How to store a bicycle over the winter
Short text on how to prepare a bicycle for storage over the winter – and how to get it ready in the spring. First guest post on bikegremlin.
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Winter cycling – riding a bicycle in the cold, rain and the snow.
Short text on how to prepare a bicycle for storage over the winter – and how to get it ready in the spring. First guest post on bikegremlin.
Updated: 23/08/2019. This post explains how to prepare oneself and the bicycle for safe and pleasand snow cycling. Yes, it is possible. 🙂 Is it wise to cycle in the snow? When I started cycling in the winter, especially in the snow, friends were worried and usually asked these questions: Is it cold? Is it … Read more
Updated: 23/12/2020. Cycling in the winter can be quite comfortable. It is said: “there is no bad weather, only bad clothing”. How to dress for winter cycling? What are the challenges of riding in the coldest part of the year? All this will be explained in this post. Separate posts explain bicycle snow riding technique … Read more
Updated: 10/01/2021. Cycling in the winter, even on snow and ice can be nice. 🙂 Having good bicycle winter tyres helps a lot with that. This post will first explain the basics of tyre traction. Then the types of snow and winter surfaces usually encountered. Afterwards it will explain studded bicycle tyres and their attributes. … Read more