Your years of cycling experience are invaluable.i get excited about bringing out the northwave goretex boots,so warm n comfy. Hopefully i,ll get to wear them this year. Im 10 weeks into an elbow replacement after an MTB OTB.🥲. Loving the vids there keeping me going. love the sound proof room must come in usefull 😉
I hope the rehab's going well for you. That sounds very serious. Hopefully you're at the 'indoor trainer in a sling' stage to keep your cardiovascular system ticking over. After the rib-bruising from my Dec '05 fall had eased, I was turbo-training in a sling until the collarbone was ready for load-bearing.... Insulated winter boots are brilliant, aren't they? I would've been lost without my Diadora road bootees in the '00s. Fingers crossed that you're using them soon.
For someone who is follicly challenged caps or a buff on the head is a must to keep off the sun in the summer . Ended up buying an Aero helmet with far fewer holes. Unforeseen upside was it makes a great winter helmet to keep the rain and cold out. Rarely leave without two hats/covering of varying weights depending on the conditions.
Using an aero road helmet for the colder months is a great move, David. At one time the cheaper helmets had full crash protection but only 9 vents so they were ideal for winter but now they've caught up with almost as many vents and ports as the premium models. I think of a helmet cover as a 'gilet for the head' and only use one intermittently - maybe the first half-hour of a winter morning or for fast descents in hilly terrain.
Some food for thought there Gordon…very good advice. I’ve used the surgical glove option myself in the past. Ps..it’s already been mentioned, but that thumbnail is hilarious 😂
@@michaeldenton2581 cheers, Mick. In the 70s when school was closed we'd have extended snowball fights and raid the kitchen Marigolds. Best gloves ever for that pastime!
@ funnily enough I bought myself a pair of marigolds on a winter audax last Dec. It’d been raining constantly for 100k’s and I thought what the heck, let’s give it a try. Ended up being quite a saviour.
@@michaeldenton2581 They're ideal for a lot of British winter conditions and they're probably overlooked simply because of the image side of things - a bit like helmet covers.
Great video, Gordon. Winter cycling tips that aren't blatantly obvious (or just flogging brands!) and come from years of experience. The wind (chill) breaker front click-bag is really interesting. Really do enjoy your channel, sir! 🙂
Cheers, Martin. I haven't done adventure touring on your scale - mine was lightweight, hostels & gites, 3-4 days, and the green bar-bag dates to that era. Seeing arctic cyclists and even skiddoo riders using fairings and 'pogies' gave me the idea of digging it out for my dad's winter riding c.2005 and it worked a treat.
Blimey! someone else has got a helmet cover😱. I do use mine in winter particularly if it's raining - lots of heat is lost through your head. With winter gloves I use thin liner gloves, the cheap one-size-fits all type, helps with getting winter gloves on/off without pulling finger material out of place on the main glove. Not really considered seat/bar heights before but interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Ian. I'm sure I used to see more helmet covers in the late 90s, both lightweight mesh and GoreTex types. Head heat-loss figures are around 10-15% but we found in mountain situations that it doesn't take much to affect cognitive function and spatial awareness. Layering/liners is a good policy. After dropping the GoPro a couple of winters ago I tend to favour dexterity over absolute insulation when I'm out on the bike.
Hi Gordon, as usual, great advice. In winter I use KAYGO waterproof thermal gloves that workers use when working in deep freeze environments. Not only are they waterproof, but there are flexible and keep your hands warm. Also they are far cheaper than the cycling winter gloves from GORE etc
That's a good tip, Christopher. I've bought some warehouse/delivery gloves from Screwfix but at present it's too mild to test them. You're right about cycling-specific gloves. Going back nearly 25 years a training pal bought the best winter gloves in the local bike shop, I think they were £40-ish, yet coming back from Pateley Bridge on a winter run he was close to tears from the cold - I gave him a pair of blue latex gloves from and transformed the ride home.
great info Gordon I agree stopping that windchill ram effect I think is the key to keeping the chill at bay whether it be on the head, jacket, bibs and on the feet is the most important in my opinion which prevents that extensive layering for some, for me its a good thermal cap, windstopper jacket with a thermal jacket underneath and if really cold a thermal baselayer, plus a good pair of windstopper gloves, also a tip I got years ago from a beat bobby and I know many use still are womens heavy denier tights or even thermal tights! and on the feet tin foill and toe covers with a merino sock, but great info and good to meet the inquisitive big ears!🐕🦺
@@ianrichardson4558Spot on, Ian. I agree that in a British winter the windchill is more serious than extreme low temperature. My first windstopper jersey/jacket in 98/99 changed everything as I could drop at least 2 layers from the torso. I avoided 'foot comfort' this time because I did a long video on it in January. Putting foil under your insoles and even wrapping the toecaps before adding neoprene overshoes. Pre-heating your shoes on a cold morning helps - filling a sock with ceramic beads which you pop in a microwave. Ah yes, my assistant, he'll be demanding appearance fees soon.
Haha - I know what you mean. Which bike will you be using over the winter? I've put nearly 500 miles into the Gios and I'm amazed at how well it's riding - even with the heavy duty tyres. I'd forgotten how good a steel frame & fork can be. The way the fork 'tracks' the ground is superb.
Cheers, Jason The 'Winter Tips' videos will be everywhere soon, so I've tried to come up with few less-common points that might be interesting. If the mist and murk continues I'll mix in a few 'bike spotlights' in the not-too-distant.
Great stuff, Adrian. There are so many individual 'thermal regulation systems' and it varies wildly with age. Over the years I've seen riders apparently wrapped up for polar exploration yet they're wearing a helmet on a bare head. I get an ice-cream headache thinking about it.
@@ajollygoodchap I think today's windproofing, esp. in non-windstopper materials, is a great advance. I've still got my dad's early 80s TI Raleigh jersey and it's as windproof as a tea-strainer, so you'd have to resort to multiple layers or nylon shell jackets to reduce the windchill. Mind you, weather forecast is double digits for at least another week....
Oh yes! I can see a sequel video on the horizon. My Scottish ice climbing weekends involved generous quantities of malt, although that was for the night bivis rather than the daylight routing.
I saw a vid the other day re. winter riding: point 3 (ish) was "wear gloves" ! 🤣🤣🤣What a genius!
Rather more thoughtful and insightful tips here! 👍
What a corker of a suggestion! I missed a trick.
Thanks, Jonathan.
Your years of cycling experience are invaluable.i get excited about bringing out the northwave goretex boots,so warm n comfy. Hopefully i,ll get to wear them this year. Im 10 weeks into an elbow replacement after an MTB OTB.🥲. Loving the vids there keeping me going. love the sound proof room must come in usefull 😉
I hope the rehab's going well for you. That sounds very serious. Hopefully you're at the 'indoor trainer in a sling' stage to keep your cardiovascular system ticking over. After the rib-bruising from my Dec '05 fall had eased, I was turbo-training in a sling until the collarbone was ready for load-bearing....
Insulated winter boots are brilliant, aren't they? I would've been lost without my Diadora road bootees in the '00s. Fingers crossed that you're using them soon.
For someone who is follicly challenged caps or a buff on the head is a must to keep off the sun in the summer . Ended up buying an Aero helmet with far fewer holes. Unforeseen upside was it makes a great winter helmet to keep the rain and cold out. Rarely leave without two hats/covering of varying weights depending on the conditions.
Using an aero road helmet for the colder months is a great move, David. At one time the cheaper helmets had full crash protection but only 9 vents so they were ideal for winter but now they've caught up with almost as many vents and ports as the premium models.
I think of a helmet cover as a 'gilet for the head' and only use one intermittently - maybe the first half-hour of a winter morning or for fast descents in hilly terrain.
Some food for thought there Gordon…very good advice. I’ve used the surgical glove option myself in the past.
Ps..it’s already been mentioned, but that thumbnail is hilarious 😂
@@michaeldenton2581 cheers, Mick. In the 70s when school was closed we'd have extended snowball fights and raid the kitchen Marigolds. Best gloves ever for that pastime!
@ funnily enough I bought myself a pair of marigolds on a winter audax last Dec. It’d been raining constantly for 100k’s and I thought what the heck, let’s give it a try. Ended up being quite a saviour.
@@michaeldenton2581 They're ideal for a lot of British winter conditions and they're probably overlooked simply because of the image side of things - a bit like helmet covers.
Great video, Gordon. Winter cycling tips that aren't blatantly obvious (or just flogging brands!) and come from years of experience. The wind (chill) breaker front click-bag is really interesting. Really do enjoy your channel, sir! 🙂
Cheers, Martin. I haven't done adventure touring on your scale - mine was lightweight, hostels & gites, 3-4 days, and the green bar-bag dates to that era.
Seeing arctic cyclists and even skiddoo riders using fairings and 'pogies' gave me the idea of digging it out for my dad's winter riding c.2005 and it worked a treat.
Blimey! someone else has got a helmet cover😱. I do use mine in winter particularly if it's raining - lots of heat is lost through your head. With winter gloves I use thin liner gloves, the cheap one-size-fits all type, helps with getting winter gloves on/off without pulling finger material out of place on the main glove. Not really considered seat/bar heights before but interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Ian. I'm sure I used to see more helmet covers in the late 90s, both lightweight mesh and GoreTex types.
Head heat-loss figures are around 10-15% but we found in mountain situations that it doesn't take much to affect cognitive function and spatial awareness.
Layering/liners is a good policy. After dropping the GoPro a couple of winters ago I tend to favour dexterity over absolute insulation when I'm out on the bike.
Oooo, i'll definitely give the latex gloves a try. I find that my fingers and toes suffer the most in the cold 🥶
@@Langers. definitely worth trying, either as liners or emergency boosters. Cold feet on a long ride - the stuff of nightmares.
I always have a pair in my pannier anyway for mechanicals. Especially in winter cos I grease my chain right up to keep the salt off lol.
The thumbnail drew me in 😂 👍
Believe it or not, I once used those gauntlets for a bike ride! Fine with flat bars and MTB brakes but I couldn't change gear.
Hi Gordon, as usual, great advice. In winter I use KAYGO waterproof thermal gloves that workers use when working in deep freeze environments. Not only are they waterproof, but there are flexible and keep your hands warm. Also they are far cheaper than the cycling winter gloves from GORE etc
That's a good tip, Christopher. I've bought some warehouse/delivery gloves from Screwfix but at present it's too mild to test them. You're right about cycling-specific gloves.
Going back nearly 25 years a training pal bought the best winter gloves in the local bike shop, I think they were £40-ish, yet coming back from Pateley Bridge on a winter run he was close to tears from the cold - I gave him a pair of blue latex gloves from and transformed the ride home.
Aldi & Lidl do cheap ski gloves every winter, they're really good. The thermal underwear is good too.
Great 👍 video Gordon your dog is a beauty getting in on the video action 🎬
Cheers, Matt. He's doing his classic 'oh, is that camera on?' routine.... haha.
He used to crash my guitar review videos in the same way.
great info Gordon I agree stopping that windchill ram effect I think is the key to keeping the chill at bay whether it be on the head, jacket, bibs and on the feet is the most important in my opinion which prevents that extensive layering for some, for me its a good thermal cap, windstopper jacket with a thermal jacket underneath and if really cold a thermal baselayer, plus a good pair of windstopper gloves, also a tip I got years ago from a beat bobby and I know many use still are womens heavy denier tights or even thermal tights! and on the feet tin foill and toe covers with a merino sock, but great info and good to meet the inquisitive big ears!🐕🦺
@@ianrichardson4558Spot on, Ian. I agree that in a British winter the windchill is more serious than extreme low temperature. My first windstopper jersey/jacket in 98/99 changed everything as I could drop at least 2 layers from the torso. I avoided 'foot comfort' this time because I did a long video on it in January. Putting foil under your insoles and even wrapping the toecaps before adding neoprene overshoes. Pre-heating your shoes on a cold morning helps - filling a sock with ceramic beads which you pop in a microwave. Ah yes, my assistant, he'll be demanding appearance fees soon.
Thanks for all the tips 👍went out on my most expensive bike for the last time today. Notice I didn’t say best bike because it isn’t 🤣
Haha - I know what you mean. Which bike will you be using over the winter?
I've put nearly 500 miles into the Gios and I'm amazed at how well it's riding - even with the heavy duty tyres.
I'd forgotten how good a steel frame & fork can be. The way the fork 'tracks' the ground is superb.
@@clippingin1593 my BMC which I really don’t want to. I might look for a cheap used bike
@@Stevehatesgravel Good idea. The BMC triple is a nice one.
What an excellent well thought out video..... Just shows your many years of experience.
Keep em coming!
Cheers, Jason The 'Winter Tips' videos will be everywhere soon, so I've tried to come up with few less-common points that might be interesting. If the mist and murk continues I'll mix in a few 'bike spotlights' in the not-too-distant.
One or more buffs under helmet and around the neck work for me.
Great stuff, Adrian. There are so many individual 'thermal regulation systems' and it varies wildly with age.
Over the years I've seen riders apparently wrapped up for polar exploration yet they're wearing a helmet on a bare head. I get an ice-cream headache thinking about it.
@clippingin1593 I do have to be careful not to get pressure in particular areas as it will give me a headache.
@@adriansmith38 I'm the same - a cold forehead affects my eyesight and judgement of distance and speed.
Yeah technology has certainly changed in fabrics over the years, but you still can't do better than merino wool thermals. Entertaining as ever.
@@ajollygoodchap I think today's windproofing, esp. in non-windstopper materials, is a great advance. I've still got my dad's early 80s TI Raleigh jersey and it's as windproof as a tea-strainer, so you'd have to resort to multiple layers or nylon shell jackets to reduce the windchill. Mind you, weather forecast is double digits for at least another week....
All good points. Is that rocket launcher behind you aimed at the border?
I shouldn't really broadcast this, but .... it's part of the Yorkshire Space Programme, along with Cape Stoodley Pike....shhhh, I've said too much.
6...fill your bottle with brandy...
Oh yes! I can see a sequel video on the horizon.
My Scottish ice climbing weekends involved generous quantities of malt, although that was for the night bivis rather than the daylight routing.
Sorry Gordon but i won't be wearing a shower cap 😁😁
No problem, Kevin. I kept the controversial point 'til the end... haha