Cycling in the cold.
YES INDEEDY! 'Tis the season for temperatures lower than a snakes belly. 'Tis slippery than a gypsy's handshake and more dangerous than a cornered Kinahan. Love cycling but hate the cold? Me too! But we all want to get out there and enjoy our sport so here is Joe's guide to getting the best out of cycling when it is bleedin' Baltic! My first piece of advice about going out in the cold is... don't go out! If you are of a nervous disposition and might be freaked out every single time you see the glisten of frost, then just leave it. You'll frighten those around you with your blood-curdling screeches of "ICE!!!" and "F**K!" Sheep will roll over and die, squirrels will drop their nuts. So stump for the Zwift subscription or get a dog-eared copy of the blue book from the '90's and take your turbo to the garage, or shed or spare room and get sweaty. As long as you get some cycling done it doesn't matter. If you do want to go out, ...