Comments on: Training targets over Winter

By: tejvan

tejvan — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:44:15 +0000

http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2390/clothes/winter-cycling-gloves/

By: tejvan

tejvan — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:44:08 +0000

sounds good

By: tejvan

tejvan — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:43:56 +0000

good luck Simon.

If you’re short of time. Hard efforts are one of best ways to keep fit.

By: sm

sm — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:42:15 +0000

This is the first year I’m going to attempt winter training. Normally I make do with commuting. The hardest part is the mental side. It’s dark and cold – the latter making cycling a discomfort rather a pleasure.

Buying the right clothes is one step towards more comfort and also shortening the rides. So less will be more – I’ll keep up the top end sprints and hills (warming!) but drop the miles. So a reverse to most of you! With this tactic I’ll have to be careful to avoid injury.

Either way I think I’ll take at least a month off the bike completely – it’s nice to approach the spring fresh and eager to start the hard work again.

By: Patanga

Patanga — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:24:08 +0000

One way someone can justify buying a cyclocross bike is selling the commuting bike and just getting a simple CX bike for both special training and commuting. (that´s what I told mom when she realised I was bringing another bike home). I had one for 500 usd and it was real fun and very useful. They are made for climbing stairs and the shoulder and usually take racks, fenders and all, and one can even get it single speed for additional simplicity.

By: pj

pj — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:23:07 +0000

i use a pair of de feet gloves underneath a pair of izumi cyclones. i find that doubling up is good.

By: John

John — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:13:24 +0000

Interesting article – particularly Brad’s winter training and impact of coaching input from a different discipline.
I, too, suffer from cold hands when running in winter and cold hands and feet when on the bike. Have an extensive glove collection but haven’t found that ‘magic’ pair yet!
Any ideas or advice?

Thanks.