Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

Freezing cold commutes in the dark. Fingers are splitting from cycling in the cold.

Many years ago I cycled everywhere in all weathers for a few years and I wore a pair of nylon cycling mittens lined with a thick woolly sort of fleece and my hands didn't get cold as far as I remember. I got them mail order from a company called FREEWHEEL.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by ethariel

Or these

Worth a punt maybe

Gloves

Thanks Col, I've been looking for something like this for years, just hope they work properly!

[admin]

GOTD, black ice. Came off the push bike twice yesterday morning on my way to work. No major injuries, just a skinned hand and knee, bruised hip and swollen finger.

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[garynortheast]

Originally Posted by admin

GOTD, black ice. Came off the push bike twice yesterday morning on my way to work. No major injuries, just a skinned hand and knee, bruised hip and swollen finger.

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Ouch!! Hope you're not to stiff and sore today John!

[admin]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

Ouch!! Hope you're not to stiff and sore today John!

I am but not as bad as I was last night. Do they make body armour for cyclists?

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[garynortheast]

Originally Posted by admin

I am but not as bad as I was last night. Do they make body armour for cyclists?

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They do actually. It's made for mountain bikers really but should work on a road bike ok.

https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/body_armour

https://www.evanscycles.com/helmets-...dy-armour-pads

[admin]

That might be overkill for a commute

Road conditions were a bit odd yesterday. No sign of any frost or ice near my home (about 3miles from Shrewsbury) just wet and dirty. The affected roads were as you near the river Severn. I can only guess that there was a cold breeze running up the river banks dropping the temp to below freezing.

I'm now wondering if I need grippier tyres.

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[ethariel]

On my daily commute into the office (10 miles from SE9 to Westminster) dressed in armoured everything - Boots, gloves, jacket, jeans, lid more often than not riding at pretty much the same speed as a cyclist I often wonder just how ouchy it is when they deck the pushbike wearing 2 ounces of lycra and a dinky little skullcap (if anything at all).

[admin]

Originally Posted by ethariel

On my daily commute into the office (10 miles from SE9 to Westminster) dressed in armoured everything - Boots, gloves, jacket, jeans, lid more often than not riding at pretty much the same speed as a cyclist I often wonder just how ouchy it is when they deck the pushbike wearing 2 ounces of lycra and a dinky little skullcap (if anything at all).

I think I'd do the same faced with a 10 mile trip. 90% of my journey is on cycle paths just to keep away from idiots in cars.

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[svenrico]

Originally Posted by chris8886

Thanks Col, I've been looking for something like this for years, just hope they work properly!

Let us know what you think please if you buy them.