So cold last night - water froze !

redbikejohn

For a number of reasons I stopped commuting and ridding for three months but yesterday I finally got stuck in again and cycled the 24 miles into work for a late shift. Bit chilly at 10pm when I left ...... by the time I got out of London near Harefield my camelbac drinks tube was full of slush and by gerards cross it was solid ice so no water. First time that has happened to me on the road bike, despite cycling in colder temps (according to my phone weather app anyway). Time to dig out the neoprene cover for the tube. Need a day off anyway as left knee is too painfully for some reason. Tights pushing on already iffy kneecap I think.

redvee

#32 http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

I've had the drink in my bottle become cold and have some in ice in it but my bike and bottle are left outside but under cover when in work.

redbikejohn

Ha ha - well I shatter the majority of those rules

bikes`n`guns

Went out last night and it was around 9 or 10 deg. Was sweating buckets !

And as for a camelback on a road bike ! You should know better.

redbikejohn

I also use mtb helmet with peak and mtb shoes with spd peddles. Rack and panniers and mudguards plus a front bar bag and a under saddle bag - beat that for non conformity

fat daddy

Bikes`n`guns wrote:

And as for a camelback on a road bike ! You should know better.

Its only poncy road "cyclists" that conform to an image that must be adheared to.

this guy is a commuter ... we are hard core, the bad censored ..... I also wear an MTB helmet and mtb shoes .... have panneirs on one bike, I have MTB mudguards on my CX bike .... I have a camel back .... sometimes my socks are even different from each other .... if I need to repair a puncture at the side of the road the bike goes upside down. Glasses inside or outside helmet straps ?? ... where ever they end up fater removing them wiping the grime off the lenses and wedging them back on. Cross chain ??? ... hell yeah if sprinting to make the lights in time I will run it down to till it crosses.

bikes`n`guns

Oh my god,, I`ve found myself in the philistines pit.

cooldad

Try blowing the water back out of the tube and into the bag before closing the valve. No water, no ice. You just have to suck a bit more when you want a drink.

redbikejohn

Bikes`n`guns wrote:

Oh my god,, I`ve found myself in the philistines pit.

lol and I use headphones with assorted metal tunes from the 70's to now.

redbikejohn

cooldad wrote:

Try blowing the water back out of the tube and into the bag before closing the valve. No water, no ice. You just have to suck a bit more when you want a drink.

Yes I normally do but I forgot this time as it's been so long since I last rode. My bite valve leaks a bit and all the dribbles formed thick ice on the top tube .....
Will try and remember tonight. Took yesterday off to recover.

The Rookie

I have a military spec camelback with insulated pouch for the bladder and a sleeve for the tube, I don't have an icing problem! I also use warm (tepid) water when it's this cold as I find it more pleasant.

redbikejohn

If I thought last week was cold it had nothing on this morning at 3.30am !
Covered in ice from the freezing fog on the way in to work. Beard, buff and helmet strap also matted together in a big clump of ice. Altura Night Vision jacket kept me warm for most of the ride though (with three layers underneath).