{"id":161962,"date":"2017-11-08T14:46:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T14:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=161962"},"modified":"2017-11-08T14:46:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T14:46:55","slug":"special-bike-just-winter-yes-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/11\/08\/special-bike-just-winter-yes-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Bike Just for Winter \u2013 Yes or No?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are plenty of reasons to avoid riding in winter. It\u2019s cold, dark, and wet – but worst of all, the roads get coated with grit that devastates your bicycle\u2019s exposed drive chain. But We Love Cycling, so here are our arguments for and against having a special winter bike.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mechanic<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Every mechanic knows how bad winter can be for your bike but that doesn\u2019t mean you need to buy a new one. You spent a lot of money on your carbon fibre dream-bike so don\u2019t let winter stop you from enjoying it.<\/p>\n

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Bike maintenance in winter<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

That said, you need to care for your bike through winter just the same as in the summer \u2013 but you need to be a little more conscientious about your regime. You can read our winter maintenance guide HERE<\/a>, it\u2019ll make your cold weather routine a little bit easier.<\/p>\n

The realist<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Winter can wear both you and your bike down, and if you don\u2019t have a heated workshop, cleaning your bike in the garden mid-winter is a grim task. Freezing water numbs your fingers, and the loss in sensitivity increases the risk of cutting your fingers on gear cogs.<\/p>\n

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Putting Your Summer Bike Away for Winter<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

The solution for the realist is a winter-whip \u2013 a cheap aluminium framed rattler that you don\u2019t mind grinding through the salty winter slush. More importantly, a cheap bike has cheap replaceable parts. Put the S-Works Tarmac in storage<\/a>, and it will ride all the sweeter come Spring time.<\/p>\n

The collector<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If all winter means to you is an excuse to buy another bike, then you\u2019re a collector. Contrary to popular belief, collectors don\u2019t buy bikes for the sake of it. They buy them because every challenge thrown at cyclists is overcome through careful planning and bike design.<\/p>\n

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15 Great Ideas for a Bike-Friendly Home<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

Part realist, and part mechanic, the collector wants a bike built for winter \u2013 low maintenance but still fun to ride. Maybe a fixie, to work the body up to temperature on those cold winter mornings. Or maybe Dutch style town-bike with hub gears, and a thick protective lacquer over a steel frame.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a bike for every occasion, be it gravel, cyclocross, downhill, or jump, so why not have a whip to see you through the worst of the winter?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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