winter preparations

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fatboy · #16 Post by **fatboy** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:49 pm

I think the 'blanket wrap' may apply to those living further afield than Blighty, certainly not on my agenda.
I just hate the thought of winter trashing my bike so in adverse conditions its 4 wheels
On that note, rained all day so couldn't work on the bloody car, more chain lube washed down the gulleys and another coffin nail in the shock linkage bearings ect....
see my point?

Dusty · #17 Post by **Dusty** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:31 am

Yep, winter ravages a good bike but I hate to miss a good day out when it's clear and dry albeit cold. I also agree that it's good to keep my limited skills honed. I make no apology for posting this again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkIM4_O5ilA[url]

Your thoughts on heated gloves make sense, Lazarus; thanks. I may well go ahead and fit grips and muffs.

BikerGran · #18 Post by **BikerGran** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:21 pm

It's this blanket "wrap it up and put it away at a certain date" that is anathema to me

Tis to me too, I always used to ride right through the winter apart from in snow or really bad ice - but there comes a point for some of us when the body says no; when it happens to you then you'll understand!

randomsquid · #19 Post by **randomsquid** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:07 pm

BikerGran wrote:there comes a point for some of us when the body says no

My body is still chugging along but the other night when it wa23s32 (cat) cold, wet l;;;;;;;;;;;8~
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/ yes Tigger your arse is lo#vely
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ing sideways made the rest of me think bugger this.

#20 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:22 pm

lazarus wrote:
mangocrazy wrote: I'm with you, brother. Done it when I was younger and skint, don't feel the need to repeat it...
I dont ride through winter out of any " hard man" tendencies - that the last thing I would describe myself as. Its more about self preservation because the big time for bike accidents is march / april when the weekend warriors get their bikes out of hibernation. Unfamiliarity is the issue. So I use the bike for maybe 1000 miles between november and march. Keep up such skills as I have.

It is actually possible to recognise that your riding skills have gone a little rusty over a winter layoff and ride accordingly, of course.

D-Rider · #21 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:46 pm

mangocrazy wrote:
lazarus wrote:
mangocrazy wrote: I'm with you, brother. Done it when I was younger and skint, don't feel the need to repeat it...
I dont ride through winter out of any " hard man" tendencies - that the last thing I would describe myself as. Its more about self preservation because the big time for bike accidents is march / april when the weekend warriors get their bikes out of hibernation. Unfamiliarity is the issue. So I use the bike for maybe 1000 miles between november and march. Keep up such skills as I have.
It is actually possible to recognise that your riding skills have gone a little rusty over a winter layoff and ride accordingly, of course.

If I coat my riding skills in ACF50, can I prevent them from going rusty?

#22 Post by **mangocrazy** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:13 am

D-Rider wrote:
mangocrazy wrote:
lazarus wrote:
mangocrazy wrote: I'm with you, brother. Done it when I was younger and skint, don't feel the need to repeat it...
I dont ride through winter out of any " hard man" tendencies - that the last thing I would describe myself as. Its more about self preservation because the big time for bike accidents is march / april when the weekend warriors get their bikes out of hibernation. Unfamiliarity is the issue. So I use the bike for maybe 1000 miles between november and march. Keep up such skills as I have.
It is actually possible to recognise that your riding skills have gone a little rusty over a winter layoff and ride accordingly, of course.
If I coat my riding skills in ACF50, can I prevent them from going rusty?

Quite possibly - but then you'd have to compensate for the different coefficient of friction...

Firestarter · #23 Post by **Firestarter** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:20 pm

D-Rider wrote:If I coat my riding skills in ACF50, can I prevent them from going rusty?

Normally, I would urge caution, but given you're already a bit irritating to the eye you're probably fine....

http://www.acf-50.co.uk/acrobat/ACF-50A ... 11MSDS.pdf

Oh wait, sorry, it meant the ACF50 is irritating to the eye. My bad.

D-Rider · #24 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:45 pm

..... and thinking about this a bit more:

lazarus wrote:winter preparations

well with the French for winter being "Hiver"

I guess he's talking about "Preparation Hiver"

or for short ......

I hope you find your winter relief, Lazarus

TwinkietheKid · #25 Post by **TwinkietheKid** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:57 pm

Well, that took care of this thread.

fatboy · #26 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:32 pm

D-Rider wrote:

..... and thinking about this a bit more:
lazarus wrote:winter preparations
well with the French for winter being "Hiver"

I guess he's talking about "Preparation Hiver"

or for short ......

I hope you find your winter relief, Lazarus

Does this come with an applicator ?

lazarus · #27 Post by **lazarus** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:53 pm

In the case of the person who brought up the subject, maybe a piece of 4 x 2 would be a suitable applicator.

flatlander · #28 Post by **flatlander** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:33 pm

fatboy wrote:
D-Rider wrote:

..... and thinking about this a bit more:
lazarus wrote:winter preparations
well with the French for winter being "Hiver"

I guess he's talking about "Preparation Hiver"

or for short ......

I hope you find your winter relief, Lazarus

Does this come with an applicator ?

Dunno ask squid if he has any plans?

I may get a new woolly jumper seeing as he broke the last one