winter riding tips

[phill.c]

well winter has finally come, and i know that some of us ride to work or college in the morning. so i thort it would be a good idea for people to put any riding tips or any tips what so ever on here, about riding in icy snowy (just general bad winter weather) weather.

[Korn]

Buy a car
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[Ste]

Have a read of this thread.

[Rob W]

Dont think there's anything you can say other than cover your brakes and dont ride like a twat basically.
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[steveh]

spiked tires

Steve.
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[mr.z]

If you can bring yourself to read it all you will be enlightened indeed...


Copeing with....
Cold
Dark
Ice
Winds
Rain
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[headlamp]

The best recommendation I can make is go slower!
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[marc]

i just done 260 motorway miles from Plymouth to Coalville on the R1 and I have to agree with Korn, take the car. Going home to Blackpool in the morning.

[Fortuna]

I ride my bikes all year round and don't own a car.
My advice would be:
Go easy on the throttle.
Keep warm.
Don't tense up (like you are expecting to crash).
Make sure everything is working on the bike.
Don't panic if you come across ice or slippery roads.
Short shift (lower power).
Be gentle on the brakes. (use the rear as well if going straight)
Don't be intimidated if you need to go slower but a car is up your arse.
If you can, ride in the car tyre tracks in the road as it should be clear there (more so when icy or snowing).
I find roundabouts a bit of a pain in winter and find car drivers give you no room. The trick is to keep as upright as you can and not make too much of a sharp arc. Ride as much as you can in the outer most tyre track (not right on the outside of the roundabout as there is loads of crap there) and once straight go to your lane. The only problem is car drivers will sometimes nick your space if you leave enough room even if indicating right.
Tip toe a little around roundabouts if you feel unsure, but still try to have confidence as you tend to tense up if you don't have any which actually makes your riding worse.

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[mattsmith95]

BUY A QUAD (unless you have to goto London, you have to pay CC for quads)

[Rob W]

[K!K @]

All true but you all missed out the main thing.
KEEP YOUR BIKE CLEAN!!!
If you dont then all the grit salt eats away at your bike.
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[Jrod]

You don't use your front brake in the rain? I always do, just use it smooth and in conjunction with my back and it works a treat.

[JonB]

Make sure you keep your bike covered/in a garage at night cause it is so damn cold, my bike refuses to start sometimes after being left out in the cold. Once it is on let it warm up, so you get maximum response out of the engine to get yourselves out of a dangerous situation without causing too much stress to the engine.
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[Dan 4RR]

Ride slower than normal, espically round tight corners possibly.
Keep your eye out for any ice/slippy patches on the roads.
Keep yourself warm and protected if you do slip and fall (hopefully not.)
Suppose you could cover the brakes if you wanted to.