Winter is, understandably, not most cyclists’ favorite season. Colder, wetter climate, paired with shorter days, hardly make for optimum driving situations. Nevertheless, these months nonetheless make up a good proportion of the general 12 months, and for that purpose, we deem it out job at Biking Weekly to maintain riders motivated and out (or in) on their bikes because the season progresses.
Not solely that, however, there’s a lot to have a good time about winter driving. For racers, it is the ‘low season‘, the chance to construct up these miles, deal with weaknesses, and emerge into the following 12 months as a fitter, quicker incarnation of the rider who accomplished the earlier block of competitors.
For commuters, the colder climate is a chance to soak within the early rays in sunshine throughout in any other case darker days. For membership riders, and cyclists of all types, it is the season of lengthy rides, lengthy espresso stops, and ample cake. From a tech perspective, now could be genuinely the time for clothes manufacturers to essentially shine and produce gear that can assist riders keep out, regardless of the climate brings.
We’ll be publishing every day articles that commemorate the fun of winter, assist to encourage you to maintain driving when the going will get powerful, and equip you with one of the best suggestions and tips to make the approaching months an pleasurable springboard on your summer time ambitions.
This is what you may anticipate to learn…
First up: suggestions, tips and motivation. Biking coach Andy Turner will being you 18 hacks for rising your enthusiasm for low season miles, while tech author Joe Baker – a former winter driving detractor – lifts the lid on the little issues that preserve his legs spinning as Christmas attracts close to.
Health knowledgeable Rob Kemp will check out the threat components concerned in Seasonal Affective Dysfunction, and the way biking can assist these combating the adjustment to our darker months.
While we would at all times put biking first, it is simple that many bike riders prefer to strap on trainers at the moment of 12 months. Eager to search out out how a lot working is an excessive amount of, Ellie Donnell skilled for a marathon and brings you her story. On an identical word of embarking upon formidable distance targets, Steve Shrubsall tried a Quickest Identified Time (FKT) report on one of many shortest days, and particulars his expertise.
Our tech crew will deliver you a take a look at the want, or lack of want, for daytime working lights, in addition to guidence on easy methods to winterise a gravel bike for that claggy moist mud.
All of the guides to get you kitted up
High quality winter equipment could make or break your winter, and our tech crew presents unrivalled recommendation based mostly on hours of testing time within the saddle.
For dependable recommendation on one of the best equipment to spend money on, take a look at our guides to winter bib tights, heat jackets, and waterproof jackets.
In case you’re planning to spend a good chunk of time indoors, then our information to the greatest turbo trainers, train bikes or good bikes could also be proper up your avenue.
