB of some kind, then I suppose Winter riding isn't going to encourage you. Of course you could alwys work to seasonal PBs - like businesses comparing year on year sales.
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    mrfpb wrote:
    If your of a mindset to not go out unless you think you'll set a PB of some kind, then I suppose Winter riding isn't going to encourage you. Of course you could alwys work to seasonal PBs - like businesses comparing year on year sales.

    It's not a question of setting PB's just a feeling of a lack of efficiency. I do ride a fair bit in the winter, in fact I'm off out in a minute! But I find cycling fun because it's such a great, efficient, speedy form of transport; winter takes away a bit of that (but not enough to put me off!)
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    bernithebiker wrote:
    mrfpb wrote:
    If your of a mindset to not go out unless you think you'll set a PB of some kind, then I suppose Winter riding isn't going to encourage you. Of course you could alwys work to seasonal PBs - like businesses comparing year on year sales.

    It's not a question of setting PB's just a feeling of a lack of efficiency. I do ride a fair bit in the winter, in fact I'm off out in a minute! But I find cycling fun because it's such a great, efficient, speedy form of transport; winter takes away a bit of that (but not enough to put me off!)

    I really enjoy winter riding. I needed to cycle a mile to the shops this morning, but extended it to 7 miles up the canal and back, just to get more of the fresh air. Your comment put me in mind of people I know on my local parkrun who won't go on to complete the run if they think they'll set a poor time.

    I tend to sweat more than the average person when exercising, so I find it much easier to run or cycle for long periods in winter, simply because the weather is kinder to my metabolism. It's all weather dependent of course, I'm not going to cycle for long periods on icy roads.
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    Today's ride in was a bit twitchy, -2c and loads of frozen puddles and iffy looking road surfaces. My ice spike tyres won't fit my current commuter so I'm reduced to dropping tyre pressures down on my 35c tyres, and riding very captiously. Sold my car two years ago so in my head I don't have any option (admittedly I could use the wife's car but just don't enjoy the driving!) other than ride. Can't say I enjoy days like this but the reality of the last few winters has been that these low temps (5 and below) don't last for long so I just try to get on with it.
  • ryan_w-2
    ryan_w-2 Posts: 1,162
    Was a little brisk on the commute to work today @ -2, but wrapped up with a base layer, long sleeve jersey and soft shell, I was sweating by the end of it!
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  • hsiaolc
    hsiaolc Posts: 492
    The initial chill puts me off!

    But every time I get to central London I regret it. Today though I didn't feel so guilty because it was just took slippery on the road until I saw a few ladies riding when I reached central london.

    Not my favorite time to right I must confess but I do try to squeeze in 2-3 times ride at least a week.

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