Bikes of the no engine variety...

Now this is for those who cycle to work all year round, should think it'll be Fizz and a couple of others.

Bikes been a bit of a b1tch atm(the SV) and wants fixing, now with Xmas quickly approaching I have decided to give it a miss and sort it out after, it isn't too badda problem to leave so i ent worried about the problem getting worse on the SV.

So the bicycle question, I'm just gonna use me dads bike to get to work and back etc, about 4 miles it is. What do you guys normally wear to keep ya warm etc in the cold months? I dont wanna overheat or else thats more fannying about when i just wanna get it over and done with. Any other precautions i should take? Need a good sorta digical speedo clock thingymajiggy too but cheap aswell

Thanks in advance guys

Stu

EDIT: Another thing this will aid to will be the loss of me 20 kilos
EDIT #2: Lets see how many offs i can have on this too

A bike... without and engine? Mystery, sorry don't understand that one

Originally Posted by plowsie

EDIT: Another thing this will aid to will be the loss of me 20 kilos

You planning on losing a limb?!

I'm 6ft 1 ish was 117 kilos, so i think its not a bad ammount to lose

Originally Posted by plowsie

I'm 6ft 1 ish was 117 kilos, so i think its not a bad ammount to lose

Isn't that over 18 stone? Good luck! That's quite a challenge!

Get a pair of ron hill tracksters from your nearest running shop,and some nike-dri fit tops to keep sweat away from the body,something reflective due to the idiots on the road,and the compulsary bell-end helmet.

Originally Posted by husky03

Get a pair of ron hill tracksters from your nearest running shop,and some nike-dri fit tops to keep sweat away from the body,something reflective due to the idiots on the road,and the compulsary bell-end helmet.

I didn't even know those existed!

www.sweatshop.co.uk - cheap Ron Hill tracksters.

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Depends how cold it is, you'd be surprised how hot you'll get if you are working hard.

I've got a Helly Hansen Lifa Base Layer that I wear under a long sleeve cyling jersey, on my bottom half I wear my normal cycling shorts and pair of long cycling leggins, I've got some coolmax socks that Liz got from millets that I wear under with my normal cycling shoes. That does me OK till theres a frost on the ground.

If theres a frost on the ground I've some Peter Storm Thermal top and bottoms that I wear under all of that lot and some overshoes to keep my feet warm and thats it.

I find even on frosty mornings I arrive at work sweating. Make sure whatever you wear on the first layer is a proper base layer so that it wicks the sweat away from your skin as you'll be warmer and more comfortable that way.

Personally I'd get stuff designed for cycling in as it will be cut differently than the running stuff, it'll work just as good but you'll be more comfortable.

Alot of the specific cycling gear has reflective strips built into for increased visability in the dark.

As for the bike, get some good lights, on the rear I have two lights, one set to flash and one set to constant and I've got some 10Watt halogens on the front of it. I got flashed the other night by a car as I dazzled it !!

The key thing IMHO is to layer up and that way you'll keep warm. Oh yeah and you'll want some gloves to probably and a helmet.

Have a look on here www.wiggle.co.uk and look for the DHB branded stuff as its well priced and its good quality stuff to. The Ron Hill stuff as mentioned above is good to and thats what my cycling leggings are.



HTH

Sorry, I just don't get the concept of a bike with no engine!!