That's the best plan, gear up! I didn't get through a full winter until I outfitted a dedicated rain bike, fenders, rack, Ortlieb waterproof panniers, lights, cameras, action, good to go. Now its a piece of cake when my heads in the game. Already had plenty of rain gear, but the bike was the lynchpin.
Originally Posted by
Kevindale
Winter isn't bad here, though I'm not going to ride in the cold rains. Actually, I don't ride in the rain, period, if I can help it, mostly because I don't like soaking my bikes. This year has been an exception for me. A combination of becoming bike obsessed last year (thanks to all the enablers here) and working from home has meant I have several bikes I like to ride, and I can ride almost any time I want. My goal this year was to do 2500 miles, after never having done more than about 600-700 probably, and I may end up hitting 3000. Unfortunately, there's a good chance I'll be taking a regular job in the near future, along with moving wherever I need to, and my fear is that this year's riding will end up being a fluke. I hope not, but I could easily see myself living somewhere less bike friendly, especially for commuting, and working a time consuming job. A sad thought indeed.
Thanks to those making rain gear suggestions. If I end up in a place with more rain than sunshine, I'll probably set up a bike just for bad weather, and I'll start gathering good rain gear.