Built this up for the winter this year – anyone using their winter bike yet or do I need to wait until the clocks go back!

I’ve been using mine all summer 🙂

My Bianchi (‘proper’ road bike) only ever comes out in the dry…

Nope. Part of being british is riding a winter road bike for 8 months of the year. By rights, winter bikes ought to have good kit on them for the amount of use they get.

Nice looking bike..!

Now’s a good time. Looking at winter road bikes too. I like the look of that frame.

too early, i have spent pretty much the whole year riding my cross bike which is the winter bike and commuter, finished building up my new rourke frame the other night, got up this morning and it had stopped raining so though sod it thats what i’m riding to work on, i think it may get some crud road guards and be used all winter. I’m coming to the conclusion that my last good road bike got ridden so little incomparison i will ride this all the time and replace the drivechain when needed and also get it resprayed when needed. In the real crappy weather i’ll use the hardtail for commuting, sell the cross bike as it never gets used of for cross, and buy some nice wheels to use for best on the road bike.

That’s nice. I want a Kinesis. No mudflap on the rear though?

I took my Trek XO out this weekend for the first time. Changed all the drivetrain though so it’s nicer than my summer bike anyway 😐

My Cervelo was put away in August when I built up a Genesis Equilibrium for winter duties.

I commute all year on my winter bike. After my last race I give it an overhaul and use it for all my road riding until spring.

due to lack of space i dont have a winter road bike anymore. going to need to spend alot of time cleaning after rides this winter 🙁

Mine will be coming out for the first time this weekend (winter bike that is)

my summer road bike becomes my winter road bike by the simple addition of mudguards and lights.
Nice bike though OP
My SS comes out and the FS gets put away

Either when it rains and/or once the roads get slated, i.e. first cold spell after October.

Mine gets used daily as a commuter though.

that looks like more of an ‘all year round’ bike for commuting..

v nice so yes start using it!

I dithered for a while but after pricing up a replacement group set for my Boardman, bought a Ribble 7005 Winter bike. Road round here are properly terrible, although buying a white road bike with white bar tape probably wasn’t that smart…..

Probably could have run the Boardman through the winter again. Just didn’t want to.

Depends on the weather this weekend. As soon as the roads have been salted, my summer bike is left on the trainer until there are some leaves appearing on the trees again in the Spring.

My winter road bike is for sale in the classifieds if anyone wants a bombproof fixie…

Winter bike comes out at the same time as the gritters unless it’s really wet and I want a bike with mudguards.

Well right on cue the suns appeared!

So not too early, next weekend of crappy weather I’ll be on it.

BTW, should I have got a rear mud flap then with the mudguards (SKS) or is it an optional extra?

no, sks chromoplastic do not come with a rear flap and no need for one either really… unless you are spraying wheel huggers… but then perhaps not!

Been using my commuter Racelight all summer, since building it up late spring. Mudguards on all the time to make life easier, and drier 🙂

I’m picking up my Ribble winter trainer tomorrow, can’t wait……….. 🙂

tim41 – what on earth have you done to those bars? 😉

BTW, should I have got a rear mud flap then with the mudguards (SKS) or is it an optional extra?

Only relevant if group riding – mudguards (even full length) tend to primarily keep the rider dry. Everyone else in the group will still get wet – mudflaps (usually home made bodges) help ensure that crap isn’t flicked into the face of the riders behind you.

Mudflaps are a must in club rides. My winter bike is the default road bike and commuter. Nice light bike gets ridden v rarely. Which is daft.

Fitting my mud guards tonight to my winter bike.

Been using it for the last 4 weeks due to wet roads and leaves.

Anybody sticking to 23s or 25mm tyres? my 25’s are wearing but have some Krylions on 23’s.

Like that red Genesis.

tim41 – what on earth have you done to those bars?

I know, they’re a bit upward, but they’re comfy like that. The photo angle from low exaggerates it, honest 😕
I have total disregard for ‘The Rules’ hence mtb spds, charge spoon saddle and no doubt countless other transgressions 🙂

I dithered for a while but after pricing up a replacement group set for my Boardman, bought a Ribble 7005 Winter bike.

finally saw sense then? ;o)

Cheers, won’t worry about lack of flap then.

John – well for a given value of “sense” 😉 The “special edition” was silly cheap with Tiagra. I’ve just cleaned my Boardman after two mucky commutes and it took ages, so I think I’ve made the right decision.

Wandering vaguely off topic, I remember the last commuter I had with full mudguards, a feeling of satisfaction watching the water drain out of the end.

19 commutes between GMT/BST is all it needs to pay for itself. Worked the cost of driving/parking to work and gave myself a fright!

Well no need to use it this weekend 🙂