[Closed] Winter road bikes, lets see them.

I use my plastic summer bike all year just pop some lights on.

I use the same frame but change everything else, bit like Triggers broom.

It's just my 853 featch built for me by Andy Thompson in 97 with salmon guards.
It'll be doing my 40 mile commute tomorrow.

Winter trainer and commuter (I put SPDs on when not commuting).

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Mine looks like this:

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But with Planet-X forks, RS30 wheels, new 105 groupset and raceguards. So not much like it.

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I decided to get cross this winter.......

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Running knobblies on the road! 😉

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Old steel racer with guards, gators and brooks
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oldgit - shocked - raceblades and not full guards 😀

and what's that chain doing on the inner ring 😆

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Similar to footflap's & simondbarnes' steeds:

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I've got one of those too.

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Merak - Nice. Those XT V's look familiar 🙂

Spa Cycles Audax complete with muddies & rack

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Ha! *doffs cap* 8)

Group rides the one with gears, on my own the ss. Wash them if its muddy/wet.
The Langster now has open sports not the hideous stock wheels.
The Lynskey frame is now for sale as i need the money for my new kitchen (replacing with 2nd hand alu/carbon frame next week) 🙁

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But I've got an air horn on it, obv.

My Ribble.

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Never gonna set your heart on fire, but hey, it's a hack bike.

Kinda tempted with stripping it down for one of their steel framed ones tho'

Oops. Double post... 😳

Eh? Tripple post??? WTF? 😯

Quadruple post?
Really?? 👿

iainc

oldgit - shocked - raceblades and not full guards

and what's that chain doing on the inner ring

Ah there is a most cunning plan you see. Sometimes I do a bit of rough stuff and you can elevate those guards so mud and snow don't get packed in there.
The inner....well sorry no excuse there, but it is a 42 and the cassette is 24 top so no nancy boy gearing here

mine

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teetosugars
what's that rear exposure light like?
I'm tempted to get one but wondered if it draws much charge off the front?

I've only got my new bike for winter as well as summer riding, perhaps I should build my old (harsh) alu frame up again...

My all year round commuter and winter road bike

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About to buy a cross bike for winter and race duties.

Now slammed, covered in grime and lights attached for night time training.

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That 1x1 up there ^ is great!

I don't have one I sold it to postierich :'( lol

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gotta have full length proper guards.

anyone claiming they ride their carbon what not all winter long clearly aint riding that often, or lives somewhere nicer than yorkshire weatherwise.

gotta have full length proper guards.

anyone claiming they ride their carbon what not all winter long clearly aint riding that often, or lives somewhere nicer than yorkshire weatherwise.

Or ride in groups. Not very nice riding with someone who hasn't got mud guards.

Mine's the same as my "summer" one..

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currently covered in mud but still working, not sure I really get the point in having different bikes for each season.

Or ride in groups. Not very nice riding with someone who hasn't got mud guards.

indeed. flap wars ensure over here quite regularly. mine is an old 'for sale' sign...

not sure I really get the point in having different bikes for each season.

well... see above really.

A standard Ribble:
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Now with extra flap:
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I never really understood the point of a winter bike until I had one and was riding everyday. Makes a big difference to the longevity of the nice (and expensive) bike.

anyone claiming they ride their carbon what not all winter long clearly aint riding that often, or lives somewhere nicer than yorkshire weatherwise.

oh really.

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Thats a dynamo on the front too.

This thread needs a Dolan...

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Shimano 600 Ultegra group (from 1992 and still working perfectly) Open Pro rims and SKS Chromoplastic mudguards... A proper winter bike 🙂

Only modification between summer and road is that the bidon tends to freeze up when it's cold.

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anyone claiming they ride their carbon what not all winter long clearly aint riding that often, or lives somewhere nicer than yorkshire weatherwise

I use mine all year round, why would frame material dictate what season you use the bike in?

it doesnt. the inability to fit full length guards does.

raceblades/guards are ok, but as mentioned above your riding mates will want to stab you after a while, and they really dont stop your bike and yourself getting covered in cack like proper guards do.

winter bikes exist for a reason. i've nothing against folks riding their summer bikes all winter, just having tried it for a single season i realised very quickly that i needed more guardage.

also you miss the joy of pulling out your race bike in april time and overnight going 3-4 mph faster!

Same as the summer one.

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Just covered in filth, and some lights 🙂

This Hewitt Alpine Carbon one of mine was designed to accomodate full guards and 28 tyres and is carbon.

So some do exist that allow the weight and ride qualities of carbon, but still allow full gurd coverage and as with mine some rack fixings as well.

All I'm saying is carbon is not just for summer nowadays, others also offer the same, Dolan Dual and Ribble I believe have just released one.

also you miss the joy of pulling out your race bike in april time and overnight going 3-4 mph faster!

I'm not sure my speed would change TBH, thats a reflection on my lack of fitness 🙁

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To be honest having always had bikes previously that took full mudguards, I needed a bike quick this spring due to car/ bike interface on the way to work and picked up this px frame locally second hand. Having stuck some race blade longs on it, I know can't really see that I will swap it for a bike that can take full guards again. The Longs have aren't quite as good as full guards, but even as someone who only transport to work is a bike, so it's pretty much in daily use, I really can't say I'd be that fussed. Nobody moans about them on the club runs either. I can really think why you would want to ride in the freezing wet on the road without any guards on though.

tracknicko - Member

also you miss the joy of pulling out your race bike in april time and overnight going 3-4 mph faster!

That is very true. Went out on the best bike last night and Tuesday night and speed different was very noticeable. Getting back on the Ribble this morning was like riding a tank.