Do you ride your bike in the winter?
You might have a separate winter bike, or you might want to ride your best bike all year round, whichever your choice, you may want to adapt it to the colder, wetter months. This will not only improve your winter cycling experience, but it will help to ensure your bike lasts until spring and beyond.
What should I put on my road bike for winter?
A heavier duty set of winter tyres may add a bit of weight, but they’ll be better able to withstand sharp-edged grit and thorns. They’ll also typically have a more pronounced tread, to increase grip on wet leaf mush or other loose surfaces.
What kind of cycling shoes should I wear in winter?
Option one is to pair your current cycling shoes with a pair of overshoes. The best cycling overshoes will offer a level of waterproofing paired with insulation to keep the rain on the outside and the warmth inside. This is usually suitable down to around zero degrees Celcius (32 F).
Can a tubeless bike be used in winter?
Going tubeless on your winter road bike makes a lot of sense. It’s also worth considering setting your tyres up tubeless. Many newer bikes will have tubeless-ready wheels and your tyres might be tubeless-ready too, so it might be easy to convert.
When do you really need a winter bike?
>>> Winter bikes: do you really need one? The professional road cycling calendar sees the racing season kick off in spring, finishing around September. Traditionally the winter months are used for building up endurance via long, slow ‘base miles’.
When does the winter season start for cycling?
The professional road cycling calendar sees the racing season kick off in spring, finishing around September. Traditionally the winter months are used for building up endurance via long, slow ‘base miles’.
What kind of bike is best for winter riding?
An adventure bike or gravel bike will certainly cope well with winter riding, but will often lack the nimble ride feel of a bike built for the road. Endurance bikes usually have that in spades, but may not come with mudguard and rack mounts and prices usually exceed the recommended spend for a “winter hack”.
What to wear for cycling in the winter?
Luckily, most manufacturers of winter cycling clothing label products with their optimum temperature range to give us an idea of what to choose, but experienced winter cyclists will usually layer up with the best cycling base layers.