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Can't run at the mo either as I have a poorly foot
I have a Turbo in the garage which I should really start using!
Tbh, having spent 30-odd winters motorcycling, running and cycling feel great to me at this time of year, better than a roasting July day anyway.
So I'm running, lately.
It feels great to get to work on a winter's day having already got 40min exercise in :-)
In my racing days I never gave it a thought. When I lived in the Lake District the first club ride of the year was Kendal up to Keswick, over Whinlatter down to Buttermere village back over Newlands to Keswick and back. About 85 miles regardless of the weather. We went hostelling in the winter as well. When we moved to the Highlands we always did 80-90 mile rides on Sunday and of course no cafe stops. It was rare for the weather to make any difference.
But you see very few people riding in the winter nowadays, it's the same as no-one riding out to events anymore, they go by car and warm up on the turbo in the car park. The fact is in days gone by, cycling and the cycling club was a much more important part of people's social lives, and people have just got softer, myself included.
I don't understand the concept of getting bored on a turbo - I'm always in a world of agonizing pain praying for the end to come no time for boredom )
I still get out on the clubs chain gang mid week but in truth only because we go for a beer after
Im south, but still havent been out riding since november.. and I wont until it warms slightly.
Its more the faff about getting to the shed and working the bike out to the front. By then I’m frozen as fuck and in no mood.
But, I cycle for enjoyment and the exercise it brings on my days off.
(I get 2 weekdays but theyre not next to each other, so freezing and or wet isnt how I like to start those days!)
Rest of the time I plan to hit the gym.
Man, my hands and face arent so bad, but my feet are notoriously cold 6 out of 12 months! Even indoors in bed.
But, while I’m here, my hollowtech 2 BB doesnt allow any fitment of chain guards. (Laugh at me now).
So what do you guys wear when cycling to avoid getting trouser legs caught in the crank spikes? I’ve almost been pulled off several times in the past by it so it worries me.
I currently use my stretchy skinny jeans and a fairly wide ankle strap which works, and in the summer I’d just wear mtb style shorts. But jeans and cycling can get uncomfy..
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/300-hi-vis-cycling-trouser-strap-id_8329778.html