[Closed] What's your winter strategy?

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Eat food, get fat(ter)

Option one for me, but I really need to force myself back onto my road bike this winter.

Plus increased gym-based activity (weight training, swimming and intervals).

A couple of years ago I went to Morocco for a week to solve this exact problem. It was a complete success.

Generally less MTB'ing. I'm not adverse to riding in mud, just the cost and maintenance!

So more singlespeeding.
Swinley, but tending to avoid the horrible bits.
Solo night rides are almost all on the CX.
Not more time on the road bike, but I don't cut back as much as I do the MTBing.
SSCX bike has been converted into a fixie with guards. Because an hour on the fixie hurts a lot more than an hour on the geared bike even if it only managed 2/3 the distance!

This usually lasts until early December when I loose the will to maintain stuff and one at a time the bikes end up in the back of the shed broken.

Aborted attempt at the festive 500.

Fix the singlespeed.

Ride sporadically till Easter, getting less and less fit.

Finally fix all bikes.

Convince myself that next year will be better and I won't just spend all summer recovering from winter.

Singlespeed hardtail (P7) for the slop snow and mud. Hardly motivated at the mo but just upgrading to some used Sektors and a thru front wheel. This upgrade will force riding in shitty weather to justify. That’s the theory. Wyre, FoD, local from door.

Rigid 29er 2x10 for utility (Longitude). Needs full mudguards fitting yet. Going with SKS Edge 75 (long). Won’t be used much saving for summer tours.

Vast majority of wintery wheel-sport, war-on-waist, aerobic exercise etc this year will be every other evening/night-jaunts on the foot-bike (Kostka Tour). Ultimate low-maintenace machine and warmer in use (less speed, more effort). This is a new toy and I’m really enjoying it. Very lightweight too, which feels like a load off. Pogies at the ready...but as of now is more than warm enough.

Last two winters - CX Racing!

Would spend spring/summer mostly just training for the winter, it was quite a good way to look at it, used foreign riding holidays as training camps (hard day, rest day, hard day etc) which made them more fun as 'rest days' were really just 'sitting by the pool ogling girls and drinking beers' days. Come late summer I'd drag the turbo out and start getting in some specific high intensity stuff done and would start practicing some more CX specific skills (falling off on muddy off-cambers, running).

This winter - tedious injuries requiring surgery and months off the bike! Means most of next year will be spent getting back to fitness in time for CX season 2020/21...

Fatbike for the snowy days.

Get muddy on the MTB.

#gradventourer with mudguards and 47mm tyres for wet roads when it's not icy,  but fit spikes to a spare set of wheels for when it is.

Fit in a few runs when conditions are appropriate as there's less faff.

Get over to the Lecht for some skiing.

Winter hillwalking boots and crampons etc already looked out.

Might even get the packraft out for some paddling.

No interest at all in turbo trainers, Zwift, spin classes etc. Being outside is both the means and the end goal.

Cycling tends to be reduced to commuting and the odd road ride when the weather is sunny and clear.
Running and gym classes tend to keep me fit. I stay at around 30 miles running per week which keeps me entertained.
I will occasionally get on Zwift but that's becoming rarer and rarer.

Ride MTB during the odd drier moments,
Road rides,
More time in the gym,
Go on skiing holiday.

Zwift during the week for me. At least 4 indoor sessions a week on the wattbike and at least one ride at the weekends. Either road or MTB depending on the weather.
Went out on the mountain bike both days this weekend, didn't really enjoy Sunday's ride as it was sloppy, I made a few mistakes - nothing major just resulting in touching down - but annoys me. Also couldn't get up one of the hills I normally get up with no problems.
Wasn't horrendously muddy, just claggy in the odd place.
Tempted to get a hardtail, my full sus is really good bike, but with the Shorty's on the front it feels dead when climbing.

Truth be told, I lost my MTB mojo 2 years ago. I can feel it coming back, strangely, as the trails are manky and dark!.

In that time, I've been running and hillwalking, as my wife, daughter and I do both activities as a family, and tbh I prefer doing stuff with them.

In 2nd year of a part time degree too, so running is easier to fit in due to study and it's time constraints.

So, in answer to OP, running and hills. And quite often both.

I'm much fitter and stronger on the bike when I actually put a leg over it. 😁

Zwift and free RGTcycling on the turbo, mix of races; TTs; freerides and ERG training sessions.

Cycle commuting in pretty much all weathers.

Hoping to try and do some outdoor stuff on the fatbike with the road tyres fitted, last winter I didn't and come spring (albeit I had a lurgy that lasted ages), I'd forgotten what it was like to do 3+ hour rides and suddenly anything ~40+ miles was really daunting.

Mixed surface commute 3-4 days a week ..medium/ticking over pace.
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Night ride once a week.
One ride at the weekend,whatever bike will work best*.
Indoor climbing.
Plan lots of trips for 2020.
Keep on keeping on.

*Everything has mudguards

Currently down to  a mix of 1 singlespeed ride a week as it's so  muddy that slogging through the mud and the cleaning afterwards is getting very tedious and then a couple of road/back lane rides but they are pretty shitty/muddy too.

Still just about managing 100miles/week though.

Turbo, gravel bike on road/less mucky off road and mtb when it gets frosty or if we have a nice long dry spell like last Jan/Feb and the trails aren’t quite so horrific.

Go running
Avoid ill people.

In my case winter style nobbly tyres on mtb "enjoy" more drag and more grip but smile at the thought of how much easier it will be when summer tyres go back on.

Crack out the lights, ride more at night, more challenge, more dark to ride in :/ so those two go together.

Treat myself as the biggest barrier to riding, the thought of heading out is worse than the grin when i'm out, so good mental training to MTFU and go.

If you need more motivation (as others above have said) buy something expensive then go ride it 😉

My new Joystick headlight just arrived so I now have all that motivation ....

Bring forth cold, muddy slop and grins.

James

Just embarking on a month of keto before Christmas. There'll be a bit of riding in there, but I only have about 50 miles to make my target for the year, so I might give my body a bit of a rest and do lots of stretching.

No turbo, because even riding in the rain and cold is better.

Start building up some easy-paced miles in January. Just ordered some full-length waterproofs from the Royal Racing sale, as it looks like it's going to be one of *those* winters.

Turbo 3 evenings a week doing intervals.

1 early morning ride for an hour, and back in time to get the kids ready for school.

3-4 hour ride at the weekend.

I'm determined to get through this winter and come out fitter and lighter at the other end.

Weirdly I ride more in winter than summer.
lots of road miles. Lots of muddy mtb rides either on a basic hardtail or a SS, and some/lots of cx depending on the year.
I'm local to you TallPaul. The whole Greensand ridge remains rideable all winter. Don't bother with the N.Downs. Peaslake or Swinley are only an hour away as is Hadleigh.
When it gets cold and dry the South Downs are superb.
Gorrick Brass Monkey series gives you some great all weather racing on decent trails. First round this weekend!
Best bit about winter and especially at night is the absence of dog walkers and ramblers on the local trails. Great for exploring those cheekier trails.

Bit of extra swimming, mix of hardtail, gravel bike and sufferfest on turbo til start of Dec
Then the plan is to do a sufferfest session every day for first 23 days of advent ( maybe with 2 rest days as per a grand tour) then into festive 500. We will see how far I get

I'll carry on commuting by bike but it's now a steel singlespeed with mudguards instead of a carbon bike with Di2. I have a large selection of winter riding kit so it's not that bad.

Lots of winter road miles and gym. Once. Recover from hip injury 🙁

I will be doing pretty much the same distances as in summer as I ride mostly on gravel and the gravel drains very well. The few bits of single track I ride on are unrideable already, not helped by my 28c tyres.

Two nights spinning class
Two nights weights
one gravel ride (now sticking to forest roads after yesterdays slop fest!)
one single speed ride

Try and keep the weight down and eat lots of fruit/veg/vitamin c

Get ready to waste it all on Xmas binge.

Road riding. CX racing, but can't be bothered with the mud round here off-road otherwise.

If it goes properly sub-zero, I'll switch to off-road. Worst weather is hovering around zero: still muddy off-road, but risk of ice on-road.

I just carry on as more or less usual on the MTB (3 maybe 4 rides a week) just like summer time,just about all my local riding is still available.....just more of a challenge - harder so range gets reduced and the jetwasher earns it's keep.

Lots of long endurance rides and intervals.   Intervals via Zwift in the week, out on the road at the weekend with a few Gorrick Races ridden slowly for Endurance training.

My aim is mostly endurance training but also a bit of MTFU as I'm a fair weather rider, so I predict miserable Saturday and Sunday mornings for a bit.   However, the Gravel bike is winterised and ready to go.

Netflix and vodka.

I just carry on as normal, riding most days on the mtb. OK, it's muddy, but so what really....

A bit more gym, ongoing rehab of my wonky shoulder, in the hope one day it will be stronger again.

Occasional CX race, and dicking about on single on the CX bike.

Not enough riding of the proper bike, even with the right kit. Sliding everywhere, all the time does get a bit boring. And so much washing of dirty kit.

Was doing OK for the first 2 months of winter! but failed to get out this weekend... worked out a fire road loop based 1.5 hour MTB loop from back door with 500m climbing. Doing this twice per week, with 1 turbo session and (aspirationally) 1 long road/frozen off road ride at the weekend is the plan

So, muddy MTB rides, mixed surface gravel rides, night riding, oh and buying new stuff as motivation to use it! 🙂

Plus the odd holiday in a warm, dry place.

Towards the end of summer I'd started to get my fitness to a level I wanted, I remeber the start of the year and the suffering that being unfit caused, bot being able to enjoy the rides - so not riding for the next few months just aint an option.

@rollindoughnut yeah surrey hills, bedgebury and hadleigh are all OK durng winter and all within an hours drive, the north downs is on my doorstep as you say it's not great with the mud and chalk base being very slippery.

I should get to the gym again too, the next few months would be the perfect time to do so - I've a bit of a weak core which means some back pain after a ride - when I had this before it completely dissapeared once I was squatting/deadlifting etc regularly.

Mix of MTB and rollers.

Obviously the mid-week dash-out-for-a-quick-hour rides you can do in the summer get canned, but I try to keep up the exercise on the rollers during the week and get out (if it's not actually biblical) for a longer ride at the weekend. These days with mud specific spikes, decent clothes, and mudguards, winter riding isn't "that bad" although it can feel like you spend as much time cleaning the bike as riding it.

Think I will mostly sack off MTB until March, and even sack off 'gravel' too as most of the gravel is either mud or puddles.

If we get periods of a few days where it doesn't rain, then may dig out either bike, but otherwise, trail running and road-riding (I don't ever choose road-riding over trails, so that shows how bad it's become / I expect it to continue to get ... 😒😣

Going to sack off attempts at fitness as I usually have some kiddie bug or other for most of it. So instead going to focus on skills and fun stuff. Rides with kids and some regular bikepark stuff mostly.

Don't really change things that much - Wind Hill every Sunday and the occasional trip to Triscombe or BPW on other weekends. If it's not too wet I'll do a mid week afternoon ride on the trails at Rowberrow; failing that I'll head to the pump track.

I do pretty much the same the rest of the year, except I usually get 2 rides in mid-week and they tend to be longer.

I've got no interest in road riding.

JP

Getting zifty, some road, more mtb and mostly trying to ski as much as possible. Calling it a strategy might be a particularly bold interpretation of the situation.

I currently have my mojo, and so put knobblies on and carry on as normal, minus the longer distance summer rides. I don't mind the mud and like the chance to ride more at night. I do look forward to putting summer tyres on though and hope that the slogging through mud has some fitness benefits come spring.

I'm a bit of a one trick pony in sofar as all I do is MTB.

I run mudguards, gear up with a portable spray washer and up the maintenance.

It's also about choosing my battles - I avoid the stickiest bits and ride on local trail centres more often, and I'm more flexible with my riding schedule to make the most of what the weather is doing. I also end up riding a bit less and eating/drinking a bit more.

I normally plow through on the MTB all winter, with the occasional road/gravel ride if it's really manky out.

However, it's been so wet this autumn that my local trails are horrendously boggy, so I've sorted my Pompino fixie out, and will be doing some miles on that in lieu of the MTB for a while.

CX racing keeps me motivated until the end of December, then some friends of mine put on a local informal CX race series with a difference in January which means that there is only February and March to get through. I have just got myself a rigid singlespeed MTB again after a year or two without which means I can go out every evening after work in the deep slop and not worry about the bike too much, especially as it is fully mudguarded up. I also used to use my steel CX bike a lot but it broke a couple of years ago but my frame builder friend who made it hasn't got round to fixing it just yet. I might get some traing wheels for my CX race bike (as both wheelsets I have are tubs) so I can use that or I might just use my old carbon road bike which I haven't got round to selling yet. I would still rather get cold and wet than sit on a mouse wheel pedalling like an idiot and going no where.

Usually single speed and gravelly stuff, but this year I seem to have taken up running. Loving it so far, go two or three times a week and getting stronger.

Out at weekend in Swinley with the retro crew, global fat bike day soon. It’s all good. Be interesting to see how bike fitness is as I haven’t been on bike for a few months. Expecting a sore backside.

Don't change much. Same bikes, same tyres, same trails. Rain, mud, snow and frost. Like I tell the girls its all character building.

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Embrace the filth.

I normally revert to hard tail at the weekends and zwift, however, for the first year I have a winter road bike with mudguards so I’m now able to carry on through the cold and damp winter on the roadie. Trying to slowly equip my roadie winter wardrobe is challenging though because my budget is tight. I’m aiming to hit 5k miles by the end of the year so I’m currently stuck trying to average 114 miles a week which is getting a bit much but I’m stubborn sod. So my pattern is Monday zwift, Tuesday squash, Wednesday outdoors if I can or zwift again if it’s too gross, zwift either Thursday or Friday depending on what’s going on with my life. Then Saturday and Sunday it’s one day roadie and one day mtb depending on the rain, if it’s raining I prefer mtb. It also helps this year as I just got a new full sus so I’m keen to ride it as much as I can. I also think being able to carry on riding in the winter slop makes you a better rider in the dry weather so I keep going. It’s only mud, just more faff to clean off.

Sideways MTBing! Used to be more on the hardtail, now that’s more the summer bike and the ebike is more fun in the filth!

I stick some gears and mudguards on the rigid mtb and carry on regardless. The full sus gets occasional outings when its dry enough not to kill me on a slippy berm.

Other than that a roller session and a run to keep me out of trouble (and to counteract the increased whisky and mince pie intake).

I was riding Peaslake last Friday eve and I seriously questioned why anyone would want to do this as a sport! But then mucking about on the new Swinley Summit skills park on Saturday reminded me! This is my 25th winter riding the slop.

You'd think I'd learn...

Can’t be arsed with all the cleaning that goes with winter riding. My kitchen and hallway are still covered in muddy stuff from Saturday. Maybe get out a few times, but I mostly stick to commuting.

Oooops!

Add "building new CX/Gravel bike from parts including handbuilt wheels" to my winter strategy now!

Was waiting for new bike to work scheme to start, but was just not happy with any of the off the shelf bikes that I could afford, all had one fatal flaw which ruled them out, so am going custom.

Kinesis CX1 frame, carbon forks, Avid Shorty Ultimates, Pacenti rims on DT 350s, Praxis sub-compact chainset, 105 gears except for Ultegra GX derailleur.

Should keep me out of trouble while back heals 🙂

absolutely nothing changes all year, except what im wearing.

i have no interest in anything other than riding mtb.

I'm trying but life is getting in the way of the outdoors stuff at the moment, well that and the constant rain. I don't mind the mud, but i don't want to just ride constantly in rain. This weekend may be FoD for the little fodders race, but my 11 year old is struggling with lurgy, so maybe not.

If he's not playing, then i'll deffo be riding outside, if he is, then of course i'll be there too.

But it's not nearly as common/often as i'd like ideally.

Zwift of course is getting a hammering.

I'm supposed to ride for a few hours Saturday but it's going to be 1 degree at 8am, likely not worth the risk on the roads , so it'll be zwift o clock.

usually business as normal, a Sunday ride, one or 2 evening rides, combination of mtb, gravel, road, depending on the conditions. Also 3-4k in the pool most weeks.

Bit different this time as smashed my shoulder 5 weeks ago and going for reconstruction later this week. I have ordered a turbo - i hated the last one I had 15 years ago, but needs must, so will be that, combined with as much walking round nearby windfarm as I can fit it. I suspect my days of knocking out 2k front crawl in the pool may be over..

Do you don full winter gear, grab the MTB and give two fingers to the mud/slop/rain/cold, and enjoy the hilarity of sliding everywhere on wet roots, rocks and mud in the knowledge that come spring you’ll be a better rider thanks to it?

Or do you break out the knobbies on the gravel bike and stick to fire roads/gravel/b roads, trying to stay away from the worst of the mud?

Or, do you surrender completely and spend the next 4 months holed up on zwift in a warm, dry room?

Option 4 mostly when it's this bad - comfy road bike with fat tyres, good guards and decent lights. HRM on and mostly Z2 pace, 3-6hr rides. It's good outside time, I enjoy it, even when it's raining it's not to bad for a couple of hours. SS rigid 29er comes out for shorter rides locally, happily longer if it's not a quagmire - wet, filthy and back for a shower and a brew.
So, base miles for spring long-ride fitness and a SS for the more intensive rides w/o maintenance faff.

Used to live in a house with hot and cold outside taps, large concrete area and proper big drain - that made all the difference for winter riding.

Getting on a bit now, so not so keen to get wet and muddy and lack of above facilities has impacted. Still get the single speed sorted and once out, on single track and bridleways, I always enjoy it. But full sus is put away and tend not to ride DH/tech in these conditions. We avoid the road riding in winter, bit nasty, too mucky, cold and dim light etc..

Well, I have half studded winter tyres on the commuter now and lights are permanently attached, so that part is ready for winter, but I have yet to decide what to do about 'pleasure' biking over the next four months.

The stumpy needs a new rear tyre that actually has a bit more grip and does not cry sealant juice over the floor, which means another fight with tubeless. If that works, then there should be no issue with running it as it is all winter. Apart from the severe cold (-15 to -25) and the lack of light (basically from 1500hrs onwards it is pretty dark). If I can get to the local trails, it should be fun, but they will have zero traffic, so I may need to clear the flow track myself.

No zwift, but a turbo is tempting now I have the rear wheel on the road bike fixed.

Trainer road for a month or so, the xc ski until the trails defrost sometime in may

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Switch to hardtail predominantly, add mud tyres (made a massive difference to my enjoyment), add mudguard and carry on riding 2-3 times a week. Whilst happy to do this I detest for some reason, road riding in the wet/grimy/gritty weather so the miles accumulated really slows this time of year.

Try to jog round wet fields once a week too but that is v intermittent. Need to add some core exercises into the mix as feel I'm weakening in that respect.

I just carry on regardless. although I do tend to ride offroad more in winter. it feels easier on my fubar body.
a winter touring is awesome. got one planned for over xmas. lots of pub/café action.

Mudguards on, lights always on charge, same tyres its always a bit muddy here if its not it soon will be. Some trails are avoided, rides are maybe a bit shorter. By February I'm a bit sick of it though...

Trainer road for a month or so, the xc ski until the trails defrost sometime in may

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See I'd much rather have that sort of winter, a proper "off-season", not the "winter" we get down here in the south east. It was great when I used to commute year round on the motorbike, only a day or 2 of snow and rarely any days below freezing.

Obviously the mid-week dash-out-for-a-quick-hour rides you can do in the summer get canned,

Thats usually the last thing I drop.

If its miserable then 5 hours of clubrun might be beyond my motivation levels, or a long slog in the mud but I can usually drag myself out of the house for an hour in the evening to avoid im a celebrity come ice dancing with me.

for local riding nothing changes. I've got country lanes or an urban, country park, cheeky , road, singletrack route that's fine in the wet. Going to be doing them in the dark soon which I enjoy more.

Further afield I avoid aston hill in the winter for dh but still go to chicksands and am hoping to try Woburn soon, both good in the wet.

Currently the same as my summer strategy, which is largely based around having 3 kids including one very young one

Ride to work for my base fitness. On the weekends ride the cargo bike to run errands and take the kids to school. None of it is 'fun' but it's all fun! Would rather be out for a local MTB ride but no time for that at the moment.

Managing around 100 miles a week at the moment but that's all utility cycling, rather than 'going for a ride'. Could be worse I suppose

The extra clothing cleaning is annoying but I mostly ignore the bike bar keeping the drivetrain and stanchions all happy. I find one of the joys of winter is that everything happens in slow motion in the mud, drifting is easier and when it goes wrong the crashes hurt far less.

Sometimes the wet roots and logs can be a bit of a nightmare, as can the steepest trails. So I can’t back off and chill like in the dry but conversely it’s easier to ride on the ragged edge.

I wouldn’t ride on roads (bar essential commuting) or turbos if you paid me.

After last winter of riding all the way through the winter with my boys we've not ventured out for about 2 months, local stuff is literally under water (there are new ponds where there were not ponds before) and I shudder to think how bad the likes of Cannock, Pines and Peaks are. Cleaning 3 bikes for an hour in the cold and wet after riding in the cold and wet for 3 hours.

I don't seem to be able to generate the mojo to get out on the Grrrrravel bike, maybe this weekend???!!

I have been staying sane with lifting weights, walking the dog ever longer distances, NFL Gamepass and a BT Sport subscription.

Get rid of my current vile cold.

Get new 'winter' hardtail (Stanton Sherpa) built up

Ride it in whatever rubbish weather the Bleak Peak has to offer

Big mudguard on the front. Shorty on the front of the xc/trailbike, assegai on the big bike. Carry on riding, good fun sliding about.

Managed to kill two reverbs since september. Scored the back of the shafts, guessing mud ingress as the seals have started to fail. One has done 5000miles, the other 4500miles, neither had a full service in their lifetime.

Shorter rides and mainly on the road. Mudguards and lights all the way. Most of the trails are best avoided, and i'm not a fan of slow-motion mud plugging on the trails I have round here. I'm also not a fan of increasing erosion for the sake of it. Road riding is mainly on back lanes and a few gravel tracks, these are usually fairly filthy and flooded so it kinda feels like off road. Utility biking around town and to the train station most days, which i enjoy. Mix it up with swimming or a run, and more walking than i'd do in summer. Oh, and going for a short cycling break in Tenerife in February, that'll help!

Extended commuting mainly.

160-200km per week in all weathers (except ice). I know they say "there's no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear", but no gear reduces the pain of a massive headwind.

but no gear reduces the pain of a massive headwind.

Conversely I had a lovely ride last night, by chance picked an outbound route sheltered by the trees and a return leg on the flood plain. Withe the fixed gear it actually felt like someone was pushing my feet round for me on the way back!

Bought some riding trousers. Loving it.

Just bought some bib shorts (first ever pair) and some knee length sealskinz socks, that should keep out the rain/mud where I'd have gaps between my shorts/top and socks/kneepads.

Still very tempted by a dirtsuit but it'll have to wait until the new year.

Accept the weather for what it is and if necessary, use as an excuse for a new bike - ideally rigid single-speed.

Take bike out of shed, ride, get muddy, put bike in shed, repeat as necessary.

Also helps to realise that in less than a month its the shortest day, then its just a case of counting down to summer.

And of course its a great time for planning next year's biking trip.

Up until this year I was out riding in all weathers with the odd turbo session, coupled with CX racing - but not done much of that in 2017/18 and 2018/19, the former due to injury and the latter due to taking a break after Euro & World 24hr Solo Champs escapades, but this year it's been a concentrated effort of serious turbo / Zwift trainer sessions, a full regional CX race programme (which runs until the end of January) and when the weather is more than half decent actually ride outside.

Plus the odd ride, again when the weather is more than half decent, out with my two eldest for an hour or so.

I know there are those completely against the whole indoor thing and the "just put some winter riding gear on and get out brigade" but to be frank, unless it's a CX race weekend I really can't be bothered getting filthy, wet & cold all just to ride outside.

I know there are those completely against the whole indoor thing and the “just put some winter riding gear on and get out brigade” but to be frank, unless it’s a CX race weekend I really can’t be bothered getting filthy, wet & cold all just to ride outside.

And to be fair, the endorphin rush of a really good workout, the sort you can never really get out doors, is reason enough for a bit of time on the turbo, I've been out injured for a while and actually and properly miss a session in our cold damp garage with the headphones and the turbo!

The naysayers should give it a shot, basic turbos are ten-a-penny second hand now, a bit of experimenting is all it takes to figure out your 'zones' and the GCN videos are good enough that you'll feel genuinely pleased when you reach the snowline on your chosen climb, even if it's just a video on your 17" laptop screen!

[/pining for turbo]

Cycling tends to be reduced to commuting and the odd road ride when the weather is sunny and clear.