Nah, it's not THAT cold. I did more miles last week than I did most weeks over the summer, and I was never uncomfortably cold. If we get sleet, then I'll sympathise with people complaining about the weather - but cold and clear just takes a little preparation!

If there's a strike, it'll screw up my life only insasmuch as there will be even more pedestrians and drivers doing stupid things than usual. And I'll ahve to be more dedicated about carrying extra tubes and whatnot if I lose my catch-a-train option in case of unexpected mechanical trouble. But that's all.