This post offers advice on how to be comfortable when cycling in the winter, and also tips on how to cycle safely in difficult conditions. Winter cycling can be challenging, especially if you live in a climate that gets very cold and wet. Days are shorter, forcing you to ride in the dark at least one way if you bike commute. If there is snow, it is often displaced by car tires … [Read more...]
How to Use Bike Reflectors to Be More Visible
Here's a post by Jim Evans, all about how to use reflectors on your bike to be more visible to other road users. This is a cheap and easy way to make cycling in the dark safer. Riding a bike at night can be a great experience at times. The air is crisp, the stars are out, and the decibel level is lowered. Other times, it may be raining, or you may be sharing the road with … [Read more...]
Our Top Nine Tips for Safe Winter Cycling
Winter cycling can be a challenge, but our top nine tips for safe winter cycling will help to keep you safe. Our tips are based on decades of experience of cycling through extremely tough winters, including endless rain and below freezing temperatures. Tip #1: Take a Strong, Safe Position in the Road and Maintain it Steadily Your aim is to find a straight line down the … [Read more...]
How to Dress for Winter Cycling – Cycling Clothes that will Keep You Warm and Dry
Here's a complete guide to how to dress to keep warm, dry, and comfortable while cycling in winter. This post contains tips for dressing for winter cycling. It explains how to dress in layers and keep your core, head, hands, feet and other parts warm and dry for comfy, safe, winter cycling. Keep Your Core and Head Warm for Comfortable Winter Cycling It … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Feet Warm and Dry for Winter Cycling
Here's a complete guide to how to keep your feet warm and dry for winter cycling. Your challenge is to keep rain and snow out, and keep your body warmth in. It's very hard to keep your feet warm and dry while cycling, and I have spent far too much time with freezing, numb feet. Not only is this unpleasant, but it can be downright unsafe if you cannot feel your feet when you … [Read more...]
