Tales from today's commute....

[Arjimlad]

Ice tyres worked a treat.

I spent an hour last night fitting them to my spare wheels last night and putting the wheels on the bike and adjusting the brake pads.

Even the quiet country lanes were dry and the temperature had risen just enough for any patches of damp to be liquid and not ice.

Of course, when I take them off the temperature will probably plummet!

 

[skudupnorth]

Guided busway wasn’t fun this morning ! Ended on the deck before I gave up the battle and used the roads

 

[Tom B]

Its exactly these conditions I have my ice spikes for. One of my commute routes takes me over a viaduct that holds a thin layer of water, when it freezes it produces sheet ice and the spikes always cope with that.... with care.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Ice spikes for me all week.

Today was thick slush, no ice.

'Orrible.

 

[skudupnorth]

I cannot warrant the cost of ice spikes because we only get this extreme weather for a short while so it’s not worth the cost.
I have alternative routes so it’s not the end of the world

 

[united4ever]

Misjudged it today. Saw it was forecast to be above freezing overnight so took the bike. Soon realised it was still icy. Made it with a couple of dismounts to walk through icy patches. Saw 2 Peds and 1 bike go over.

Journey home was foolish, the first non gritted path through a park hit the deck. Was going slow so no damage. Finally, used my brain and got to the nearby train station to catch the rattler.

Got to be more risk averse next time.

 

[HLaB]

Caught out this morning by the forecast if +2deg C. I successfully navigated the frost through housing estate then roads and paths turned clear and I relaxed. Rather than taking the road through a dual carriageway roundabout with 0deflection on the approaches, drivers have tried to take me out a few times there, I used the shared crossing. Mistake! Before crossing the from the central island I stopped and that must have been ice. Annoying fall rather than serious damage fall thankfully and when I got to work I found that they had added new bike racks 👍

Not my cargo bike btw but great to see 👍👍

 

[Tom B]

I cannot warrant the cost of ice spikes because we only get this extreme weather for a short while so it’s not worth the cost.
I have alternative routes so it’s not the end of the world

Look out for them in spring. I got mine a few years ago for £28 for the pair in April/May. I then stuck them on an old pair of wheels that are a bit ropey on the bearing cups.

 

[skudupnorth]

Look out for them in spring. I got mine a few years ago for £28 for the pair in April/May. I then stuck them on an old pair of wheels that are a bit ropey on the bearing cups.

That is a bargain, I’ll do that