http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Marathon winters... en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:19:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-205089 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:48:50 +0000 wee folding bike 205089@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Facebook does this thing where it shows you photos from the same date in the past so it appears that I fitted the spikes a year ago last weekend.</p> <p>I've got a water pump to fit on my car, it's been sitting in the drive since May.</p> <p>I've got to fit a SON tail light on a Brompton. It doesn't have an integral reflector, it's not easy to fit the separate reflector onto one with no rack and the back mudguard is broken so I might fit the spare rack which is in the garage on that one as that also includes a mudguard. There is more room for the reflector and SON tail light on a rack.</p> <p>Lets see if I can break the super cap on the SON.</p> <p>Anywho, I'm hoping to fit the spikes this weekend. Failing that I can find a battery light for the front of the Longstaff. It has spikes on all year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-205074 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:37:18 +0000 Arellcat 205074@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tactiles (and the adjacent leaf mulch paths) are also horrible on a Brompton with skinny Schwalbe Kojaks.</p> <p>The back tyre of the torpedo is the Kojak version of a Big Apple, and it's absolutely useless in slush or snow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-205063 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:14:27 +0000 SRD 205063@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On now. Bring on the snow. (I also bought 3 sledges from bike works yesterday!!!!)</p> <p>On a less cheery note, I had forgotten just how horrible tactiles are for spiky tyres. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-205011 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:08:47 +0000 Stickman 205011@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've still got a pair of unused and unneeded Schwalbe Winters (26 X 1.75) if anyone wants them - say £15? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-205008 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:43:32 +0000 gembo 205008@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Temp below freezing but hopefully sunny? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-205001 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:15:31 +0000 Dave 205001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Urgh, just in time to get the new bike chain all salty! :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204999 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:04:29 +0000 wingpig 204999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm. I'm time-constrained to Cat1 bus routes on Friday mornings anyway. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204991 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:36:47 +0000 SRD 204991@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>hmmmmm....</p> <p>edintravel: Due to expected low temps road services are preparing for the 1st grit of winter *tomorrow morning* from 7.30 for Cat1 carriageway, footway &amp; cycle way routes. We'll provide gritting updates plans whenever they happen. #edintravel #Readywinter15 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204578 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 08:36:46 +0000 sallyhinch 204578@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>my spikes started to go rusty last year in all the rain... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204577 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 08:10:55 +0000 I were right about that saddle 204577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does this mean there are people who put winter tyres on <em>before</em> they've fallen off? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204576 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 07:56:53 +0000 gembo 204576@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Winter starts now in December and hopefully ends at end of Feb. Legitimate to wear schwalbe winter tyres during this period if you wan to? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204575 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 00:40:57 +0000 wingpig 204575@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>13° outside at the moment according to my Lidl thermometer. Take 24h to think about it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204574 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:05:59 +0000 gembo 204574@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have one front wheel I can change to spikes but I am hopeful this will be the third winter in a row I haven't used them more than maybe once. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204573 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 22:19:50 +0000 steveo 204573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Asap please, the more offerings to the snow gods the less chance we have of getting frozen weather :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204572 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 22:15:19 +0000 sallyhinch 204572@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I didn't run mine in, and they worked like magic from day one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15753#post-204571 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 21:51:23 +0000 SRD 204571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thinking maybe I should put my spikes on? new tyre this year, so need to run them in. Supposed to get down towards freezing at the end of the week (not yet any frost warnings though) </p>