Bikes? Bikes? BIKES!?

[weepiper]

Mudguards, a decent waterproof jacket and a sense of perspective is all you need. And maybe a change of trousers and shoes sometimes.

 

[Orang Utan]

I don’t bother with mudguards, just have a shitty back lol

 

[toblerone3]

the government are about to encourage thousands more on to the roads
and also on electric scooters i gather

im confident on a bike and my odds are far better than most, id still rather not risk it thanks, not on the commute i have to make

12.5 miles sounds doable and would get you very fit and mentally buzzing. You do need a shower at work though. I would buddy you on the route if you wanted. pm me.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Aye, I’m just used to it, it’s not a factor in whether I get on my bike or not, unless it’s really icy or there’s a hurricane or something.
People comment when I come to work in the rain, they just don’t get that is just how I get to work

High wind is much worse than rain IMHO

 

[Cid]

Mudguards, a decent waterproof jacket and a sense of perspective is all you need. And maybe a change of trousers and shoes sometimes.

Change of clothes stashed at work if you can.

And a towel.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I don’t bother with mudguards, just have a shitty back lol

Are you mad? They make such a difference.

 

[weepiper]

I don’t bother with mudguards, just have a shitty back lol

I'm short, so my arse is a lot closer to the spray coming off the back wheel.

 

[Cid]

I'm in team no mudguards.

I think I was always able to change clothes at work though. Don't cycle commute these days (live 10 minutes walk away).

 

[ska invita]

I've come to realise that if it's raining I'll get just as wet walking across campus/crammed in with hundreds of other people on the train/walking home from the station as I would on a bike anyway, so fuck it, may as well ride.

Umbrella?

 

[toblerone3]

Are you mad? They make such a difference.

Just get a fly mudguard on the back. Don't bother with a front one. You will need to think about putting a back light on your backpack though.

 

[weepiper]

I'm short, so my arse is a lot closer to the spray coming off the back wheel.

I should point out, I also live in Scotland.

 

[Orang Utan]

Are you mad? They make such a difference.

never had them so wouldn't know

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

never had them so wouldn't know

Honestly, give them a go. The various clip on ones do a decent enough job, but if your bike has the mounting points for a proper set of full length ones it's well worth doing.

 

[Orang Utan]

Honestly, give them a go. The various clip on ones do a decent enough job, but if your bike has the mounting points for a proper set of full length ones it's well worth doing.

don't need them so why bother

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Umbrella?

Last one I owned flipped itself inside out in the wind and then flew off towards the canal

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

don't need them so why bother

Because nobody likes a wet arse and trousers that look like you've shit yourself?

 

[little_legs]

Yep. He's blatantly gonna win the tour one day

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(route was fairly flat, but, still...)

That’s probably because you put him on a bike when he was still in diapers!

Just look at the little champ smiling. So cute.

 

[Orang Utan]

Because nobody likes a wet arse and trousers that look like you've shit yourself?

my shorts keep my arse dry and i can't see my own arse, so don't give a fuck!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Just get a fly mudguard on the back. Don't bother with a front one.

Sod that. This is what I'm currently lusting over as a commuter, it looks fucking fabulous

 

[Epona]

Sod that. This is what I'm currently lusting over as a commuter, it looks fucking fabulous

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That is a rather gorgeous looking bike!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

That is a rather gorgeous looking bike!

I keep finding myself on websites with my finger hovering over the "buy" button

 

[Dogsauce]

High wind is much worse than rain IMHO

depends which segment you’re going for that day

 

[weltweit]

First change I made to my MTB was to add mudguards, simple plastic ones which do the trick.

As it happens I don't ride it much in the wet, weekend cyclist I was, haven't ridden it in years now.

 

[toblerone3]

Sod that. This is what I'm currently lusting over as a commuter, it looks fucking fabulous

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yeah there is some blue paint. Front mudguard is unnecessary though.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

yeah you got some blue paint. Front mudguard is unnecessary though.

Stops all the crap being flicked over your feet, shins, knees, front derailleur. Your hands as well - a surprising amount comes off the top of the front tyre. They make a huge difference IME.

 

[Orang Utan]

Stops all the crap being flicked over your feet, shins, knees, front derailleur. Your hands as well - a surprising amount comes off the top of the front tyre. They make a huge difference IME.

do you go off road then?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

do you go off road then?

No.

 

[nick]

Also of benefit to anyone that is behind you in the rain (I'm assuming commute) - although in these days of social distancing, it may not be a bad thing to throw around some spray

 

[Orang Utan]

Also of benefit to anyone that is behind you in the rain (I'm assuming commute) - although in these days of social distancing, it may not be a bad thing to throw around some spray

if they get sprayed they need to back the fuck up

 

[cupid_stunt]

above we had 1,200 cyclists seriously injured or killed in a 3 month period in 2019

The link you provided quoted 280 cyclists seriously injured or killed, the 1,200 figure was all cases. There were 31 deaths in total, 5 cyclists.

The number of deaths rose from 28 to 31 and included five cyclists — Shane Murtagh, Soren Aarlev, Dr Peter Fisher, Professor Maria Bitner-Glindzicz and Peter Harris. Three of the fatalities were pedestrians in collision with TfL buses.

The figures reveal that the total number of cyclists killed or seriously injured increased 83 per cent, from 153 to 280. Incidents involving motorbikes or scooters rose 20 per cent, from 288 to 345.