Is modern winter cycling clothing less safe?

[ufkacbln]

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Does rather emphasise the OP's question though

This was an "Original" Ginger cake

Would a modern Ginger cake have afforded the same protection?

 

[GuyBoden]

Does rather emphasise the OP's question though

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Would a modern Ginger cake have afforded the same protection?

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Thanks, yes, it makes perfect sense know, I had always wondered why we were told to carry Malt loaf in our back pockets in the old days....

 

[yophie]

Haha! So true guys, personally I always have a ginger biscuit on hand. My cycling fuel!!

 

[BalkanExpress]

I'll accept a bit more friction and possible road rash in exchange for more padding if I fall

Well padded offers a better cushion and suggests travelling at a lower speed die to air resistance and less general "hammer alongness" so if you come off it's lower speed so a bounce that requires the padding.

High tech and sleek suggests a few more mph so slide rather than bounce with padding inot coming into play as much.

Done both, and guess what?...they both

 

[All uphill]

My concern with being underdressed in winter is that I quickly cool off when I have a puncture or mechanical; it hasn't happened to me yet, but I could imagine quickly becoming too cold to manhandle a Marathon + back onto a rim.

 

[MontyVeda]

I'm far more centred on not falling off rather than worrying about whether I'll slide or bounce, or just get squashed if i do. It seems to be working rather well

 

[mjr]

Well padded offers a better cushion and suggests travelling at a lower speed die to air resistance and less general "hammer alongness" so if you come off it's lower speed so a bounce that requires the padding.

Is the air resistance over padding more or less than that over rippling/flapping? I'm assuming ordinary lycra and that everyone isn't stretching the extreme tight-fit skin suits over themselves in winter.

My concern with being underdressed in winter is that I quickly cool off when I have a puncture or mechanical; it hasn't happened to me yet, but I could imagine quickly becoming too cold to manhandle a Marathon + back onto a rim.

Both sealant canisters and handwarmers are useful, but yes, the "I will walk/jog home" distance is longer when it's cold!

 

[Drago]

So much safer to crash in the summer months when the ground is softer.

Same here. I much prefer to crash when im wearing shorts and a muscle vest.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Smashing thread revival 👍

 

[Oldhippy]

Army surplus does it for me.

 

[grldtnr]

Ride a recumbo trike, you can still crash,( l know to my own costs) but you won't fall on the ice, you might unexpectedly be going the wrong way/down the hill, I know that too!
Having tried to climb an ice sheathed hill on mine , lost traction ,then started sliding all over the place , ended up going sideways down hill into the pack, what fun !

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Army surplus does it for me.

sooo

wearing camouflage is good????

makes the kids round here riding in black jeans, trainers and hoodie seem like blackpool lights!!!!

personally I wear hi-vis and reflective - and loads of lights if needed

 

[Oldhippy]

sooo

wearing camouflage is good????

makes the kids round here riding in black jeans, trainers and hoodie seem like blackpool lights!!!!

personally I wear hi-vis and reflective - and loads of lights if needed

I wear regular clothing no hi viz just decent bike lights. Wouldn't dream of wearing any 'cycling' clothing myself but I appreciate others think it's wrong. Never been killed or run over in 40 plus years in all environments.

 

[BalkanExpress]

sooo

wearing camouflage is good????

depends on the camouflage

It is also a question of where and when you ride: I find that in leafy suburbs yellow hi-viz can be hard to spot against all the new growth on privet hedges on a sunny spring day

 

[Oldhippy]

Wow! That's loud. 😁